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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition. CBC | World News
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More political turmoil in South Korea as acting president also impeached
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korea’s acting president Han faces impeachment vote from opposition party
South Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country’s constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law. CBC | World News
Read More »Major Bill Clinton illness update after former President rushed to hospital
Bill Clinton’s chief of staff has issued a major update regarding the former US president’s health, after he was admitted to hospital earlier this week Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Panama president hits back at Trump over canal U.S. takeover comments
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage. The comments drew a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino. CBC | World News
Read More »French President Macron in angry exchange with frustrated residents in cyclone-hit Mayotte
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
Read More »‘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
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