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SEOUL, South Korea — The black boxes from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea on Sunday are the center of focus as a joint team of U.S. and South Korean investigators work to determine the cause of the deadliest aviation disaster of 2024. South Korea is in a state of political turmoil after a failed attempt to declare martial law last month by President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is awaiting trial after also being impeached. While rescuers quickly recovered the two black boxes, the flight data recorder was damaged and investigators were unable to retrieve its data domestically, the ministry said. The U.S. team in South Korea includes representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board as well as Boeing, the aircraft’s manufacturer, and CFM International, the engine manufacturer. Stella Kim reported from Seoul, South Korea, and Mithil Aggarwal reported from Hong Kong.

Persons: ” Choi, Han, Yoon Suk Yeol, Choi, Kim E, Bae, ” Kim, ”, Stella Kim, Mithil Aggarwal Organizations: Air, Sunday, Boeing, Muan, “, U.S, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, CFM International Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Bangkok, Muan, Seoul, Hong Kong

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +44 min

However, our staff has curated this list of 25 destinations we think are particularly worth visiting in 2025. Ernesto Uhlmann/Chemnitz 2025 England's footpaths: The popular Pennine Way (pictured here) turns 60 in 2025. David Silverman/Getty Images Nashville, Tennessee: The Grand Ole Opry, aka the Mother Church of Country Music, celebrates its centennial in 2025. That may begin to change as the archipelago’s first scheduled international passenger flight — from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to the islands’ capital of Port Blair — launched in late 2024. About 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of the famous capital city, Mendoza glories in its own deserved reputation as a paraíso del vino.

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☆ 11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

From innovative timber buildings to one of Asia’s largest new airports, here are 11 projects opening in the next 12 months. Life and Mind Building, OxfordThe Life and Mind Building is the largest building project in the University of Oxford's history. The latest of them, a new 270,000-square-foot life sciences building, concludes the largest construction project ever undertaken in the institution’s centuries-long history. There’s perhaps no better example among this year’s new openings than architecture firm Sordo Madaleno’s Canadian School in Cholula, Mexico. The German architect’s firm, Büro Ole Scheeren, currently has major projects underway in various Chinese cities, from Shenzhen to Nanjing.

Persons: Riken Yamamoto, Sou Fujimoto, NBBJ, Sordo, Fernando Sordo Madaleno, Juan Sordo Madaleno, Foster, Pelli Clarke, Goethe, ” Francis Kéré, Kéré, Ole Scheeren, China’s, Büro Ole Scheeren, Zaha Hadid, Gerber, Qasr, Qasr Al Hokm, Hadid’s, Hadid Organizations: CNN, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sydney Fish Market, Sydney Fish, New South, 3XN Architects, Logistics, Osaka, University of, UK’s University of Oxford, Canadian, Canadian School, Partners Cambodia, Phnom, Foster + Partners, Hines, Partners, Pelli Clarke & Partners, US National Register of Historic Places, Goethe, Institut, Senegalese, Headquarters, Urban, Zaha Hadid Architects, Business, Luxembourg Airport, BIG, Skypark Business Locations: Notre, Australia, Sydney, Blackwattle Bay, New South Wales, Osaka, Japan’s, Cholula, Cholula , Mexico, Mexican, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Southeast Asia’s, Boston, New England, Dakar, Senegal's, Glen, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Rosewood, Riyadh Metro, Riyadh, Al Hokm, MIR, Saudi Arabia, Norwegian, Qasr Al, Luxembourg, France, Neighboring Luxembourg, Danjiang, Taipei, Taiwan

☆ Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The damaged flight data recorder from the Jeju Air passenger jet that crash-landed in South Korea will be sent to the United States for analysis, Seoul’s transport ministry said Wednesday, as bereaved families began visiting the crash site. Authorities said the black box was damaged in the crash, and concluded that South Korea is not capable of extracting the data, Seoul’s deputy minister of civil aviation Joo Jong-wan told reporters Wednesday. Earlier, Joo said the flight data recorder was missing a connector. Once the device has been sent overseas, the US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the analysis and be joined by South Korean investigators. The process, which is taking place in South Korea, will take about two days.

