World Politics - Page 23

December 3, 2024

South Korean president declares martial law in move against opposition party

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday and accused the opposition party of taking the parliamentary process hostage with "anti-state" activities.

December 1, 2024

Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water

Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the center-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

November 30, 2024

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Brazil's Federal Police in November formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and more than 30 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office.

November 29, 2024

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid steep tariff threats: report

President-elect Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were meeting on Friday at Trump's Florida's estate amid threats of trade wars.

November 29, 2024

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will determine the country's next government; voters are selecting more than 170 lawmakers to sit in the Dail.

November 29, 2024

UK lawmakers vote in favor of bill legalizing assisted dying

Lawmakers in Britain gave initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives in England and Wales in a vote in the House of Commons on Friday.

November 27, 2024

Kerry suggests Africans without electricity must pick 'the right kinds of electricity'

John Kerry suggests Africans without electricity should "choose the right kinds of electricity," and the U.S. should help them pay for it.

November 26, 2024

6 dead as protests erupt in Pakistan over jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Six people were killed as protests supporting imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan escalated in Islamabad on Tuesday, authorities say.

November 25, 2024

Uruguay ousts conservative government, elects leftist opposition candidate as turnout hits 90 percent

Leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi claims victory in Uruguay's run-off presidential election, defeating center-right candidate Álvaro Delgado.

November 23, 2024

Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said she has contracted a hired killer to assassinate her country's president in a bizarre public threat made amid worsening political divisions.