1. South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office and one of his top lieutenants has tried to take his own life.

2. Israel's arrest of almost 30 mostly Jewish citizens who allegedly spied for Iran in nine covert cells has caused alarm in the country.

3. Biden touted his administration's economic record and warned against a reprise of Republican "trickle-down economics".

4. China are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher US trade tariffs.

5. US investor Acadia Infrastructure Capital and companies including Microsoft are looking to help develop a $9 billion pipeline of renewable energy projects across the country.

6. OPEC said it expects 2024 global oil demand to rise by 1.61 million barrels per day (bpd), down from 1.82 million bpd last month. OPEC also cut its 2025 growth estimate to 1.45 million bpd from 1.54 million bpd.

7. Apple adds ChatGPT to iPhone in latest iOS update.