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

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Events since Yoon’s martial law declaration on December 3 had ignited South Korea’s worst political crisis since 1987 when nationwide public demonstrations forced the ruling party of former military generals to accept the democratic election of the president.

On Friday, prosecutors indicted former Defence Minister Kim Yong-Hyun in the first move to put an official accused of insurrection on trial, Yonhap News said.

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

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Events since Yoon’s martial law declaration on December 3 had ignited South Korea’s worst political crisis since 1987 when nationwide public demonstrations forced the ruling party of former military generals to accept the democratic election of the president.

On Friday, prosecutors indicted former Defence Minister Kim Yong-Hyun in the first move to put an official accused of insurrection on trial, Yonhap News said.

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Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23 – The Associated Press

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  1. Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23  The Associated Press
  2. German president dissolves parliament to pave way for February 23 snap elections  CNN
  3. Germany’s president dissolves parliament ahead of snap election  The Guardian
  4. Germany braces for elections as parliament dissolved  DW (English)
  5. While extremists rise, German Jews expect pro-Israel voices to prevail in Feb. election  The Times of Israel
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Weather tracker: Storm brings well over a metre of snow to peaks in Alps

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Several days of snow brought avalanche risk at Christmas, as wintry weather also caused four deaths in India

A snowstorm developed across the Alps on Saturday 21 December due to a low-pressure system situated over the Adriatic Sea. This depression allowed relatively warm and moist air to push into the Alps, condensing and falling as snow as it met the much colder alpine air mass. Snowfall continued for several days, with well over 1 metre of snow on some peaks and significant snowfall across many ski villages. Consequently, there was a significant avalanche risk over the Christmas period.

Ski resorts in Bulgaria also experienced significant snow starting on Christmas Day, which caused disruption in the mountainous west, where ski resorts had to temporarily shut down due to road closures. Towns such as Troyan, Samokov and Teteven were particularly badly affected with snowdrifts and power failures.

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ECB faces tough task after flip in fortunes for eurozone economies

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Economists say EU countries hardest hit by 2010s debt crisis now in stronger position than France and Germany

The European Central Bank is facing a tough balancing act in 2025 as it tries to navigate a reversal of fortunes in eurozone economies, as the hardest-hit nations of the 2010s debt crisis outperform the traditional core.

Highlighting a potential shift in power dynamics within the single currency bloc, economists said countries in the EU periphery ravaged by last decade’s sovereign debt crisis were in a stronger position than northern Europe’s most powerful nations, including France and Germany.

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Nigel Farage working as paid brand ambassador for gold bullion firm

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Reform party leader promoting gold for Direct Bullion alongside his jobs as MP and presenter for GB News

Nigel Farage has been working as a paid brand ambassador for a gold bullion firm in a third job alongside his roles as an MP and a GB News presenter.

The MP for Clacton and Reform party leader promoted gold on behalf of Direct Bullion on a podcast sponsored by the company in November, hosted by a fellow brand ambassador and influencer Rob Moore.

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Nigel Farage working as paid brand ambassador for gold bullion firm

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Reform party leader promoting gold for Direct Bullion alongside his jobs as MP and presenter for GB News

Nigel Farage has been working as a paid brand ambassador for a gold bullion firm in a third job alongside his roles as an MP and a GB News presenter.

The MP for Clacton and Reform party leader promoted gold on behalf of Direct Bullion on a podcast sponsored by the company in November, hosted by a fellow brand ambassador and influencer Rob Moore.

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Estonia begins naval patrols to protect energy cable after suspected sabotage

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Finland investigating tanker that sailed from Russian port over disconnection of Estlink 2 cable on Christmas Day

Estonia has begun naval patrols to protect a cable supplying electricity from Finland after the suspected sabotage of another one on Christmas Day, the Estonian defence minister, Hanno Pevkur, said.

“We’ve decided to send our navy close to Estlink 1 to defend and secure our energy connection with Finland,” he posted on X.

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South Korea Parliament Passes Vote to Impeach Acting President Han After Yoon – Bloomberg

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  1. South Korea Parliament Passes Vote to Impeach Acting President Han After Yoon  Bloomberg
  2. Watch: CNN reporter explains South Korea’s political turmoil  CNN
  3. South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens  The New York Times
  4. South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial  Reuters
  5. Insurance companies deny cancer treatment claims and Trump's 'border czar'on family detention centers: Morning Rundown  NBC News
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Swept overboard: Sydney to Hobart sailor’s struggle to survive alone in the ocean at night

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Yacht race claims two crew members’ lives on separate boats, while survivor recounts ‘getting thrown down waves’

The first mayday call came late on Boxing Day.

Just before midnight, there had been an incident onboard the Flying Fish Arctos, a vessel competing in Australia’s most iconic boat race, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

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