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South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration  Al Jazeera English South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law  Reuters South Koreans stage mass rally to demand removal of Yoon Suk Yeol  The Guardian South Korea Investigators

California Governor Newsom stirs MAGA chaos with support for Trump’s pro-immigration stance: ‘Top talent  The Times of India

The country’s inexperienced leaders are trying to figure out how to revive an economy decimated by sanctions and years of conflict.

‘She was almost home’: Families mourn after S Korea plane crash  BBC.com Jeju Air crash that killed 179 prompts South Korea to probe country’s airline operation system  CNBC Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing  The Associated Press What

Proclamation Announcing the Death of James Earl Carter, Jr.  The White House Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dead at 100  WBAL TV Baltimore ‘An old friend’: Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered in China for establishing diplomatic ties  CNN President Biden: America lost

Carter helped make ties between Washington and Beijing, ushering in an era of engagement that brought China out of isolation and underpinned its meteoric economic rise. (Image credit: Jimmy Carter Library)

Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause  CNN Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin  The New York Times Azerbaijan’s president says Russia must ” acknowledge its guilt” over plane crash  Axios Azerbaijani

Severe storms threatening U.S. South unleash tornadoes, kill 4 people  Axios Alvin tornado tosses trailer, throws woman 50 feet, leaving family in mourning  ABC13 Houston Four killed amid storms that swept across the South, producing multiple tornadoes  NBC News 4 Dead After Storm

This latest incident comes as 2024 is named the deadliest year on record for small boat crossings along the perilous migration route. (Image credit: Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend.