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SEOUL, Dec 8 — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, several cabinet ministers, military commanders and police officials face criminal investigations over his botched attempt on Tuesday to impose martial law. Prosecutors, the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials have all launched probes into Yoon and the officials, seeking to pursue charges of insurrection and abuse of power, among others. Here is what we know about the investigations so far: Who is under investigation? Besides Yoon, his interior minister Lee Sang-min, now-former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun and army chief Park An-su, who was named martial law commander, face investigations. Others involved in the case include the chiefs of the Capital Defence Command, the army’s Special Warfare Command and the Defence Counterintelligence Command, as well as six other military generals and several senior police officials, including the police chief, who are accused of playing a role in the martial law plan. Investigators have also filed a request with the Justice Ministry for a travel ban on Kim and the 10 military commanders. What’s the scale of investigations? The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has created a special investigation bureau to examine the case for the first time since it probed a 2016 corruption scandal engulfing then-President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached and eventually ousted, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. The defence ministry said military prosecutors would also be dispatched to that team, and Yonhap said it would include more than a dozen investigators. The chief of investigations for the national police agency also confirmed the launch of its investigation at a parliamentary hearing on Thursday, and Yonhap said its team would include some 120 officers and investigators. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said it had separately opened an investigation after receiving complaints about police chief Cho Ji-ho and other senior police officials. The main opposition Democratic Party on Friday called for the appointment of a special counsel to look into the case, and a bill could be put up for a vote as early as next week. If it is passed, the special counsel would lead a collective investigation with support from other agencies. What charges are sought? The officials face potential charges of insurrection, abuse of authority and obstructing other people from exercising their rights. If convicted, the crime of leading an insurrection is punishable by death or life imprisonment, with or without prison labour. For those who participated in an insurrection plot or engaged in other essential activities punishment could range from death, to life imprisonment down to imprisonment without prison labour for at least five years. People who merely joined in the plot or violence face imprisonment, with or without prison labour, for less than five years. Abuse of authority brings penalties of imprisonment for less than five years or fines of up to 10 million won (RM31,186), while obstructing other people’s rights is punishable by a prison term of less than five years or fines of up to 7 million won. South Korea last handed down a death sentence in 2016, but has not executed anyone since 1997. — ReutersDolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Jaylen Waddle out vs. Browns

US President-elect Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a meeting with House Republicans ALLISON ROBBERT via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to expedite federal regulatory approvals, including all environmental permits, for any company or individual proposing to invest $1 billion or more in a construction project. "Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals," Trump wrote Tuesday afternoon on Truth Social. "GET READY TO ROCK!!!" 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KaufmanA retired veteran who is collecting memories from members who served in Canada’s peacekeeping mission in Sarajevo held a gathering Saturday afternoon at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Roger Chabot, a veteran who turned into a military artist, interviewed members who served during the Sarajevo airport opening in 1992, including retired Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie, to create a painting commemorating the efforts of the Canadian Armed Forces. MacKenzie is an Order of Canada recipient known for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in former Yugoslavia in 1992. "We delivered food and medicine, sometimes up to 500 tonnes a day flew into the airport a few days. I had to close the airport but we'd open as quickly as possible. It worked for those 30 days," said MacKenzie. "I have fond memories, at least once a day, something comes back to me, or at night in a dream. They're good memories and some of them are stressful." Thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members would take part in UNPROFOR efforts. Almost every Canadian infantry battalion and armoured regiment spent time in the Balkans, according to the Government of Canada. Patrick Hanneberry, a retired Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry member, joined MacKenzie in Sarajevo in 1992. He flew into Ottawa on Sunday from Edmonton to surprise him after not having seen for nearly 30 years. "I worked under him in Sarajevo, although not, directly," said Hanneberry. "He was at my house in Toronto while I was away. My dad and him served together in the 60's and 70's. I had so much faith and trust in General MacKenzie." Chabot was commissioned by The Royal 22nd Regiment to produce a painting depicting the events that occurred in July 1992. "I think it's important to remember our history, to learn it, to remember it and to teach it to the future generations," Chabot said "Today there are people that are away from their family that won't be with their family at Christmas so we can be with our family." Chabot interviewed most of the 25 veterans he invited to the War Museum to help get a better understanding of what he calls "one of the forgotten wars." "I cannot reproduce a piece of art, commemorative art, if I don't understand what I'm doing," he said. "That's the reason I'm doing this today, because by getting the stories of the veterans, they will inspire me to represent the painting exactly how it should be." The painting will be unveiled at the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City early next year. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially waived LB Antonio Grier on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. He’ll likely return to Tampa Bay’s practice squad once he passes through waivers unclaimed. Grier, 24, originally signed on with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas back in May. He was among Tampa Bay’s final roster cuts coming out of the preseason before being promoted in October. In 2024, Grier has appeared in four games for the Buccaneers and recorded one tackle. This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.

