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A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it is investigating whether his declaration amounted to rebellion. But experts still say there is little chance of detention or searches unless Yoon is formally removed from office.The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul, according to a statement from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and…

American businessman and philanthropist Howard Graham Buffett visited the southern border infrastructure of Ukraine and engaged in discussions with border guards about future collaboration. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), according to Ukrinform. “Howard Buffett was briefed by Brigadier General Yurii Petriv, Chief of the Southern Regional Directorate, on the specifics of border security in the southern region. The inspection included engineered border infrastructure,” the report reads. The discussions centered on enhancing the efficiency of border services along the border with Moldova. Read also: Border guards have already detected over 330 illegal groups this…

The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately run dry; the storm itself had been engineered by the government for the benefit of Kamala Harris’ campaign. Meterologists suffered death threats. In North Carolina, FEMA workers stopped knocking on doors out of fear that militia members were after them. In Tennessee, a church-group volunteer stood between federal helpers and angry open-carry gun-toting locals. And at least one arrest, of a man armed with a rifle and a handgun, took place in North Carolina.The paranoia…

By RUSS BYNUM and SAM MEDNICKJARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people.Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms as much as 3-feet-long. The noodle-thin parasites then burrow their way out, breaking through the skin in burning blisters.Carter made eradicating Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded after leaving the White House. The former president…

Cycling’s super teams were not built overnight, however, seven months on from their new investment and title sponsor coming on board, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are hoping that 2025 can be the year to kick on in pursuit of becoming “cycling’s most attractive team.”When General Manager Ralph Denk made a deal for the energy drinks giant to become the majority owner of his team, he made sure to state that “we have big, big goals but the Tour de France isn’t the only goal.” As 2025 approaches, Denk and the team are now certain they’ve built a squad capable of winning right…

The ultrathin tendrils that zip messages around the nervous system are often drawn as smooth lines. But a new study adds some flourishes to that classical picture. Like a garland of cranberries hung on a Christmas tree, nerve fibers called axons may actually be a series of bumps, researchers suggest December 2 in Nature Neuroscience.The claim is intriguing, but it’s too soon to redraw axons, says Pramod Pullarkat, a physicist who studies neuron structure at Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru, India. “I would not take this as an absolute fact yet,” he says. “But it is very much a possibility.”…

The summit of the Mortirolo climb has been renamed after Italian cycling legend Marco Pantani, whose fiery ascent of one of Italy’s toughest climbs in the 1994 Giro d’Italia is widely considered one of the most memorable stages in the race’s recent history.According to local newspaper ValtellinaMobile, officials from the two nearby towns of Mazzo and Monno agreed on the official renaming of the summit of the ultra-ardous climb. Set deep in the Dolomites, the Mortirolo peaks out at 1,852 metres above sea level and has ramps of up to 22% on one of the four possible approach roads, all…

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, right, speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn’t worried President-elect Donald Trump will try to politicize the central bank once he takes office in January.The question of Fed independence has come up over the past several months, amid reports that Trump may try to pull strings on monetary policy both by legislation and possibly by installing a “shadow chair” who…

Find out the details about the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot won on Friday. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot had been steadily growing, attracting players despite the game’s daunting odds of 1 in 302.6 million. As the grand prize reached astronomical heights, ticket sales soared, with hopefuls chasing the ever-growing $1.22 billion prize. The last time a player hit the top prize was September 10, but after months of anticipation, the jackpot was finally won on Friday. Find out more about the winning ticket, where it was sold, and additional details below. What Were the…

A second-generation Hyundai Palisade boasting a boxy design and seating for up to nine has debuted The new Palisade is expected to reach the U.S. in 2025 as a 2026 model Full specifications, including pricing, will be announced closer to the market launch Hyundai has revealed a new generation of its Palisade three-row midsize SUV. The SUV debuted late on Friday in Korea, and the version shown is for that market only. The version destined for the U.S. should debut shortly. It’s due on sale next year as a 2026 model. The Palisade is the corporate cousin of the Kia…