Persons: Joo Jong, Joo, Choi Sang, mok, congregating Organizations: South Korea CNN, Jeju Air, Boeing, Muan, Authorities, US National Transportation, South, Air, United, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Seoul, South Korea, United States, Korea, Muan, Bangkok, Korean

☆ Jocelyn Wildenstein, ‘Catwoman’ socialite known for her extreme cosmetic surgery, dies
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss-born socialite famous for the surgery-enhanced feline features that earned her nicknames in the American press like “Catwoman” and the “Bride of Wildenstein,” has died. Klein told AFP that she died at age 79, while other outlets reported that she was 84 at the time of her death.) She made several trips to the continent before eventually meeting the billionaire art dealer Alec Wildenstein on a Kenyan safari in 1977. Alec told Vanity Fair in 1998 that he’d been asked to kill a lion on a neighbor’s land, and his future wife tagged along. Wildenstein underwent extensive cosmetic surgery in her lifetime, starting about a year into her marriage to Alec, though she long denied it.

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☆ I had a holiday lunch at Disney's invite-only Club 33 and it made me see why someone would sue to keep their membership
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For Christmas, I was gifted a lunch at Disneyland's elite Club 33, an invite-only club in the park. As a foodie and Disney fan, I had high hopes for Club 33 — and the meal still exceeded expectations. Club 33's theme is not subtle; the numbers are featured prominently in the restaurant's artwork and custom dishware. The park's staff is already known for their commitment to customer service, but Club 33 takes things to another level. Not so at Club 33, where every dish prepared by Chef Gloria Tae, the chef de cuisine, was both beautifully presented and delicious to boot.

Persons: filet mignon, I'd, —, Katherine Tangalakis, Alfred, Walt Disney, Lillian, Boy, mignon, Lippert We'd, Beth, exclamations, we've, Chef Gloria Tae, haven't Organizations: Disney, Business Locations: New Orleans, Arizona, La Mascarade d'Orleans, Maine

☆ Dry January tips: How to take a break from alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There are lots of great reasons to decide to go “dry” in January and give up alcohol. Set a goal for Dry JanuaryIt helps to be clear about your goal to make it a habit, said Wakeman, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Additional motivation can come from the health gains you can make from reducing or eliminating alcohol, experts say. It’s important to notice if you — or a loved one — are showing any negative symptoms from cutting back or eliminating alcohol. “The first thing to be mindful of is whether or not you actually have an alcohol use disorder,” Wakeman said.

Persons: ”, Sarah Wakeman, Brigham, “, ‘ I’m, Sanam Hafeez, Read, Wakeman, they’re, ” Wakeman, ” Hafeez, That’s, you’re, it’s Organizations: CNN, Mass, Harvard Medical School, SMART Locations: New York City

A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the entrance of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring several other people, local officials said. "We were told that a 2024 Cybertruck pulled up to the front of the hotel, and, in fact, I can tell you it pulled right up to the glass entrance doors of the hotel," McMahill said. McMahill said it was unclear whether the dead person in the Cybertruck was a man or woman. Touchstone said seven people were injured, two of whom were taken to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Touchstone said officials are working to recover the body of the dead person from the Cybertruck.

Persons: Kevin McMahill, Cybertruck, McMahill, Thomas Touchstone, Touchstone Organizations: Trump International, NBC News, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, Fire, University Medical Center of Southern Locations: Las Vegas, Clark County, Las, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, New Orleans

☆ Schengen area: Romania and Bulgaria fully join Europe’s borderless travel zone
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc. The expansion was officially introduced at midnight on Wednesday and was marked by celebrations at some of the countries’ border posts. “As of today, there will be no more checks when travelling across land borders between Bulgaria or Romania and any Schengen member country,” it added. The two former Soviet countries partially joined the Schengen area in March when they lifted checks on traveling by air and sea. The scheme has occasionally caused friction among its member states, including over flashpoint issues such as security and migration.

Organizations: CNN —, “, Reuters, Soviet, European Commission, Union Locations: CNN — Romania, Bulgaria, Schengen, Romania, Bulgarian, Romanian, Ruse, Austria, Cyprus, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Germany

☆ We retired early and started traveling the world. We're not planning to leave money for our 6 kids.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Kelly Benthall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kelly Benthall, 53, and her husband decided they wanted to retire early and travel the world. Part of the couple's plan for early retirement was not to leave an inheritance to their 6 kids. AdvertisementTo retire early and travel, we restructured our finances and mapped out a plan to spend every penny. Deciding not to leave an inheritance for our six kids was a crucial part of the plan. With slow travel, we shop at local markets, cook at home, and savor a relaxed pace.

Persons: Kelly Benthall, They've, Nigel, Hurricane Harvey, we've, Andalusia's Locations: Europe, Africa, Mauritius, Texas, Houston, England, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Lecce, Italy's Puglia, Seville, Spain, Madagascar, California , Utah , Texas

☆ Tesla Cybertruck explosion in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The explosion occurred Wednesday outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. One person is dead and seven injured after a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, authorities said Wednesday. AdvertisementThe Trump Organization said the fire occurred in the porte cochère of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. "Earlier today, a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas," Eric Trump, EVP of the Trump Organization, wrote on X. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response and professionalism."

Persons: Tesla, Kevin McMahill, I'm, McMahill, Elon Musk, We've, Eric Trump Organizations: Trump International, Metropolitan Police Department, ABC, CNN, Tesla, Trump Organization, Trump Las Vegas, Las Vegas Fire Department Locations: Trump, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Las

☆ I'm a mom and a travel writer. Here's how I encourage independence with my 7-year-old when traveling.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Nicole Findlay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm a mom and travel writer; my family often travels with me. AdvertisementHe packs his own carry-on backpack and suitcaseKids need a lot of stuff to stay entertained. Our son packs his own carry-on with our supervision, which often includes a stuffed animal, activity books, video games, and lots of snacks. AdvertisementHe helps plan family vacationsOur little family of three discusses where we're planning to travel together and what we'd like to do there. Unfortunately, no matter how much you plan, travel is full of unexpected challenges.

Persons: I've, It's, munch, Nicole Findlay, We've, — Locations: Heathrow

☆ How to see meteor showers, eclipses and full moons in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

What’s more, a multitude of bright annual meteor showers will return, so mark your calendars. A crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the US Capitol Building in April 2024 in Washington, DC. A "blood moon" lunar eclipse is seen setting behind the US Capitol Building on Election Day in November 2022 in Washington, DC. “2025 will be a better year for meteor observers,” said Bill Cooke, the lead for NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office. Here are the other meteor showers to anticipate in 2025 and their peak dates, according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky.

Persons: Mathieu Lewis, Rolland, Tayfun, Buck, Andrew Harnik, Kent Nishimura, Joshua, Apu Gomes, ”, Bill Cooke, Robert Lunsford, Capricornids Organizations: CNN, Space, Farmers, Getty, NASA, Building, Los Angeles Times, American Meteor Society, Delta Aquariids, Taurids Locations: Chanticleer, Columbia, Latourell , Oregon, San Francisco Bay, Anadolu, Washington , DC, Europe, Asia, Africa, North, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Western Europe, Alaska, California, AFP

☆ Military vs. zombies: CONPLAN-8888 details how the US plans to defeat the undead
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We elected to use a completely impossible scenario that could never be mistaken as a real plan," explained the CONPLAN 8888-11 document. CONPLAN 8888-11 is a staff plan that focuses on identifying the enemy, designating vital infrastructure such as food, power and medical care, and coordinating friendly forces. Undead armies are expected to focus on cities, as well as water sources (humans need water, but zombies don't). "USSTRATCOM has no ground combat forces capable of repelling a zombie assault," CONPLAN 8888-11 notes. "US and international law regulate military operations only insofar as human and animal life are concerned," CONPLAN 8888-11 argued.