ENGLAND are set for a Battle of Britain clash with Wales at next year’s Women's Euros, with both drawn in the same group for the contest. The defending champions will face a serious challenge for a knockout stage spot with France and 2017 winners the Netherlands among their rivals. Advertisement 4 England boss Sarina Wiegman is set for a Euros group stage reunion with the Netherlands, whom she led to glory in the contest in 2017 Credit: Reuters 4 Wiegman's Lionesses will play France, the Netherlands and Wales when they begin the quest to retain their Euros crown Credit: Getty 4 Wiegman and her Lionesses will take on France on July 5 in their opening game at the tournament next year Credit: AP The draw earlier held today in Switzerland, where the tournament will be held next summer, saw England named in Group D alongside contest debutants Wales. Their Welsh opponents sealed qualification via a dramatic play-off defeat of the Republic of Ireland earlier this month. A 3-2 aggregate victory led to them making history by reaching a major women's football tournament for the first time. Wiegman’s England stars, who won the contest two years ago, will begin their push for back-to-back Euros wins by battling on France on July 5. Advertisement Read More Football Stories PERFECT HOST Kelly Cates is the daughter of a Liverpool legend who nearly snubbed football UP FOR THE CUP Major change to FA Cup with Arsenal vs Man Utd to look different from Prem Meanwhile underdogs Wales will face the Netherlands , who won the 2017 tournament under Wiegman four years before the start of her Lionesses reign. And the home nations’ rivals will face off in the final round of Group D fixtures on Sunday July 13 in St Gallen. Yesterday’s draw was preceded by major announcements concerning the contest’s prize pot and balls specially designed to improve VAR use. Prize money for next summer's tournament has more than doubled for the tournament, with the total now standing at £34m - a 156% increase from Euro 2022. Advertisement Most read in Sport SPOT CHECK Rangers demand answers from SFA over Premier Sports Cup Final 'penalty' MEDICINE MAN I played for Rangers alongside Ally McCoist - now I'm a world class surgeon PYRO CHARGE Celtic & Rangers fans slammed by SPFL over 'completely unacceptable' behaviour Exclusive KRIS BOYD New Gers chiefs must demand SFA answers over penalty call - it isn't good enough Wiegman’s holders will see matches played with chip in ball technology to speed up VAR offside calls. Uefa confirmed it had worked with ball provider Adidas to unveil the most up to date ball product for the Euros. The “KONEKTIS” ball - similar to the one used at last summer’s men’s Euros and by Fifa at the recent World Cups - sends ball data to video officials in real time. Uefa say this can help them determine when the last touch was by an attacking player in tight offside decisions. Advertisement And with limb-tracking cameras also in operation, VARs are able to come to quicker decisions on potential handball and penalty claims. Should England top their group they could be on course for a difficult path to reach the final. 4 The Lionesses could potentially face Spain in the Euros semi-finals should they progress to the contest's last eight stage next summer Credit: Alamy If they finish first, a quarter-final duel with Sweden, or eight-time contest winners Germany could await them on Saturday 19 July. Advertisement And a mammoth last four clash with Spain could be on the cards, if the latter claims first spot in Group B. The last time the two sides went toe-to-toe was in last year’s World Cup final in Australia with Spain the victors after a 1-0 win. Women's Euros 2025 - Group Stage Teams Group A Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland Group B Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy Group B Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden Group D France, England, Wales, Netherlands

