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☆ Protesters say South Korea martial law shows ‘how easily democracy can be threatened’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Helen Regan | Eunseo Jeong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Martial law was something I felt deeply and personally. “It is a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened.”It’s a message that appears to have resonated even with those who have only known democracy in South Korea. Protesters taking part in a march against South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol head toward the Presidential Office in Seoul on December 4, 2024. People protesting against South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol chant slogans as they attend a candlelight rally outside the National Assembly Building, in Seoul, South Korea, on 04 December, 2024. ⁠”Although there is some relief after the martial law was lifted, there is still concern that it could be re-declared,”“That’s why I am here,” she said.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, shockwaves, Asia’s, ”, Yoon Suk, Kim Hong, Chun, “, Philip Fong, there’s, Daniel Ceng, Yoon, ⁠ Organizations: Seoul CNN, Hall, CNN, South, Reuters, Seoul City Hall, “, National Assembly, Protesters, South Korea, Getty, National, Democratic Party Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Korean, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, North Korea, Gwangju, AFP, Anadolu

☆ Bank of Korea to hold emergency meeting after Yoon lifts martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank's headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. The Bank of Korea is set to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted a surprise martial law declaration overnight. Late Tuesday night, Yoon declared an emergency martial law and mobilized the army. Within hours, the National Assembly voted to overturn the emergency order, forcing Yoon to lift martial law early Wednesday morning. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, tumbled as much as 7% to hit a 52-week low before cutting losses to close 1.6% lower.

Persons: Yoon Suk, BOK, Yoon, Choi Sang, mok Organizations: Bank of, The Bank of, South, National Assembly, Citi, South Korea's Finance, Korea ETF Locations: Bank of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, South Korea's, The Bank of Korea, U.S, Korea, KST

☆ Inside the chaos in Seoul after South Korea's president sprang 6 hours of martial law on his people
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk-yeol, shocked the nation on Tuesday evening by declaring martial law. AdvertisementThe last time martial law was declared in South Korea was in 1980, when a military dictatorship took over. 12 a.m. — Martial law forces reach the complexAs the National Assembly started to meet its quorum requirement, the first of the martial law forces arrived outside. Related stories12:48 a.m. — Lawmakers vote to lift martial lawLed by Woo, the National Assembly officially began the vote on reversing martial law. 4:40 a.m. — Martial law is lifted and troops withdrawYoon's martial law was officially rescinded by an emergency Cabinet meeting, and dispatched forces returned to their bases.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Yoon, — Yoon, Kim Hongmin, Kim, Han Dong, Han, Chris Jung, Yonhap, Lee Jae, Myung, mobilizes, Lee, Kim Hong, Woo Won, Woo, Park Jie, Park, Chung Sung, —, Lee Tae, Daniel Ceng, Ellen Kim, Yun, Donald Trump, Yoon's Organizations: Assembly, North Korean, Democratic Party, People Power Party, Getty, National Assembly, Lawmakers, Protesters, Police, —, South Korean, — Troops, Democratic Party's, REUTERS, Korean, Soldiers, South, Park, National, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS Locations: Seoul, Republic of Korea, Korean, Hongdae, South Korea, Yeouido, South, Gwangju, South Korea's, —, Anadolu, Korea, YONHAP, Ukraine, Gwanghwamun

☆ French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) looks on during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024. The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty. Either motion needed the support of at least 288 deputies, out of 574 deputies in the National Assembly, to see the no-confidence vote succeed. Combined, the far-right bloc and leftwing alliance have roughly 333 lawmakers in Parliament, although some lawmakers had been expected to abstain from the vote. He said it had "been an honor" to serve as prime minister, before receiving a standing ovation from French politicians.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: France's, The National Assembly, Front, National, National Assembly Locations: Paris, France's Fifth Republic

Victory, but no mandateMr. Yoon, a conservative leader, has never been popular in South Korea. The vote, analysts said, was more a referendum on his liberal predecessor’s failures than an endorsement of Mr. Yoon. “Peace is meaningless unless it is backed by power,” Mr. Yoon said during the campaign. An election fueled by vitriolMr. Yoon’s party had seen the 2024 elections as an opportunity to win back the chamber. “I call on the National Assembly,” he said, “to immediately stop the outrageous behavior that is paralyzing the functioning of the country with impeachments, legislative manipulation and budget manipulation.”Image Police officers by the National Assembly.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon’s, —, Yoon, Lee Jae, myung, “, ”, Chang W, Lee, hye, Moon Jae, Kim Jong, Mr, Biden, Michael Park, Doctors, Marie Antoinette, Cho Kuk Organizations: South Korea’s, South, New York Times, Samsung, North, The New York Times, Democratic Party, National Assembly, North Korea ramped, North Korean, ., New York, Mr, Police, National Assembly . Credit Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, U.S, Asia, Washington, China, South Korean, North Korea, churchgoers, Japan

