South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader. In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday…
As Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels. Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference call losing their homes and communities and called for litigation and policies that could force big oil to pay…
Sheng Thao, the former mayor of Oakland, California has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The indictment comes seven months after an FBI raid on Thao’s home and two months after she was recalled by voters in Oakland. The anonymous source interviewed by the Chronicle added that the…
Houston has found itself with a problem after drug-eating rats invaded the city’s police evidence room, according to officials. Last Friday, a handful of city officials including Houston mayor John Whitmire, police chief J Noe Diaz and Harris county district attorney Sean Teare gave a press conference in which they announced new efforts to clear…
New South Wales police are investigating after cars were vandalised with antisemitic graffiti, two were set alight and a home splashed with paint overnight in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Police have not received any reports of injury. The NSW premier, Chris Minns, called the incident in Dover Heights a “disgusting and dangerous act of violence” that…
Donald Trump has tapped three of his longstanding celebrity supporters – Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone – to purportedly make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” as “special ambassadors” to the movie capital. The president-elect announced the new appointments, whose duties remain unclear, on Truth Social on Thursday, four days before his inauguration. “It…
Britain must build its own vaccine manufacturing capability as a “critical” part of preparing for a future pandemic, the former health secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry. Hancock, a central figure in the UK’s response to the crisis, said the pandemic demonstrated the “vital need” for a sovereign onshore facility to ensure the…
Russian diplomats accessed a private area of parliament in a major security breach just before Christmas that has alarmed security officials and prompted private warnings from the speakers of both houses, the Guardian understands. The small group of diplomats joined a public tour of the Houses of Parliament and then broke off to enter a…
Wendy Williams has spoken out about her court-mandated guardianship in a rare interview on Thursday morning, saying that it makes her “feel like I’m in prison”. The longtime TV host and personality called into the popular Breakfast Club radio show for an interview, in which she discussed her current situation living in a care facility….
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands Doug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on…
