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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led National Assembly after members of his ruling People Power Party boycotted the vote. Only 195 votes were cast, falling short of the 200 needed for the motion to pass and suspend Yoon from office. The opposition, holding a majority in the parliament, vowed to pursue another …

The Rivers State Police Command has successfully neutralized a notorious kidnap kingpin and cult leader, Nkem ThankGod, a.k.a. “2man,” who allegedly k!lled four police officers, a couple, and a youth president.      The 42-year-old murder suspect from Ogbologbolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state, was also fingered in the m8rder of two Shell staff, a spare …

The Senate has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the Tax Reform Bills, stressing that no aspect of the legislative process has been suspended or withdrawn.     Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio stated during plenary on Thursday, November 5, that the upper chamber remains focused on its mandate to represent Nigerians’ interests and will not be intimidated by external pressures. …

The judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles rebuked President Joe Biden for pardoning his son this week, saying he misrepresented the facts of his son’s criminal case when he announced the move.     In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi also called out the president for maligning law enforcement and the …

Chile President Gabriel Boric, Latin America’s youngest leader, announced in the early hours of Wednesday, Dec. 4, that he is expecting a child with his partner.    In a joint post around midnight on Instagram with his girlfriend, Paula Carrasco, the 38-year-old leftist president shared a photo of an ultrasound image of the baby.   “While we are waiting for …

A motion has been launched to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law.   On Tuesday, December 3, the political leader imposed a short-lived martial law order which threw the country into political turmoil.     But just hours later he was forced to back down following a dramatic standoff with his …

The country banned all metals mining above ground and below in 2017 in order to protect the small country’s water resources from contamination. ADVERTISEMENT The Roman Catholic Church has added its voice to calls on El Salvador’s present to retain the country’s ban on gold mining. Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas on Sunday made the request to President Nayib Bukele, …

U.S. President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions as he prepares to leave office.   In a statement issued by the White House on Sunday, December 1, Biden said that his son had been “singled out” and “selectively, and unfairly” prosecuted due to his family name.   This …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions,” as tensions between Moscow and the West ramp up over the war in Ukraine.   Speaking to reporters in Kazakhstan, Putin castigated President Joe Biden for creating “additional difficulties” for the incoming Trump administration, after Biden gave Ukraine permission …

The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum has clarified her conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, after the two leaders offered differing accounts of the call.    After the call on Wednesday, Nov. 27, Trump said Sheinbaum had “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border”.    But Sheinbaum reacted, saying she made …