☆ France's political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The administration is widely seen as likely to be ousted, just three months after it was formed. Greece had briefly lost its investment grade credit rating status amid the euro area debt crisis, which led to the nation's sovereign default. "Beyond economic growth and stability, this will send debt in a non-sustainable direction in France." Analysts at Dutch bank ING, who previously forecast French growth slowing from 1.1% in 2024 to 0.6% in 2025, said Tuesday that the fall of Barnier's government "would be bad news for the French economy." Loading chart..."At a time when economic growth in France is slowing markedly, this is bad news.

Persons: Joel Saget, Michel Barnier, Barnier —, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Barnier, Carsten Nickel, Nickel, Maybank, Javier Díaz, Giménez, Gilles Moëc, Moëc Organizations: Afp, Getty Images, Assembly, Spain's IESE Business School, CNBC, ING, AXA Locations: Paris, Germany, France, Greece

☆ How South Korea's Impeachment of President Yoon Could Happen
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Pablo Robles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Members of South Korea’s opposition submitted a motion on Wednesday to impeach Mr. Yoon. Moon Hyungbae Appointed by Moon Jae-in Lee Mison Appointed by Moon Jae-in Kim Hyungdu Appointed by Mr. Yoon Kim Bok-hyeong Appointed by Mr. Yoon Jung Jungmi Appointed by Mr. Yoon Cheong Hyungsik Appointed by Mr. Yoon Vacant Vacant Vacant The constitutional Court has three vacancies. Moon Hyungbae Appointed by Moon Jae-in Lee Mison Appointed by Moon Jae-in Kim Hyungdu Appointed by Mr. Yoon Kim Bok-hyeong Appointed by Mr. Yoon Jung Jungmi Appointed by Mr. Yoon Cheong Hyungsik Appointed by Mr. Yoon Vacant Vacant Vacant The constitutional Court has three vacancies. Moon Hyungbae Appointed by Moon Jae-in Lee Mison Appointed by Moon Jae-in Kim Hyungdu Appointed by Mr. Yoon Kim Bok-hyeong Appointed by Mr. Yoon Jung Jungmi Appointed by Mr. Yoon Cheong Hyungsik Appointed by Mr. Yoon Vacant Vacant Vacant The constitutional Court has three vacancies. Moon Hyungbae Appointed by Moon Jae-in Lee Mison Appointed by Moon Jae-in Kim Hyungdu Appointed by Mr. Yoon Kim Bok-hyeong Appointed by Mr. Yoon Jung Jungmi Appointed by Mr. Yoon Cheong Hyungsik Appointed by Mr. Yoon Vacant Vacant Vacant The constitutional Court has three vacancies.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Mr, Yoon, Yoo, Han Duck, Moon Hyungbae, Moon Jae, Lee Mison, Kim Hyungdu, Yoon Kim Bok, hyeong, Yoon Jung Jungmi, Yoon Cheong, Roh Moo, hyun Organizations: Power Party, Constitutional, National Assembly, SIX Locations: South Korea

☆ South Korean lawmakers call to impeach President Yoon after back-track on martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People take part in a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from power, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in decades in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Yoon told the nation in a TV address that martial law was needed to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North anti-state forces, and protect its free constitutional order, although he cited no specific threats. The military said activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command. But within hours of the declaration, South Korea's parliament, with 190 of its 300 members present, unanimously passed a motion requiring martial law be lifted, including all 18 members present from Yoon's party.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, soonest, Hwang Organizations: South, National Assembly Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Asia's, North Korea, Korea's

☆ Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Leonie Kidd | Head Of Tv News | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier ponders during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024. Meanwhile, the German government is already on track for a snap election early next year, with its own no-confidence vote set to take place in the next few weeks. Even in the U.K., Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves are under pressure just five months into the job, with disputes mainly centered around — you guessed it — the budget. watch nowIn the euro zone, post-pandemic fiscal rules are putting pressure on even the most hawkish EU members. However, now Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are also falling foul of the EU's deficit rules that nations need to keep a 3% deficit ratio and a 60% debt ratio relative to their GDP.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Julien De Rosa, Kier Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Barnier's Organizations: France's, National Assembly, Afp, Getty, EU, European Commission Locations: Paris, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Netherlands

