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How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention NYT » World News President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.

In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions NYT » World News Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.

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Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal NYT » World News Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before.

Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed NYT » World News The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital NYT » World News Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.

Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland NYT » World News Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way.

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan NYT » World News The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.

U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan NYT » World News The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.

What Trudeau’s Resignation Means for Canada NYT » World News By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald Trump with a lame duck in charge.

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Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Says His Son-In-Law Was Kidnapped NYT » World News Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men.

Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know NYT » World News Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped sharply last year. Now, Mexico and countries in Central America are bracing for mass deportations from the U.S. after the Trump administration takes over.

Ireland Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel NYT » World News Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal NYT » World News In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.

Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas NYT » World News An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.

U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader NYT » World News A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said. The United States sanctioned its leader and financial network.

What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk? NYT » World News The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96 NYT » World News He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime NYT » World News The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.