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South Korea's acting president impeached, country's second presidential impeachment of the month
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach their acting president, Han Duck-soo, who was appointed after the elected president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached earlier this month.CBS News - 14h -
S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of ...ABC News - 1d -
Alive in the Merciful Country by AL Kennedy – activism and betrayal
A primary school teacher navigates lockdown in an ambitious novel that asks potent questions about abuses of state and personal power. AL Kennedy has made no secret of her despair about post-Brexit ...The Guardian - 1d -
Beyoncé NFL half-time show review – country ho-ho-ho-down live-streamed on Netflix is playful and infectious
Show livestreamed on Netflix is first live performance of material from country-themed album Cowboy Carter. Some of Beyoncé ’s most iconic moments have been on an American football field. Her ...The Guardian - 2d -
Mozambique prison riot kills 33 as civil unrest grips the country
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
It's going to be a wet Christmas for much of the middle of the country
Some residents in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions woke up to a White Christmas Eve on Tuesday morning, though a white Christmas Day seems unlikely.NBC News - 3d -
Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power
Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured countryFinancial Times - 3d -
Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?
With restrictions due next month, food vendors are still using such plastics and some traders have not heard of ban. Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, ...The Guardian - 3d -
If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It
Involvement in issues beyond the immediate scope of one’s personal life and work, undertaken for the greater good, is more important than ever.The New York Times - 3d -
After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out | Carolin Würfel
I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found even Christmas could be joyful. Recently I found this note in my 2021 diary: “Moved into this apartment ...The Guardian - 3d -
Syria's Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?
The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Kremlin denies reports Asma al-Assad is seeking divorce and a return to London
UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions . The Kremlin has denied Turkish media reports suggesting that Asma al-Assad, the ...The Guardian - 4d