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A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yun Suk Yol, the president.

Mr. Yun, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his short-lived coup attempt,

had dodged numerous summons for questioning

by investigators over possible charges of insurrection. It is the first arrest warrant issued

for an incumbent president in the country's history, according to local media. America's

Treasury Department reportedly told lawmakers that it was hacked by a Chinese

state-sponsored actor. A third-party software provider apparently notified the Biden administration

in early December of the major incident, in which the hacker used a security key to gain remote

access to government workstations and review unclassified documents.

The affected service has since been taken offline.

America announced nearly $6 billion in aid to Ukraine.

President Joe Biden promised $2.5 billion worth of military aid,

while Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, committed a further $3.5 billion worth of military aid, while Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary,

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