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Donald Trump. Photo: AFP / Jim Watson The International Olympic Committee has no concerns over working with Donald Trump and his incoming administration on the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics given the President-elect's continued support of those Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said. The Los Angeles Olympics were awarded in 2017 when Trump was president following his first election victory. Trump also met Bach at the White House in 2017 shortly before the Games were awarded to Los Angeles. While the LA Games do not depend on federal funding like most other Olympics, as the project is privately funded, the federal government plays a key role in providing security, transport and travel assistance amongst other areas of support for the event. "It is in the best hands of the United State...

By Asif Shahzad, Reuters A supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan holds a placard during a protest rally in Sydney. Photo: Saeed KHAN / AFP Khan pleads not guilty to terrorism charges His party says it will challenge the indictment Arrest warrants issued for Khan's wife Charges linked to unprecedented attacks against military Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was indicted on Thursday on charges of inciting attacks against the military, a case stemming from deadly anti-government rallies led by his party last year. The indictment was the latest in dozens of cases against the 72-year-old former cricket star turned politician, who has been in jail since late last year. It came hours after a court issued warrants ...

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Annette Choi, CNN Two photos released by NYPD show the unidentified shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Photo: NYPD via CNN A manhunt is underway for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan before fleeing through the city. Police are using video surveillance to piece together the suspect's movements before and after the shooting Wednesday. Here's a visual timeline of the alleged gunman's movements before, during and after the shooting: Brian Thompson was the CEO of the largest US health insurer, UnitedHealthcare. Photo: LinkedIn / Supplied Key moments so far 6.15am - Wednesday, 4 December A surve...

By Rich McKay and Luc Cohen, Reuters Police said the gunman arrived outside the hotel several minutes before Brian Thompson and waited for him to walk past. Photo: NYPD via CNN New York City police were searching for the man who killed UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in a brazen attack outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel before fleeing into Central Park. Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was was shot from behind on Thursday in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait. It came just before the company's annual investor conference at the Hilton on Sixth Avenue. The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were carved into the shell casings found at the scene, police sources told ABC and the New York Post. Reuters has not independent...

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park, Reuters A television screen shows South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol announcing the lifting of martial law, in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024, hours after Yoon imposed it. Photo: YONHAP / AFP South Korea's ruling party leader says President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, as the government denied reports that it was preparing to issue another martial law declaration. Yoon shocked the nation and his own ruling People Power Party on Tuesday when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers in order to root out what he called "anti-state forces" and overcome obstructionist political opponents. He rescinded the declaration about six hours later after parliament, including some members of his party,...