South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’
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South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would “fight to the end” on Thursday as his own political party shifted closer to voting with the opposition to impeach him over his short-lived martial law order that threw the US ally into turmoil….

South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
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South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon’s martial law decree last Tuesday, which brought special forces…

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age | Joe Biden News

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age | Joe Biden News

Rumblings about Biden’s age began well before he was elected in 2020. When Biden, a former vice president, started to mull his candidacy for the White House, critics pointed out that he would be 86 years old if he completed two full terms in office. “The issue won’t necessarily be…

Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election? | Elections News

Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election? | Elections News

An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising winner of the first round of the Eastern European nation’s presidential election on Sunday. Calin Georgescu will now head into a run-off against the second-placed candidate in the election. But…

Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election | Elections News

Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election | Elections News

Yamandu Orsi, the candidate for the left-wing Broad Front coalition, is projected to emerge victorious in Uruguay’s run-off election for the presidency. He bested Alvaro Delgado of the ruling National Party to win the tightly fought race, though public opinion polls showed the two candidates in a dead heat in…

In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’ | Elections News

In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’ | Elections News

Political violence marred Mexico’s elections this year. And in Venezuela’s presidential race, protests accompanied a contested result and widespread allegations of electoral fraud. But in Uruguay on Sunday, a much more muted presidential election unfolded. Located on the southern Atlantic coast, north of Argentina, Uruguay was one of several Latin…

Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict

Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict

Myanmar-Thailand border – At a secret gathering above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thailand border, Ko Aye examined the inside of an Android phone alongside 10 fellow defectors from Myanmar’s military and police forces. The trainer, an ex-captain in the Myanmar army, guided the group through the process…

‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure | Donald Trump News

‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure | Donald Trump News

Former United States Congress member Matt Gaetz has confirmed he will not resume his seat in the House of Representatives, amid scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations. Gaetz had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first pick for the role of attorney general in his incoming administration. But speaking on Friday to the conservative…

Can Colombia’s talks with the Comuneros del Sur help achieve ‘total peace’? | Conflict News

Can Colombia’s talks with the Comuneros del Sur help achieve ‘total peace’? | Conflict News

For Gómez-Suárez, if Colombia’s conflict is regional, then the solution should be too. He draws a contrast between his approach to the Comuneros and the way the Colombian government previously negotiated peace with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), once the largest rebel group in the country. In 2016,…

British farmers protest against ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance | Government News

British farmers protest against ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance | Government News

Farmers say the tax will destroy family farms and threaten food production, while the gov’t says it’s needed to raise funds. British farmers have descended on London to call on the government to scrap inheritance tax rules on land ownership, which they say will destroy family-run farms. On Tuesday, protesters…