☆ Kospi heavyweight stocks fall in volatile trade amid political chaos
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A man holds the South Korea flag outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 4, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session Wednesday amid political upheaval that saw President Yoon Suk Yeol reverse a surprise martial law decree that he imposed hours earlier. The South Korean won depreciated further by 0.05% to trade at 1,415.78 against the greenback. South Korean stocks experienced significant fluctuations in the U.S. overnight. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, tumbled as much as 7% to hit a 52-week low before trimming losses to close 1.6% down.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Suk, Kim Byung, Yoon, Chong Koon Organizations: South, National Assembly, South Korean, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix, Naver Corp, Samsung SDI, Korea Gas Corporation, greenback, Standard Chartered Bank, CNBC, Bank of, Korea ETF Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Korean, Korea, Japan, Bank of Korea, U.S

☆ South Korean parliament introduces motion to impeach President Yoon
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

South Korean lawmakers submit a impeachment motion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korea's parliament on Thursday formally introduced a motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, setting the stage for a historic vote which could oust the embattled president over a botched attempt to imposemartial law. The impeachment motion against Yoon was reported to a plenary session that opened shortly after midnight on Thursday. Following the introduction of the motion, a vote on impeachment must be heldwithin 24 to 72 hours.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon Organizations: National Assembly Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea's

☆ What happens next after an extraordinary night of political upheaval in South Korea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Key US military installations dot South Korea, and there are nearly 30,000 American troops stationed in the country. Video Ad Feedback Analyst says South Korean president made one of the ‘great political errors’ 01:31 - Source: CNNIs this unusual for South Korea? South Korea has been a vibrant democracy since the 1980s, with regular protests, free speech, fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. But South Korea has a dark political past. It wasn’t until 1988 that South Korea elected a president through free and direct elections.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon’s, Yoon, ”, Yoon Suk Yeol, Chung Sung, ” Yoon’s, he’d, –, Jung Yeon, Camp Humphreys, Kim Jong Un’s, Yonhap Organizations: South Korea CNN, Democratic Party, National Assembly, South, Getty, US, Japan, Reuters, CNN Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Koreans, United States, sympathizing, North Korea, Korea, AFP, Philippines, Asia, Pacific, Ukraine, Korean, South Korean

Police stand guard in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 3, 2024, after South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. South Korea President Yoon on December 3 declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces" amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, tumbled 6% to hit a 52-week low. South Korean stocks dropped in the U.S. on Tuesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol invoked emergency powers and declared martial law, raising fear of instability in the world's 13th largest economy. This is the first time since 1980 a South Korean leader has issued a martial law declaration.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Yoon Suk, — Organizations: National Assembly, South, Korea ETF, Korea Electric, KT Corporation, Korea Telecom, Korea Exchange, U.S, South Korean Locations: Seoul, Korea, South Korea, U.S, Korean, South Korean, North Korea

☆ Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Ellie Zolfagharifard | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday invoked martial law, a stunning move that threw the nation into turmoil. The last time that a South Korean leader declared martial law was in 1979 following the assassination of the president. South Korea's parliament voted unanimously to block the president's decree, declaring the shocking move invalid, but martial law remains in effect. The semi-official South Korean news agency also said that media and publishers fall under the control of the South Korean military. Hours after Yoon declared martial law, live TV showed South Korea's parliament passing a motion requiring the law to be lifted.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Yoon Suk, Kim Jong, Yoon didn't, South Korea Philip Goldberg, Yoon's, Biden, Han Dong, Lee Jae, Yonhap Organizations: South, People Power Party, Democratic Party of Korea, National Assembly, Associated Press, South Korean, State Department, Power Party, Korean, US National Security, KB Financial Group, POSCO Holdings, Wall Street Locations: Korean, South Korea, Korea's, North Korea, Korea, South

☆ South Korean parliament votes to lift president's martial law declaration
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Members of the military make their way through the crowd in front of the National Assembly, after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. The South Korean National Assembly voted to overturn President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree Wednesday morning in Seoul. Under the martial law declaration, all political activities and acts that "incite social disorder" are prohibited. However, Yoon's martial law decree came as a shock even to members of his People Power Party. The party's leader, Han Dong-hoon, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon both voiced their opposition to Yoon's martial law declaration on Tuesday night.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Suk, Yoon, Han Dong Organizations: National Assembly, South, South Korean National Assembly, National, Military, People Power Party, Seoul, Democratic Party Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Republic of Korea, Korean

☆ Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korean Legislature, Official Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Minho Kim | More About Minho Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The secretary general of South Korea’s National Assembly, Kim Min-ki, condemned the military on Wednesday morning for breaking into the legislature during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law, saying that nearly 300 troops had stormed the compound. Mr. Kim offered the most detailed official account yet of the military’s incursion. About 230 troops were flown by helicopter onto the assembly grounds, and roughly 50 others jumped fences to gain entry, he said. Mr. Kim played closed-circuit footage of soldiers entering the compound, saying that all such video would soon be made public. As the secretary general, Mr. Kim is nonpartisan, but he was a member of the opposition Democratic Party until last spring.

