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Michel Barnier
personFrench opposition lawmakers bring the government down on Wednesday. First time in over 60 years that a sitting French PM has been toppled. President Emmanuel Macron must appoint a new prime minister for the second time.
Pete Hegseth
personPete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has been accused of drinking heavily at work events and binge drinking. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being considered as a possible replacement.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean lawmakers submit a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. Key members of Yoon's team have offered to quit en masse. Financial markets were volatile, with South Korean stocks falling about 1.3%. Dealers reported suspected intervention by South Korean authorities to stem the won's slide.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused of insurrection after he attempted to impose martial law. Lawmakers who assembled in the National Assembly voted to block Yoon’s decree. Now the president faces rising calls for his impeachment.
Joe Biden
personFormer Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks said she is'relieved and thrilled' President Joe Biden officially pardoned his son Hunter from federal gun and tax convictions. Hunter became the first child of a sitting president to be criminally convicted after he was found guilty on firearms charges in June.
Hunter Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes dating back to 2014. Hunter Biden was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and drug charges and was facing more federal tax charges in California. Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis said he was ‘disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country'
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday night. Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three gun felonies and pleaded guilty in September to tax fraud. House Republicans have branded Joe Biden a "liar" for pardoning his son.
Kash Patel
personKash Patel, 44, is a former Justice Department prosecutor turned fierce critic of the FBI. The position requires a Senate confirmation. Current FBI director Christopher Wray needs to resign or be fired for Patel's nomination to move through.
Donald Trump
personPresident-elect Donald Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Trump cast the new levies as necessary to clamp down on migrants and illegal drugs flowing across borders.
Mahayuti
organizationThe BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured more than 220 seats in the 288-member assembly. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), led by Congress, has so far won just 46 seats.
BJP
organizationBJP expected to secure more than 130 out of 288 seats. Opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand. Mahayuti alliance poised for decisive victory in India's financial capital.
Benjamin Netanyahu
personInternational Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu condemned the decision as "antisemitic" and compared them to a "modern-day Dreyfus trial"
Gautam Adani
personAdani's companies have lost close to $75bn in the span of just one week. BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 422.59 points or 0.54% to settle at 77,155.79. NSE Nifty slumped 168.60 points or0.72% to 23,349.90.
Matt Gaetz
personSeveral prominent senators from both parties are demanding the release of the congressman's ethics report. The House Ethics Committee had been investigating allegations that Gaetz was part of a scheme that led to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. Geraldo Rivera said Gaetz will be used by Donald Trump to destroy his enemies in the DOJ.
Susie Wiles
personSusie Wiles will be the first woman in the position in the history of the American presidency. Wiles, 67, is the daughter of a former American football star turned broadcaster, the late Pat Summerall.
Olaf Scholz
personOlaf Scholz accused of lying by claiming he fired his finance minister over his lack of support for Ukraine. Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann expected to formally submit their resignation to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Opposition parties have made calls for an immediate vote of confidence.
Sarah McBride
personSarah McBride, 34, won Delaware's sole at-large House seat in Tuesday's election. McBride defeated Republican John Whalen III with 63% of the vote.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump wins North Carolina and holds the lead in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia, according to early results. Fox News was the only network to call the race in his favour. Trump is only the second president in history to serve as president in two non-consecutive terms.
Kamala Harris
personKamala Harris failed to outperform Joe Biden in any state. Donald Trump has secured more than 270 electoral votes, defeating Harris in 2024 US presidential election. Trump secured his first battleground state, holding North Carolina and Georgia.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk-led Tesla's stock price surged by over 14 per cent on NASDAQ. The surge comes after the US president-elect mentioned the billionaire at his victory speech in Florida. Trump has suggested Musk could be given a role in his new cabinet.