French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is still reeling from the damage of the strongest cyclone to hit the region in nearly a century. CBC | World News
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‘President Elon Musk’? Billionaire, Trump help scuttle U.S. funding deal negotiated in Congress
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to a bipartisan congressional budget negotiation, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after unelected billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition to it. CBC | World News
Read More »IOC publishes manifestos of 7 candidates running to be president and lead Olympics
The seven candidates running for International Olympic Committee president had their manifestos published on Thursday, and one – World Athletics president Sebastian Coe – is offering to take just half of the eight-year mandate on offer and stand again in 2029. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Martial law investigators to request impeached South Korean president appear for questioning
South Korean law enforcement authorities are pushing to summon impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree as the Constitutional Court began its first meeting Monday on Yoon’s case to determine whether to remove him from office or reinstate him. CBC | World News
Read More »Protests in Georgia continue as ex-footballer becomes president
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law order
South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korea’s president defends short-lived martial law decree, rejects probes into his actions
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria’s deposed President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia
Russian state media has claimed that Syria’s deposed President Bashar al-Assad was in Moscow. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »President Assad reportedly flees Syria as rebels enter capital Damascus
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Read More »Attempt to impeach South Korean president fails as ruling party boycotts vote
A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday after most lawmakers from his conservative governing party boycotted the vote. CBC | World News
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