( MENAFN - AFP) Asia Stocks mostly fell in thin holiday trade on Monday after tech losses killed off the traditional year-end lift on Wall Street at the end of last week. The "Santa Claus rally" got off to a good start but US stocks then fell across the board on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the nasdaq both dropping more than one percent. Tech stocks led the way, with Elon Musk's electric car giant Tesla closing around five percent lower and AI chipmaker Nvidia shedding around two percent. Weighing on investor sentiment were worries about the pace of US interest rate cuts and possible higher import tariffs under incoming US president Donald Trump. "As US stock markets concluded with a downturn on Friday, Asia-Pacific markets are bracing for a slippery penultimate trading day of 2024," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management. "With US (bond) yields climbing and liquidity essentially non-existent, there's always the potential for outsized moves. This comes during a critical phase of year-end rebalancing, intensified by hefty equity positions across portfolios," Innes said in a note. In Tokyo, the Nikkei was down 0.75 percent at 40,020.00 points on the last day of trading until January 6. The yen was little changed after hitting 158.08 against the dollar on Thursday, the lowest in almost six months. That came after Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda failed to give a clear signal on a possible interest rate increase next month. In Seoul, Jeju Air shares tumbled more than eight percent after one of its planes crashed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. South Korea's transport ministry said on Monday it was "reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection on (Boeing) B737-800 aircraft" after the crash. South Korea was also hit with further political turmoil, with authorities issuing an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon briefly imposed martial law this month and was then impeachment by parliament. Lawmakers also impeached his acting successor Han Duck-soo last week. Chinese stocks also opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.09 percent at 3,397.12. China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for manufacturing was due on Tuesday. The reading was expected to stay at 50.3, above the 50 line dividing expansion and contraction, according to Bloomberg. - Key figures around 0300 GMT - Tokyo - Nikkei 225: DOWN 0.75 percent at 40,020.00 points Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.40 percent at 20,001.00 Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.1 percent at 3,397.12 Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0423 from $1.0429 on Friday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2577 from $1.2579 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 157.82 yen from 157.89 yen Euro/pound: UP at 82.88 pence from 82.87 pence West Texas Intermediate: UP at $70.63 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: UP at $74.23 per barrel MENAFN29122024000143011026ID1109040187 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Ignore activists and back defence firms, banks are toldUPDATING and REPLACING: Saxena White P.A. Files Securities Fraud Class Action Against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Certain of Its Executives, Expanding the Class Period and Allegations Asserted in Related Action

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Kobe Sanders scored 27 points, including five of six from the free throw line in the closing minutes, and Nevada pulled away late to beat Oklahoma State 90-78 for a fifth-place finish at the Charleston Classic on Sunday. Nevada’s lone loss in its first six games came in the tournament’s opening round when the Wolf Pack fell to Vanderbilt 73-71. The Cowboys never led in the contest and Nevada grabbed the lead for good on Justin McBride’s tip-in with under 13 minutes left to take a 14-12 lead. Tre Coleman hit two free throws and Chuck Bailey II hit a late jumper to put Nevada up 40-33 at intermission. Abou Ousmane’s tip-in at the 5:21 mark got the Cowboys within five, 75-70 but Brandon Love answered with a three-point play seconds later and the Wolf Pack pulled away. Tyler Rolison’s 3 with 1:38 left pushed the lead to 84-73. Sanders hit 7 of 10 shots from the field, including 3 of 5 from distance, and was 10 of 13 from the line with three assists and a steal to lead Nevada. Nick Davidson had 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting and Love was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor and contributed 11 points. The Wolf Pack shot 33 of 56 from the field (58.9%), including 7 of 18 from beyond the arc. Marchelus Avery and Arturo Dean both came off the Oklahoma State bench to score 15 and 13 points, respectively. Robert Jennings II and Ousmane each scored 11 points. Both teams completed the November portion of their schedule. Nevada plays host to Washington State on Dec. 2. Oklahoma State plays at Tulsa on Dec. 4. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college basketball: andInsider Q&A: High hopes for Australia social media ban and channeling parental 'fury' over techJennifer Lopez goes country as she pairs a cowboy hat with wide-leg jeans during Aspen shopping trip