Persons: Kim Min, Yoon Suk, Yoon’s, ” Mr, Kim Organizations: South Korea’s National Assembly, National Assembly, Democratic Party Locations: South Korea’s

☆ French lawmakers to hold no-confidence vote against embattled Barnier government on Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. It comes after French Prime Minister Barnier on Monday opted to push through a highly-contested budget bill without parliamentary approval by deploying special constitutional powers. French lawmakers will debate and vote on the no-confidence motions filed against the fragile government of Michel Barnier on Wednesday. "Barnier is at the mercy of Marine Le Pen's right-wing Rassemblement National [National Rally]. New parliamentary elections cannot be held until next June, 12 months after the last snap vote that was called by French President Emmanuel Macron this year.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier, Le, Holger Schmieding, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, — Organizations: French, French National Assembly, EU, National Assembly, Rassemblement, U.S . Locations: Paris, Germany, Greece

☆ Negotiate on the budget or we'll bring you down, France's far right tells government
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) speaks to French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President and lead MEP Jordan Bardella during the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's parliamentary seminar at the French National Assembly in Paris on September 14, 2024. Erlend Robaye | Erroba | Getty ImagesIf France's political turmoil comes to a head and Barnier's government is toppled, it's uncertain what could happen next. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. "If the new and still very much minority government reaches agreement with National Rally and passes the 2025 budget, then it will produce some relief in markets ... "With the end of ultra-low interest rates, France's debt servicing costs are projected by the ECB to rise above 4% by 2034, which would cause a major and persistent debt crisis.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, Ludovic Marin, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Le Pen, Bardella, Erlend, Emmanuel Macron, Alain Jocard, Holger Schmieding, Le, Mike Gallagher, Storm Caetano Organizations: Rassemblement National, National, French National Assembly, Afp, Getty, Marine, Front, National Assembly, Agence France, Presse, RTL, Reuters, Erroba, EU, French, Berenberg Bank, Continuum Economics, ECB, Chatelet Locations: Paris, France's, France, Chatelet Les Halles

☆ Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The ambitious railway line will stretch 1,541 kilometers (957 miles) between the Vietnamese capital and the financial capital in the south. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and Vietnam hopes that the first trains will start operating by 2035. The train will pass through 20 provinces and cities, with 23 passenger stations and five freight stations along the way. It will transport both people and goods and will also service defense purposes, state media said. State media said that Vietnam will prioritize domestic funding for the project but may consider foreign loans if they are affordable and not restrictive.

Persons: Transport Nguyen Danh Huy, ” Organizations: Vietnam’s National Assembly, Transport Locations: Vietnam, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

☆ France's far right propped up the weak government. But could now bring it crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

France's government is hanging by a thread with the far-right National Rally party threatening to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration by the end of the year. "We will see if today's proposals are taken on board, but nothing is certain," Le Pen said Monday, in comments reported by the Associated Press. "We said what were the non-negotiable elements for us," Le Pen said, AP added. The original budget has now gone to the Senate for review and debate before it faces a final vote on Dec. 12. Barnier has signaled he could use special constitutional powers to circumvent a parliamentary vote and get the budget passed by presidential decree.

Persons: Michel Barnier's, Le Pen, Barnier, — Organizations: Barnier, Associated Press, AP, National Rally, Front, Senate, National Assembly

☆ South Korea says K-pop stars aren't classed as workers and don't get labor rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It said that member Hanni was not legally classified as a worker under her contract. South Korea's government on Wednesday dismissed a workplace harassment case involving K-pop star Hanni, saying the singer was not legally classified as a worker. The push and pull between what counts as work in South Korea's entertainment industry has stretched on for years. The Ministry's ruling on South Korea's musician rights is similar to the situation in the US. Representatives for HYBE and the South Korean Labor Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

Persons: Hanni, Hybe, HANNI, Cho Dae Won, Dae Won, NewJeans, Calvin Klein Organizations: Wednesday, South Korea's National Assembly, Ministry, Employment, Labor, Act, Korea Herald, Nike, Forbes, NME, LA Times, National Labor Relations, Representatives, HYBE, South Korean Labor Ministry Locations: Korea, South, South Korea's, North Korea, Forbes Korea

☆ Senegal votes for lawmakers in test for new president
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A voter casts his ballot at a voting station in the fishing village of Ndayane on Nov. 17, 2024, during Senegal's parliamentary elections. Senegal headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in legislative elections that the president hopes will give his party a clear majority and the means to implement an ambitious agenda for reforms. The West African nation saw some of the worst political violence in recent history ahead of the presidential election in March. The new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has promised to help, but his government is grappling with slower-than-projected growth and a worsening budget deficit. The main threat to his party Pastef's ambitions is the unexpected alliance of two opposition parties, including the Republic party (APR) headed by the former Prime Minister Macky Sall.

