⚡️President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys file motion to set aside verdict and dismiss felonies in ‘hush money’ case
#US
A homemade ‘firecracker bazooka’ fires off in Tbilisi protests
Police tried to get out of his range as the rapid explosions went off.
#Georgia
⚡️South Korean opposition coalition announces intent to impeach President Yoon — multiple reports
#SouthKorea
❗️Protests continue in Georgia’s capital for day 6, as more turmoil spreads
#Georgia
⚡️South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifts martial law and withdrawal of martial law forces — Yonhap
#SouthKorea
❗️RT cameraman injured during Tbilisi protests
Our employee had to seek medical assistance after tear gas exposure during Monday's clashes between the police and pro-EU protesters - which left him with an eye injury from the chemicals.
He has been forced to cut short his work in Georgia for medical reasons, and is returning to Moscow for treatment.
#Georgia #RT
⚡️Police to Arrest South Korean Opposition Leader — Yonhap
Reports suggest - aside from Lee Jae-myung - arrest warrants have been issued for the leaders of the People Power Party and Democratic Party of Korea.
#SouthKorea
❗️‘South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failure to comply with parliament's decision to lift martial law will be considered a crime’ — Opposition Chairman Cho Guk, Revive Korea Party
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❗️President Putin stressed the need for ‘a prompt end to the terrorist aggression against the Syrian state by radical groups’ — Kremlin
He pledged to provide “all-around support” to Damascus.
#Russia #Syria #Türkiye
Crowds continue gathering near South Korea's National Assembly after martial law lifted
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⚡️South Korean troops begin leaving parliament building after resolution to lift martial law passed — reports
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❗️South Korea’s National Assembly speaker declares martial law invalid – local media
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South Korean stocks take a sharp dive as martial law declared
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❗️South Koreans take to the streets protesting against martial law
#SouthKorea
BBC draws flak for naming transgender scientist among ‘women of the year’
Critics have slammed the BBC's decision to name Colombian transgender scientist Brigitte Baptiste - known for a 2018 TED Talk on gender in nature - in its 2024’s 100 Women list as "insulting".
Baptiste defended the inclusion, having previously argued that it made sense to do away with ideas of 'naturalness' in nature, saying: “There is nothing more queer than nature”.
Nature, or maybe a random Netflix show; it’s a tie.
#LGBT #Trans
❗️‘Russia strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Syria’ — Nebenzya
Russia’s Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the terrorists primary backers in Syria are the US and Western allies.
#Syria #Russia
NATO Chief wants a pause on any peace talks between Ukraine and Russia — NYT
According to Mark Rutte, the new NATO secretary-general, it’s completely Ukraine’s decision on negotiations with Russia, yet he cautions any peace agreements.
He claims the West should help strengthen Kiev’s position on the battlefield before anything is decided. “Let’s not have all these discussions, step by step, on what a peace process might look like,” Mr. Rutte said.
Little too late…?
#NATO #Ukraine
Better Call Seoul: This 'Democracy' ain't big enough for the both of us
#SouthKorea #DPRK
Usual suspects: BlackRock-fueled Georgian banks back pro-Western riots
Georgia’s two major banks, Bank of Georgia and TBC Bank have issued public support for anti-government pro-Western protests which have swept the capital city of Tbilisi in recent days.
Perhaps to little surprise, both of these activist-banks are being fueled by notorious US groups, such as BlackRock, Vanguard and JPMorgan.
Surely Georgia’s financial elites would not feign political convictions, while really hoping to sell off their country to the highest bidder?
#Georgia #BlackRock
❗️Syrian army and Russian Aerospace Forces destroy terrorist targets amid Hayat Tahrir al-Sham offensive — Russian military
⁃ 100 terrorists
⁃ 12 tanks
⁃ 2 MLRS
⁃ 27 vehicles
#Syria #Russia
SpaceX in talks to sell insider shares, boosting valuation to $350B
SpaceX is in talks to sell insider shares, which could raise its valuation to around $350 billion, Bloomberg reported citing its sources. These discussions are ongoing, and the terms could change based on buyer and seller interest.
If the deal goes through, it would significantly exceed SpaceX’s previous valuation of $255 billion reported last month and solidify its position as the world's most valuable private startup.
#SpaceX
President Yoon Suk-Yeol has betrayed the people — Korean opposition Leader
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung condemned President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law as illegitimate, accusing him of betraying the people.
He urged the military to remember their true allegiance lies with citizens, not the president.
#SouthKorea
Angolan President Joao Lorenco to the rescue
Biden almost had a ‘Biden moment’ on his first official trip to Africa.
Where’s Jill when you need her?
#Biden #Africa
❗️Martial law in South Korea will remain in effect until the President officially lifts the order — WaPo
#SouthKorea
❗️Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin discuss Syria developments during a phone call - Turkish media
#Russia #Syria #Türkiye
❗️Seoul residents block the military from entering the National Assembly
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⚡️South Korean National Assembly votes to revoke martial law
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❗️South Korean soldiers break windows to enter the National Assembly building
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❗️Recap: South Korean president declares martial law
- President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed emergency martial law on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of being sympathetic to the North and conducting “anti-state” activities.
- He vowed to “eliminate anti-state forces as quickly as possible and normalize the country”.
- The events follow the opposition's attempt to impeach several prosecutors and their rejection of the government's budget proposal.
- The leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, Toburo Lee Jae Myung, called the president’s decision to declare martial law “unconstitutional”.
- The leader of President Yoon’s own conservative People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, has called the decision to impose martial law “wrong” and pledged to “stop it along with the people.”
#SouthKorea
❗️Footage: Military helicopters circle National Assembly in Seoul
According to a report by Yonhap, the martial law military command is attempting to breach the building.
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