Persons: USSTRATCOM, CONPLAN, Michael Peck Organizations: Strategic Command, Department of, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Iranian, Tunisia, Nigeria, Russia, China, United States, West Africa, Europe, Forbes

☆ 5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2025 economy
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Entering 2025, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the economy as the Trump administration prepares to take power. The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation slowed economic growth, but not by nearly as much as feared. Unlike at this point in 2021 and 2022, forecasters examining the fundamentals of the US economy don’t see the obvious ingredients for a recession. Gasoline’s unprecedented spike above $5 a gallon in mid-2022 posed a clear and present danger to the US economy. A steep market correction, or even a bear market, could damage consumer and business confidence, weighing on the real economy.

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The Summary The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak early Friday. It will be the first meteor shower of 2025. Ring in the new year with the first meteor shower of 2025. The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak during the early hours of Friday, before dawn. Most other meteor showers peak over two days, but the Quadrantids have a shorter peak, lasting just about six hours.

Persons: won’t Organizations: Northern, NASA, Meteor, International Astronomical

☆ Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has died. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Brown started his career at the network earlier than expected, anchoring from a Manhattan rooftop as the attacks were happening. Brown left CNN during a shakeup in November 2005, when his time slot went to rising star Anderson Cooper. Aaron Brown delivers the news from CNN's headquarters in Atlanta on Oct. 9, 2001. After leaving CNN, Brown taught for years at Arizona State University as its first Walter Cronkite professor of journalism.

Persons: Aaron Brown, Brown, Peter Jennings, ”, “, Edward R, Murrow, Greta Van Susteren, Anderson Cooper, Erik S, ” Brown, Walter Cronkite, “ Aaron, —, Charlotte Raynor, Gabby Organizations: CNN, ABC, Fox News, Associated Press, Arizona State University, PBS Locations: Minneapolis, Seattle, Manhattan, Atlanta

MOSCOW — It’s akin to Turkey at Thanksgiving: On New Year’s in Russia, revelers traditionally consume lashings of Olivier salad. And while workers from every industry have volunteered or been called up to serve in Ukraine, farming has been among the worst affected. “Everything’s getting more expensive — bread, meat, vegetables, fruit,” Svetlana Govorukhina told NBC News in a telephone interview earlier this month. Prices “bounced back a bit later, but since then everything has rather been getting more and more expensive,” she said. I can afford caviar, but not crab meat, though it is now hard to find a good one,” she said.

Persons: Olivier, Lucien Olivier, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Koshelev, Rosstat, Everything’s, Svetlana Govorukhina, “, Putin, Tatiana Stanovaya, Anna, ” Anna, ”, Russia’s, ” Alex Brideau, Natalia Kolesnikova, Govorukhina, ” Lena Medvedeva, Henry Austin Organizations: MOSCOW, Getty, NBC, NBC News, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Eurasia Group Locations: Turkey, Year’s, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Rosstat, Kaluga, Moscow, Berlin, New York, AFP, London

A woman will lead the Central Bank of Syria for the first time in the institution's 70-year history after the country’s new leadership appointed Maysaa Sabrine, a former deputy governor of the bank, to helm it. Today, about 70% of Syria's population lives in poverty, and another 30% in extreme poverty, according to the World Bank. In addition, Sabrine, who holds a master’s degree in accounting, has also served as a member of the Damascus Securities Exchange Board of Directors since 2018, representing the Central Bank, according to the broadcaster. The Central Bank of Syria in Damascus, Syria. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters fileIn the days since Assad's ouster, the Central Bank has sought to liberalize Syria's economy, which was previously heavily controlled by his regime.

