1. Brazil's President Lula Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent emergency brain surgery following a fall in October. He is currently stable in the intensive care unit. (Brazil's Lula in Intensive Care After Emergency Brain Surgery: https://time.com/7201045/brazil-lula-emergency-brain-surgery/)

2. South Korea's Martial Law and Yoon's Future: South Korea declared martial law following protests against President Yoon Suk-yeol's handling of an alleged sexual assault case. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is gaining support to replace Yoon. (South Korea Martial Law Fallout: What to Know on Yoon’s Future: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/asia/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-explained.html)

3. Israeli Political Crisis: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began testifying in his corruption trial, denying the charges as "an ocean of absurdness." (Netanyahu begins testifying in his corruption trial, calls charges 'ocean of absurdness': https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netanyahu-corruption-trial-begins-1.7406101?cmp=rss)

4. Tesla Stock and Elon Musk: Tesla stock saw a record high and a pullback, with Elon Musk warning Republicans who oppose his positions that he will fund primary challenges against them. (Tesla Stock Rises Then Slides. A Record High Remains In Sight: https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-price-path-record-high-f5e5a8e7?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

5. Nvidia Antitrust Probe in China: Chinese regulators launched an antitrust probe into Nvidia, potentially adding to trade tensions between China and the U.S. (Nvidia slapped with a Chinese antitrust probe as Beijing collects ‘bargaining chips’ ahead of Trump’s return: https://fortune.com/asia/2024/12/10/nvidia-china-antitrust-probe-beijing-bargaining-chips-trump-return/)