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French government collapses in no-confidence vote

05-12-2024 PARIS: The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator …

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Filipino vessel ‘sideswiped’ by China Coast Guard

05-12-2024 MANILA/ BEIJING: The Philippines says the China Coast Guard has fired water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel in the South China Sea. The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted “in accordance with the law”. The US ambassador to the Philippines condemned China’s …

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South Korean president faces impeachment vote

05-12-2024 SEOUL: South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his shock move to impose martial law The president had said martial law was needed to protect the country from “North Korea’s communist forces” and to “eliminate anti-state elements” Though he cited North Korea, …

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Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll

05-12-2024 WINDHOEK: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organization (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of the votes cast, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula getting 26% but …

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