BREAKING: Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan loses her appeal against the death penalty for masterminding the country's largest ever fraud scandal. More: https://bloom.bg/4eXGLAv

Breaking: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday in an emergency national address televised live https://bloom.bg/3ZhFf6D

🎙 What’s next for South Korea after its martial law move stunned the world?

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🎙 HAPPENING NOW: What’s next for South Korea after its martial law move stunned the world?

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Illegal mining: Ghana is potentially losing billions from illegal gold mining that is causing environmental carnage with protesters calling for the government to close it down ahead of an election on Saturday. https://bloom.bg/3Vi13O7

Rugby deal: The body that oversees the reigning rugby-union world champions, South Africa’s Springboks, told lawmakers it faces the risk of collapse if it doesn’t boost revenue. https://bloom.bg/4eWETrW

Oil mess: Shell’s Trans-Niger pipeline has drawn criticism for environmental damage, with its sale to Renaissance Africa Energy raising concerns about future liabilities and decommissioning costs. https://bloom.bg/41jVJxI

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Bitcoin hit the highly-anticipated $100,000 record, fueled by optimism that President-elect Trump's administration will herald a crypto boom. More here: https://bloom.bg/3ZBVrAR

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Airline strike: South African Airways, the state-owned national carrier, has reduced flights after some pilots embarked on a strike following deadlocked wage talks. https://bloom.bg/4f98qP8

Gulf deals: Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power. https://bloom.bg/3OHbyXD

Tax laws: Kenyan lawmakers have reinstated some tax measures that the government agreed to abandon earlier this year after thousands of people took to the streets in protest. https://bloom.bg/3OGNJ2c

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🎙 South Korea’s President Yoon shocked the world when he first imposed, then lifted, martial law – the first since the nation achieved full democracy nearly 40 years ago.

Bloomberg’s K. Oanh Ha speaks to Sam Kim on the stunning turn of events on the Big Take Asia Podcast. https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

US President-Elect Donald Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” according to a Truth Social post: https://bloom.bg/4gmk4r6

📷: David Paul Morris

Former senator David Perdue has accepted the appointment as US Ambassador to China, says President-elect Donald Trump in a Truth Social post. https://bloom.bg/4eYIiGE

Elon Musk poured at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, fueling a spending spree that helped Donald Trump win the presidency, and securing a new title for himself: the most prolific donor of the election cycle. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4gpKh89

📷: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Tax dispute: Mark Bristow has spent three decades navigating civil wars and coups to build some of Africa’s richest gold mines, but now Barrick Gold’s boss is being strong-armed by a Mali junta desperate for cash. https://bloom.bg/4gjWtHo

Debt-crisis: Ghana's two main political parties have rotated power for the past three decades, and tomorrow's election looks like perpetuating that cycle with the opposition seemingly set to trounce President Nana Akufo-Addo's ruling party. https://bloom.bg/3D3h7xf

No deal: South African Rugby Union members rejected a bid from Ackerley Sports for a stake in the commercial rights to the world’s highest-ranked national rugby team, shortly after a rival proposal was made public. https://bloom.bg/3Vq43bB

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President Yoon Suk Yeol told South Korea he was "sincerely sorry" for his brief imposition of martial law, in a speech ahead of a scheduled impeachment vote on Saturday: https://bloom.bg/4f4giBt

📷: South Korea Presidential Office

Disney's super-hyped new cruise ship sets sail from Singapore in a year's time. It's big news for the city, and for the tourism industry. Find out more in this week's free-to-read Singapore Edition newsletter: https://bloom.bg/4fePO0o

📷: Disney

BREAKING: Vote to impeach South Korea’s President Yoon fails after ruling party boycott https://bloom.bg/3OM1r3Y

The leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party says that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will manage the nation’s affairs as the country deals with the fallout from a political crisis sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s bungled martial law. The party will prepare an orderly exit plan for Yoon, PPP leader Han Dong-hoon said in a prepared statement after meeting with the prime minister: https://bloom.bg/41mJiRK

📷: Jean Chung/Bloomberg

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus, according to multiple reports, as rebel forces entered the capital following a stunning territorial advance over a few days. The toppling of the longtime ruler is sending shockwaves through the Middle East - follow our live blog for the latest updates: https://bloom.bg/3OHakMe

📷: Sam Hariri/AFP/Getty Images

A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico attempted to divert the plane to the US by force on Sunday, according to Volaris, one of the country’s main airlines. https://bloom.bg/49vfFQ7

The capture of Damascus was led by HTS, or the Organization for the Liberation of the Levant, and it has suddenly thrust its leader — a Syrian named Ahmed Al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre, Mohammed al-Jolani — into a highly influential position with a potential say over the future of Syria.

The leader of what was once an al-Qaeda affiliate is positioning himself as a moderating force. More here: https://bloom.bg/3Dflh4Y

📷: Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP/Getty Images

What's next for Syria?

The fall of Bashar Al-Assad is putting the world on watch for more chaos in the Middle East. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4g4hgz4

📷: Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo