Saturday, April 12, 2025

World

Opposition moves to impeach South Korea’s acting president

South Korea’s acting president faced an impeachment vote on Friday, as the country struggled to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s martial...

Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing...

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last...

South Korean president faces second martial law impeachment vote

South Korea’s opposition leader warned his ruling party colleagues on Friday that “history will remember” if they do not back the impeachment of President...

South Korean police raid president’s office

South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathered pace. Prison authorities, meanwhile,...

Trump reiterates his plan to end birthright US citizenship

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled...

Ghana election: Ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates Mahama

Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling his...

World bank announces $100bn loan for poorest countries

The World Bank has announced nearly $24 billion in loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations, which it can leverage to...