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South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament

The Independent UK

South Korea’s anti-graft agency recommends insurrection charges for Yoon

Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials says president sought to ‘disrupt the constitutional order’.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's Impeached President Denies Ordering Military Action

South Korea's impeached president faces allegations of ordering military to remove lawmakers, sparking political turmoil and deepening divisions in the cou...

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South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate

The Independent UK

Mayotte schools to reopen, more than a month after devastating cyclone

Five weeks after Mayotte was devastated by a cyclone, teachers and staff have headed back to school to prepare for the return of students next week. This comes as lawmakers in mainland France started debate on a bill that would accelerate reconstruction efforts in the Indian Ocean territory, but would…

Radio France Internationale

The trial of Dominique Pélicot and his daughter’s fight for justice

Caroline Darian is leading the fight against the use of drugs to perpetrate sexual assaults

Marie Claire

What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators push for his arrest?

Law enforcement authorities are seeking to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release

The Independent UK

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French PM Survives First No-confidence Vote In Parliament

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday survived his first vote of no confidence in parliament after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction on the far right.

International Business Times

French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliament

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday survived his first vote of no confidence in parliament after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction with the far right.

Radio France Internationale

French government faces no confidence vote as Socialists mull allegiance

France's government faces a another critical challenge as lawmakers debate a censure motion that will shed light on the Socialist Party's stance among the alliances within a fragmented French parliament.

Radio France Internationale

South Korea arrests a president

About a thousand police officers helped detain South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday

Salon

A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s anti-corruption agency

The Independent UK

French PM vows to reopen pension reform talks amid growing debt crisis

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday vowed to reopen talks on reforming pensions as he conceded the country's spiralling debt problems would preoccupy government planning over the coming parliamentary sessions.

Radio France Internationale

France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms

Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates.

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International Business Times

New French PM Faces First Key Parliamentary Hurdle

France's new prime minister Francois Bayrou is set to give his first policy speech to a divided parliament on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a no-confidence vote that could prolong the country's rumbling political crisis.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s president gets a salary hike despite impeachment

Yoon Suk Yeol will earn £12,195 a month in 2025

The Conversation

How Jean-Marie Le Pen permanently reestablished the far right in France

Le Pen’s political trajectory reveals his distinctive positioning at the intersection of conservatism and far-right extremism, balancing traditional political engagement with a disruptive, populist stance.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of South Koreans brave freezing temperatures to demand impeached President Yoon’s ouster

The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday

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South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025

It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. Then, just two weeks later, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach his replacement, Han Duck-soo, accusing him of colluding with his predecessor.

The Independent UK

South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of supporters remain gathered at his residence in Seoul

The Independent UK

South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’ as he faces arrest

Yoon Suk Yeol accused of seeking to incite his supporters to obstruct attempts to detain him

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16 Ecuadorian Air Force Members Detained In Child Disappearance Case

16 air force members detained in Ecuador for the disappearance and murder of four children, sparking protests and calls for justice. President Noboa vows n...

The Independent UK

Top presidential aides offer to quit en masse as South Korea’s political crisis deepens

Senior secretaries tender resignations after acting leader names new judges to court handling Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case

International Business Times

S. Korea Investigators Seek Arrest Warrant For President Yoon Over Martial Law

Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.

International Business Times

S. Korean Prosecutors Say Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid

South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.

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