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The Gambia’s new constitution has stalled again – 5 reasons why and what that means for democracy

The Gambia’s post-dictatorship democratic transition recently suffered a setback. The Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill, 2024 failed to pass its second reading in the national assembly.

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Cuban minister resigns after saying beggars in the country were all fakes

Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera resigned after her comments on Monday

The Independent UK

Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, “persona non grata,” criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador

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Two dead in French storms that flood streets and cause parliament roof to leak

Violent storms battered France on Wednesday, leaving two dead and causing unexpected chaos inside the National Assembly.

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Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs

The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders.

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3 things to watch as South Koreans head toward the polls following turbulent political period

On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president.

The Conversation

France's National Assembly adopts bill to legalise assisted dying on first reading

The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.

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Venezuela holds legislative and local elections amid opposition boycott calls

Voters are heading to the polls to elect parliamentarians and local governors amid calls from the opposition to boycott the elections. The governor of the disputed Guayana Esequiba region is also up for election.

Euronews

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon's impeachment

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent UK

A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon

Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from office or restore his presidential powers

The Independent UK

France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision

Encryption is saved in France, but this protection may be at risk in other European countries. Here's what at stake.

TechRadar

South Korean President Defends Martial Law Decree At Trial

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment over martial law decree, stirring political turmoil and calls for system changes.

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South Korea Seeks Detention Of Impeached President Yoon

South Korean law enforcement seeks to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree and rebellion charges, amid legal battles and politi...

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South Korean Acting President Impeached Just Two Weeks Into The Job

Han Duck-soo assumed the office after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 after declaring martial law

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South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo

Finance minister Choi Sang Mok to take over acting presidency

Evening Standard

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting president

The single-chamber National Assembly passed Han Duck-soo’s impeachment motion with a 192-0 vote

The Guardian - UK

South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach acting president two weeks after impeaching president – as it happened

Han Duck-soo says he will step aside to avoid further chaos, as finance minister assumes acting presidency

Al Jazeera

Unlikely political ‘Thor’ emerges from South Korea’s martial law crisis

Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik’s rigorous adherence to constitutional procedure seen as key to overturning martial law.

The Independent UK

South Korean investigators seek to question reluctant president over martial law

South Korean investigators on Friday pressed ahead with their probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, issuing another summons demanding that he appear for questioning on Christmas Day, despite his continued refusal to cooperate

The Conversation

South Korea at a crossroads after president is impeached – here’s what will happen next

South Korea’s National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday, December 14. The vote marks the third time a president has been impeached in the country’s constitutional history.

Latin Times

WATCH: South Koreans Celebrate President's Impeachment After His Martial Law Decree Nearly Plunged Country Into Political Crisis

Celebration broke out in the streets of Seoul, South Korea after the nation's National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived attempt to declare martial law earlier this month.

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