General Motors (GM) has announced layoffs affecting about 1,000 employees worldwide. The move is part of GM's effort to trim costs and tighten up operations as it tries to navigate tough economic challenges. According to the Detroit Free Press, 507 affected people worked at the Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan – a hub for GM's innovation and tech development. Spokesperson Kevin Kelly said in a statement to Detroit Free Press that the layoffs are part of GM's plan to streamline operations and move faster toward their goals. Don't Miss: The global games market is projected to generate $272B by the end of the year — for $0.55/share, this VC-backed startup with a 7M+ userbase gives investors easy access to this asset market. Deloitte's fastest-growing software company partners with Amazon, Walmart & Target – Last Chance to get 4,000 of its pre-IPO shares for just $0.26/share! A big part of GM's focus right now is on electric vehicles (EVs), but they've hit a few bumps in the road. Cox Automotive reported that EV sales in the U.S. made up 8.9% of all vehicle sales in Q3 2024. Regarding market share, GM holds 9.8%, a far cry from Tesla's commanding 48.2%. To keep things in check, GM has scaled back its 2024 EV production goals from 300,000 units to somewhere between 200,000 and 250,000 units. CFO Paul Jacobson explained during a Deutsche Bank investor event that this will help them avoid overproduction and keep inventory balanced with demand. There's also the potential loss of federal EV tax incentives, which doesn't make things easier. The $7,500 tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at boosting EV sales, might be rolled back under proposed Republican tax reforms. Reuters noted this could put the U.S. even further behind countries like China, where EVs make up 47.9% of sales. Despite potential challenges for automakers like GM, Ford, Rivian and even Tesla, CEO Elon Musk supports the move. See Also: This rooftop wind turbine is taking on a market projected to reach over $900 billion by 2032 — With already over 40,000 users signing up to purchase, here's a chance to be an early investor today! During Tesla’s Q2 2024 earnings call, Musk told Wells Fargo equity analyst Colin Langan he isn't concerned about an IRA cut’s impact. He believes Tesla's strength lies beyond EVs. “There might be some impact, but it would devastate competitors and only slightly affect Tesla,” Musk said. “Long term, it likely benefits Tesla. The value of Tesla overwhelmingly is autonomy.” He added, “If you don't believe Tesla will solve autonomy, sell the stock. If you do, buy it. Everything else is just noise.” Despite these challenges, GM is showing it's not all bad news. The company's Q3 2024 profits were up 10.5% from last year. According to the Detroit Free Press, Paul Jacobson credited part of this success to cost-cutting efforts and capital investments during the earnings call. During an interview with CNBC, Mary Barra, GM’s CEO, confidently claimed in 2021 that GM would surpass Tesla in the U.S. EV sales by 2025. Highlighting GM’s innovation, she stated customers are “wowed” by their vehicles and emphasized the company's commitment to achieving the No. 1 market share in electric vehicles through consistent progress and rollouts. Read Next: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — you can become an investor for $0.80 per share today. ‘Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. You can invest TODAY for just $0.26/share with a $1000 minimum. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Global RAN Analytics & Monitoring Market Valued at USD 892.2 Million in 2021 to Achieve USD 2 Billion by 2031 | TMR

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