Day: December 27, 2024

“In the intercepted call, a resident of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast discusses the massive losses of occupying troops in the criminal war against Ukraine,” Ukraine’s HUR intelligence agency commented on the published recording. One of the men mentioned learning that “they buried Vanya’s neighbor today.” His conversation partner acknowledged the scale o…

Assembly approves motion days after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over martial law order

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.

Oppositions MPs act against prime minister Han Duck-soo after impasse over appointing judges

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach prime minister and acting President Han Duck-soo Friday, less than two weeks after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over his short-lived martial law order that plunged the country into political chaos.

Han took over the role after President Yoon was impeached by parliament two weeks ago.

Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.

Head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was at Yemen’s international airport when it was hit

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, dealing another blow to a government already reeling after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended less than two weeks ago for his martial law decree.