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President Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter died on 29 December 2024, having lived an entire century. He served as president from 1977 to 1981 and used his post-presidency to work on humanitarian causes and peace, winning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Former presidents, including President Joe Biden,
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South Korean Impeachment Once more South Korea has been embroiled in political turmoil as Acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached. Mr Han replaced President Yoon Suk Yeol following the former president's impeachment mere days ago, stemming from Mr Yoon's debacle of a martial law declaration worrying
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Trudeau Facing Troubles in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced a downward trend in polling for years. His centre-left Liberal Party is now threatened by the third largest party, and Trudeau government coalition partner, the left-wing New Democratic Party. The Conservative Party enjoys a strong lead in the polls,
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Ghanan Elections With presidential and parliamentary elections under the worst economic crisis in a generation Ghanaians headed to the ballot box eager for change. Issues such as unemployment, rampant inflation, cost of living, and financial management scored highly among voters who were concerned with the direction of the country. The
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South Korean Presidential Turmoil In a move reminiscent of a troubled and painful dictatorial past President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in South Korea, breaking nearly 5 decades of precedent. He cited "anti-state forces" and the North Korean threat as leading reasons for his declaration. The act
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Assisted Dying Awakes Debate in Britain The undoubtedly difficult moral decision of allowing or not allowing assisted dying has provoked fierce debate and uncertainty. Ahead of the parliamentary vote, the power-wielding Labour Party had decided not to descend on its MPs with the party whip, allowing members to determine their
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British Farmers in Upheaval Over Budget With the Labour government breaking precedent set in the 1990s, namely giving an inheritance tax credit to family farms, British farmers are in upheaval. Somewhat emulating European counterparts farmers have taken to the streets of London, promising to escalate action if the government does
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Fast and Furious: Trump's Appointments Following his historic re-election, President-elect Trump has begun nominating members of his administration for approval by the Republican-controlled Senate. Some notable nominees include Florida Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, viewed as hawkish on Sino-US relations. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is
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Trumpian Return With a four-year period outside the White House, the former President is set for a comeback of the ages. Only President Grover Cleveland managed the same feat over a century ago. The now president-elect secured every swing state, including the formerly Blue Wall, Rust Belt states. Mr Trump
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Japanese Election After over a decade of rule and near uninterrupted power since 1958 the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) has lost its majority. In a snap-election called by Shigeru Ishiba, the relatively new leader of the LDP and prime Minister of Japan, aimed at securing a mandate from
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Moldovan Referendum and Presidential Election In a nail-biter referendum the Moldovan electorate voted for a pro-EU constitution, 50.38% to 49.62% or 750,137 to 738,737. Prior polling suggested a much stronger margin for the proposed constitution, making the final tally a shock to some. The pro-EU constitution
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Kenyan Deputy President Removed from Office Following a tumultuous period in Kenyan politics, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to dispose Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, charging him with 5 out of 11 grounds for impeachment. This makes Mr Gachagua the first deputy president in Kenyan history to be removed through an impeachment