Politics
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South Korea’s Yoon ignored cabinet opposition to martial law: prosecutors
Jan 5, 2025According to a prosecutors’ report seen by AFP on Sunday, Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspended president of South Korea, disregarded the protests of important cabinet members before to his unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law last... -
Austria’s chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse
Jan 5, 2025Karl Nehammer, the conservative chancellor of Austria, announced on Saturday that he will resign in the “coming days” following the termination of coalition negotiations with the Social Democrats due to differences of opinion on important matters.... -
Czech Republic reopens Damascus embassy to help US
Jan 4, 2025The Czech Republic, whose embassy has represented the United States in Syria since 2012, has reopened its mission after closing it last month following a coup that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The Czech Republic has... -
High drama as standoff prevents South Korean leader’s arrest
Jan 4, 2025As detectives attempted to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, they were greeted by a wall of armed guards inside South Korea’s presidential compound and fervent right-wing fans outside. After imposing martial law, which parliament quickly... -
Blinken to visit South Korea with eye on political crisis
Jan 4, 2025US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, with the country mired in political turmoil as its impeached president resists arrest. South Korea is a... -
Germany wants to help Syria become ‘functioning state’
Jan 4, 2025Germany’s foreign minister stated Friday that the country wants to assist Syria in becoming “a functioning state with full control over its territory” before traveling to Damascus. Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led Islamist rebels in overthrowing Syria’s... -
Germany says Elon Musk seeking to sway February election
Dec 30, 2024Christiane Hoffmann, a spokeswoman for the German government, claimed on Monday that billionaire Elon Musk was attempting to influence the February 23 election in Germany. She did, however, attempt to minimize the impact of Musk’s interventions... -
Croatia’s president faces conservative rival in election run-off
Dec 30, 2024In two weeks, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic will face conservative opponent Dragan Primorac in a run-off election after the incumbent barely lost an outright victory on Sunday, according to official results. Milanovic, supported by the opposition... -
Syria’s leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview
Dec 30, 2024Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s new leader, stated on Sunday on Al Arabiya TV that polls might take four years, emphasized the value of relations with Russia and Iran, and urged the US to remove its sanctions.... -
Chad goes to polls amid opposition boycott
Dec 29, 2024Despite a boycott by the opposition, Chad is holding local, provincial, and legislative elections on Sunday as it begins a political transition following three years of military administration. The roughly eight million registered voters will be...
