South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted a controversial martial law decree after political pressure and protests, reversing his decision just hours after it was imposed. In the U.S., Donald Trump filed to dismiss his New York hush-money case, citing President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter and arguing for presidential immunity. A Yale investigation revealed that Russia, under Putin’s leadership, is responsible for forcibly transporting over 300 Ukrainian children into coerced foster care and adoption since the invasion. In California, the case of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi took a new turn after LA police found footage of her crossing the US-Mexico border alone, declaring her a voluntary missing person. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon deliberate on whether states can ban gender transition treatments for transgender youth, with the outcome potentially affecting laws in 24 states.

South Korean president rescinds martial law decree (AP)

Trump urges judge to toss out New York hush money case (NBC)

Putin allegedly used planes to transport Ukrainian children into coerced Russian adoptions (NPR)

Police declare Hannah Kobayashi a voluntary missing person (CNN)

Supreme Court to consider state bans on gender-affirming care for trans teens (Washington Post)