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South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.CNBC - 14m -
South Korea's acting president impeached by opposition lawmakers
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country's ...CBS News - 15m -
South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.The New York Times - 17m -
South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach acting president two weeks after impeaching president – live
Han Duck-soo says he will step aside to avoid further chaos, as finance minister assumes acting presidency. Han’s impeachment means he will lose the duties and powers of the president until the ...The Guardian - 27m -
South Korea votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
Han took over the role after President Yoon was impeached by parliament two weeks ago.BBC News - 34m -
South Korean interim president impeached just 2 weeks after former leader was ousted
South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday over a short-lived martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.NBC News - 36m -
South Korea’s acting president impeached by parliament
Opposition MPs act against prime minister Han Duck-soo after impasse over appointing judgesFinancial Times - 39m -
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting leader
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-sooABC News - 1h -
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval
Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.The Wall Street Journal - 1h -
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea
Spy agency says one soldier detained after reports emerge in Ukrainian media of possible first such capture, in Kursk region. ‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting ...The Guardian - 5h -
Biden arrives in St. Croix for last vacation as president
President Biden on Thursday arrived in St. Croix for his last vacation as president before leaving office next month. The president left the White House the day after Christmas with first lady Jill ...The Hill - 13h -
Mexico’s Radish-Carving Contest Draws Thousands to the South
In southern Mexico, a city dazzles with a celebration of its rich culture and history through a radish-carving competition, a cherished tradition upheld by generations of families.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump understands he is elected ‘president, not emperor,’ Republican congressman says
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the future of Mike Johnson’s speakership and what’s ahead in the new year on Capitol Hill.NBC News - 2d -
Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized after developing a fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing a fever. A source close to the 42nd president tells NBC News that the situation is "not urgent." NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports ...NBC News - 2d -
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
Assembly approves motion days after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over martial law order. South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the ...The Guardian - 1h -
South Korean Opposition Party Moves to Impeach Acting President
As the nation’s president awaits an impeachment trial over an ill-fated martial law bid, its prime minister and interim leader may face an ousting of his own.The New York Times - 6h -
Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: court hearings to begin in South Korea over president’s martial law crisis
Yoon’s legal team will attend the first hearing in impeachment review on Friday, the same day that the acting president also faces an impeachment vote. South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal ...The Guardian - 6h -
Biden heads to St. Croix for final holiday as president
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.CBS News - 14h -
Millions face holiday travel woes as storms batter the Pacific Northwest and South
White and wet Christmas conditions have led to delays for holiday travelers returning home on Thursday as rain and mountain snow batter the Pacific Northwest and strong thunderstorms rumble in the ...NBC News - 18h -
All these market indicators point to stocks struggling during Trump’s presidency
Keeping the ‘Trump trade’ going over the next four years looks like a tall order.MarketWatch - 22h -
South Korea opposition moves to impeach acting president in new political twist
If motion is successful, it would be country’s second impeachment of a head of state in less than two weeks. South Korea’s opposition has said it has filed an impeachment motion against the acting ...The Guardian - 22h -
South Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
Han Duck-soo has refused to fill vacancies on the constitutional court hearing Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachmentFinancial Times - 22h -
Will the U.S. Ever Be Ready for a Female President?
Democrats wanted to end the electability debate. After Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat, a conversation that has frustrated and foiled two generations of female candidates rages on.The New York Times - 23h -
The South African gold mines taken over by criminal gangs
Authorities have resorted to siege tactics to ‘smoke out’ thousands of miners trapped undergroundFinancial Times - 1d -
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Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants
A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.BBC News - 1d -
South Florida rings in Christmas with 5OT win in Hawaii Bowl
While children were sleeping with dreams of Santa, South Florida was winning a wild one.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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Former US President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after flu
The 42nd president was admitted to hospital on Monday for tests and observation after developing a fever.BBC News - 2d -
Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach
President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower profile during ...The Hill - 2d -
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached ...ABC News - 3d -
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Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. Clinton, who is 78, ...CBS News - 3d -
‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidiesFinancial Times - 3d -
South Korean researchers develop wearable robot that helps people with disabilities walk
A robotic exosuit may seem like science fiction, but a team of South Korean researchers is turning the concept into reality. CBS News' Leah Mishkin explains how the new tech is helping people with ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...CBS News - 3d -
Former President Clinton in hospital after developing fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after developing a fever, a top aide told NBC News. A source close the former president said the situation is "not urgent." Aaron ...NBC News - 3d -
South Korean Team Develops ‘Iron Man’ Robot That Helps Paraplegics Walk
The team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced its exoskeleton design can help the wearer climb stairs and other complex motions.Inc. - 3d -
Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend dismissed concerns about Elon Musk's influence after the billionaire helped tank a congressional spending bill last week. Democratic strategist Joel ...CBS News - 3d -
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
What will Joe Biden's legacy be as president?ABC News - 3d