Persons: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Macky Sall, Dakar's, Barthelemy Dias Organizations: Republic, Pastef Locations: Ndayane, Senegal

☆ Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid abuse scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps. Welby said in a statement that he was stepping down "in sorrow" and "having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King." In his resignation letter, Welby acknowledged “personal and institutional responsibility” for “wrongly” believing that there wasn’t a need to make a formal report to police on the case in 2013. The church should have “properly and effectively” reported Smyth to the relevant authorities, the report found. A petition calling for Welby's resignation, created by members of the national assembly of the Church of England, the General Synod, had reached over 13,000 signatures at the time of his announcement on Tuesday.

Persons: Canterbury Justin Welby, Welby, ”, “, John Smyth, Smyth, Stephen Cottrell, Keir Starmer Organizations: LONDON, of England, British Locations: United Kingdom, Africa, Canterbury

☆ China is building new villages on its remote Himalayan border. Some appear to have crossed the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Knowing India has a strong presence in Bhutan, China naturally becomes vulnerable in the bordering region,” said Rishi Gupta, assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi. “None of the roads connect into Bhutan, they start from the Chinese border and end in forest areas. ‘No intrusion’Bhutan has repeatedly denied that Chinese construction has taken place in its territory. Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing in October 2023. They picked up formal talks last October for the first time since the Doklam standoff, with Bhutan’s foreign minister making a rare visit to Beijing.

Persons: ”, that’s, Xi Jinping, Robert Barnett, Lotay Tshering “, SOAS ’ Barnett, Barnett, Bhutan’s, ” Barnett, Doklam, Bhutan –, Rishi Gupta, Jieluobu, Jieluobu –, Yun Sun, “, SOAS’s Barnett, –, Damien Symon, Symon, relocatees, Lotay Tshering, it’s, Karma Phuntsho, Manoj Joshi, Tandi Dorji, Wang Yi, Xi Organizations: CNN, East China Seas, Planet Labs, SOAS University of London, Tibet Autonomous, Labs, Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SOAS, Gurinder, India’s Ministry, Affairs, Asia Society Policy, Beijing, Jieluobu, Stimson, Demalong ., Demalong . Tibet Federation of Industry, Commerce, Intel Lab, Chatham House, La, National, ” Observers, Observer Research, Trade, Foreign, Ministry Locations: Bhutan, China, Tibet, South, East, India, Tibet Autonomous Region, Demalong, Lhuntse, “ China, Indian, Chinese, Nathu La, Sikkim, Gurinder Osan, Delhi, Beijing, Siliguri, New Delhi, Doklam, Washington, Semalong, Luozha, WeChat, Demalong . Tibet, London, Jieluobu, Belgian, ”, Thimphu, Kula, Bhutanese

☆ If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But South Korea remains wary of getting involved in the Ukraine war. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV via Getty ImagesSouth Korea hesitatesSignificant obstacles stand in the way of South Korea arming Ukraine, though. Chan said South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol was domestically unpopular and would encounter difficulties repealing the law via South Korea's center-left-dominated National Assembly. AdvertisementBut the escalating alliance between Russia and North Korea may soon reach a point where South Korea feels it needs to act. Because of Russia's increasing reliance on North Korea, Kim finds himself in a powerful position to negotiate sophisticated technology in return.

Persons: —, Yonhap, Jeremy Chan, Chan, Ellen Kim, Kim, Lloyd Austin, Kim Jong, Russia's Vladimir Putin, GAVRIIL GRIGOROV, Yoon Suk, yeol, Kim Jong Un, Joon Cho, Yoon, Sean McFate Organizations: Russia, Service, Security Council, South, Eurasia Group, Center for Strategic, International Studies, North, US, Getty Images, National, National Assembly, Kremlin, Georgetown University Locations: Korea, Ukraine, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, Seoul, Korean, China, Asia, Poland, Washington ,, Kyiv, Pyongyang, South Korea's, South, Moscow

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