Persons: Maysaa Sabrine, Mohammed Issam Hazime, Bashar al, Assad, Ahmed al, Sharaa, “ We’ve, ” Sharaa, ” Sabrine, Sabrine, Mohamed Azakir, Al Arabiya, “, Kashi Organizations: Central Bank of, World Bank, Sabrine, Reuters, BBC, Al, Damascus Securities Exchange, Central Bank, The Central Bank of, U.S, Associated Press, AP Locations: Central Bank of Syria, Tahrir, Syria, Afghanistan, Idlib, Syria's, Saudi, Damascus, The Central Bank of Syria, United States, United Kingdom, Homs, Aleppo, Christian, Fayrouzeh

☆ Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An Alaska Airlines flight on Christmas Eve from Anchorage to Fairbanks was forced to turn around after an eagle hit the plane. Alaska Airlines Flight 2041 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 24, but turned around and returned about 30 minutes later, according to FlightAware data. When the plane landed back in Anchorage, she said passengers learned that a bird strike involving an eagle was behind the sudden return. “The eagle survived at that time,” Tatela told the station. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told the station that no emergency was declared and that the captain and first officer are trained for situations like a bird strike.

Persons: Ted Stevens, Michelle Tatela, “, ” Tatela, Laura Atwood, KTUU, “ We’re, Joo Jong, Joo Organizations: Alaska Airlines, International, NBC, Learning Center, Fairbanks . An Alaska Airlines, NBC News, Jeju Air, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Muan International, National Transportation Safety, American, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Korean, Chicago, ”, Fairbanks . An, South Korea, Seoul, Korea

☆ Puerto Rico plunged into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3M on New Year's Eve
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Puerto Rico suffered the latest in a string of widespread power outages on Tuesday that has left 1.3 million people, some 80% of the entire island, in the dark. "LUMA will be restoring power to customers in phases. The island's governor, Pedro Pierluisi, said on X that he was in touch with LUMA and private energy company Genera PR. Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. More than 700,000 customers were without power in Puerto Rico in August when Tropical Storm Ernesto hit the island.

Persons: Puerto Rico, LUMA, Josue Colon, Pedro Pierluisi, Luis Muñoz, Miguel Romero, —, Ernesto Organizations: Puerto Rico's Authority of Electric Energy, Puerto, San Juan, Tropical Locations: Puerto, U.S, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico

MUAN, South Korea — Outside South Korea’s Muan International Airport the smell of jet fuel is still in the air, days after a passenger jet belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting into a fireball. Inside the departures terminal, dozens of yellow and beige tents have been set up for relatives to sleep in as rescuers search the wreckage for the bodies of their loved ones. “At first the government told us that they found the bodies and that they were making efforts towards identifying them. So we waited and waited because they did not tell us how long we had to wait, where to wait and what to do,” he said. They arrived at the scene the day after South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation.

Persons: skidded, Lee Dong, Suk, “, ”, Choi Sang, mok, —, Yu Kyung, ” Yu Organizations: Jeju Air, NBC News, South Korean, South, National Police Agency, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport Locations: South Korea, Bangkok

☆ A global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed; ocean conservation expert Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš outlines next steps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Edwin-Head-Shot-Copy.Jpg | Edwin Flores | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš was hoping she’d be a part of history last month when more than 170 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea, to forge a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. “We were hoping this was the last meeting,” the California-based ocean conservation expert, who was part of the U.S. delegation, told NBC News. Researchers estimate that if nothing is done to curb plastic pollution, it will double by 2050. A global treaty could help reduce plastic pollution by 91%. Deja el Plastico (Ditch the Plastic) is aimed at reducing plastic pollution in California; its efforts helped lead to the passage of the state’s ban on single-use plastic bags in 2016.

Persons: Marce, Graudiņš, she’d, “ We’re, ”, Trump, it’s, “, el, don’t, she’s, Azul, “ that’s Organizations: U.S ., NBC News, United Nations Intergovernmental, Azul, California Coastal, Marinos, Marine, Binational Academy, Rising, Initiative, Washington , D.C, Ocean Locations: Busan, South Korea, California, Mexican American, U.S, “, it’s, Washington ,

☆ 2024 was a historic year in global elections — and a bad one for those in power
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba only managed to hang onto power in a minority government. “The failure of the Biden administration on the border and immigration,” was another factor in Trump’s win, according to the Tory grandee Smith, a longtime advocate of tougher rules. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to secure a parliamentary majority in June. Arun Sankar / AFP - Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron lost ground to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally during snap summer parliamentary elections. Global well-being has declined for four years straight, according to an annual survey by the California nonprofit organization Six Seconds.

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