Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative, declared victory after his liberal ruling party rival conceded defeat after a bitter battle in the politically divided nation.
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Hong Kong puts mass testing on hold as COVID-19 deaths rise
The city of 7.4 million people is in the grip of a spiraling omicron outbreak that has swamped hospitals and morgues and reduced hours or shut restaurants and other shops in the normally bustling financial hub.
New $100 million bank loan suggests Trump may survive fraud probes
It was made just three days after public revelations that the former president’s longtime accountants had disavowed a decade’s worth of his financial statements
Stocks jump most since June 2020 as oil prices fall sharply
The market turnaround came as the price of U.S. crude oil dropped 12%, the most since November, bringing relief after a sharp runup in crude prices since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers seek probe by Justice Department
The House Judiciary Committee escalated the bipartisan battle against the world’s biggest online retailer with a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland referring the case for a criminal inquiry.
Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
The president urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency.
Europe faces pressure to join U.S., British ban on Russian oil
But the continent’s dependence on Russia for energy makes an immediate embargo much more difficult.
Biden’s inflation plan upends thinking on jobs sent overseas
It challenges a decades-long argument that employers moved jobs abroad to lower their costs by relying on cheaper workers.
Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency
The Kyiv City Ballet danced to a full house in Paris for the last show of a French tour that has left the company stranded after the war broke out in Ukraine.
Detour expected to slow summer traffic on part of busy U.S. Route 1
The $33.5 million roadway and bridge replacement project in Woolwich could take until November 2024 to be completed.