South Korea’s impeached president’s lawyer has maintained that investigating their client is illegal and will thereby refuse further questioning.President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested and detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.Yoon exercised his right to remain silent as he underwent more than 10 hours of questioning on...
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Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush Won’t Attend Trump’s Inaugural Lunch
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s traditional inaugural lunch.Obama received an invitation but declined to attend, according to a source familiar with the matter. Clinton also was invited but does not plan to attend, according to a second source familiar with the matter, while Bush’s...
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U.K. Parliamentary Secretary tenders resignation Over Anti-Corruption Investigation in Bangladesh
Tulip Siddiq Parliamentary Secretary (Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister) at HM Treasury has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.She had referred herself to the prime minister’s standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, after questions about links to her aunt, who was ousted last year as Bangladesh’s prime minister.Sir Laurie said...
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Authorities Arrest South Korea Impeached President after Weeks Long Standoff
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first sitting president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team.Yoon, whose failed attempt to impose martial law plunged the country into turmoil and saw him impeached by parliament, is being investigated on charges of insurrection.He is, however, still technically...
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President Masoud Pezeshkian Reveals Iran ‘Never’ Plotted To Kill Trump During Last Year’s U.S. Election Campaign
Iran “never” plotted to assassinate Donald Trump during last year’s U.S. election campaign and never will in the future, President Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC News’ Lester Holt in an exclusive interview in Tehran. Asked about the reported plot against Trump outlined by U.S. authorities, Pezeshkian said: “This is another one of those schemes that Israel and...
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Michelle Obama to Skip the Second Outings of Former U.S. Presidents and Their Spouses at Trump’s Inauguration.
In what appear to be the second absence in the gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, Michelle Obama will not be in attendance of the President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on the 20th of January.Though no explanation was given, recall that she was missing at the former president Jimmy Carter’s State burial.However her husband...
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Lebanon’s New PM Calls For a New Chapter Says “I Am Not of Those That Excludes But Those Who Unite.”
Lebanon’s new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday said he was reaching out to all across the political spectrum to help “rescue, reform and rebuild” his crisis-hit country.“My hands are extended to all to set off together on this mission of rescue, reform and rebuilding,” he said in his first speech as premier, after Lebanese Shiite...
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Donald Trump Trolls Outgoing U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
The incoming president of the United State Donald Trump in a video that he appeared chit chatting with the former president Barrack Obama, while the outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris took a peak at them from her front seat.This occurred at the burial ceremony of the 39th U.S. president, Jimmy Carter who died on the...
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Obasa’s Impeachment: I’m Not Involved – Sanwo-Olu
… Says Assembly Reserves Right To Prosecute Ex-Speaker Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Fraud, Misconduct Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denied involvement in the impeachment of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa . Obasa was impeached on Monday by the lawmakers. The Deputy Speaker, Hon Mojisola Lasbat Meranda was immediately...