South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will lift a martial law declaration after the country’s National Assembly voted to block it on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Just hours after President Yeol had declared martial law, members from both of South Korea’s largest political parties made it through police blockades at the parliament building to…

Hamas announced on Monday, Dec. 2, 33 hostages have been killed as Israel’s more than year-long war against the militant group continues. This marks the first time the Palestinian militia group has revealed the number of Israeli hostage deaths since the war in Gaza began. The announcement has also drawn the attention of President-elect Donald…

At least one of the Chinese students arrested in South Korea for allegedly taking drone video of a United States aircraft carrier reportedly has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The incident happened on June 25 when the U.S. Navy’s USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at the naval operations command of South Korea in Busan. Korea…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the country Tuesday, Dec. 3, appointing an army general to serve as martial law commander. Less than three hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declared that the martial law was “invalid” and that lawmakers “will protect democracy…

The U.S. Army will have a new commander for Europe and Africa after Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., dropped his hold on Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s nomination. Mullin objected to Donahue due to his role in Afghanistan. The Senate approved the general’s promotion from three to four stars Monday, Dec. 2. The hold lasted about 10…

The global chip war is ramping up with China banning exports of key materials to the United States. The move comes in response to the Biden administration tightening the country’s access to American technology.  China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday, Dec. 3, that it will stop shipping rare minerals and metals used to make military…

A report from Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab alleges that hundreds of Ukrainian children have been relocated to Russia, with some placed in re-education centers and others adopted by Russian families. The study details how Kremlin-linked officials and military aircraft were used to facilitate the transfers, raising questions about international law and human rights. The…

The Supreme Court is getting ready to hear a case that could transform the future of transgender health care in the United States. The nation’s highest court will hear a case Wednesday, Dec. 4, over whether a Tennessee law banning puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery for trans minors discriminates based on sex. The American…

Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized U.S. defense spending on Sunday, Dec. 1, endorsing comments from tech billionaire Elon Musk. President-elect Donald Trump has put Musk in charge of finding ways to reduce government spending. Sanders specifically spoke out against the amount of money allocated to the U.S. military, calling for reforms in the Pentagon’s…

President Joe Biden is sending as much aid as possible to Ukraine before his time in office runs out on Jan. 20. The White House announced Monday, Dec. 2, that it is sending Kyiv another $725 million worth of military equipment, including munitions for High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and counter-drone systems. It’s reportedly unclear…