insert_link World Impeached South Korean President Yoon charged with insurrection Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection. This follows his attempt last month to declare martial law, which pushed the country into political turmoil. He is the first sitting president in South Korea to be charged with a crime and could face years in prison if convicted. Rebecca Bundhun reports. today27 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa South African Communist Party Slams ANC for Failing to Control DA’s Zille South African Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila says the government of national unity is in turmoil, and the key parties are too different to cooperate. He addressed the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union’s central executive committee meeting in Boksburg on Tuesday. Mapaila criticised the ANC for failing to rein in the DA's Helen Zille, saying her constant outbursts prove that the Communist Party's anti-government of national unity assertions […] today6 November, 2024
insert_link World Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional Images from prominent events of 2024 in the US. Rebecca Droke/AFP; Qian Weizhong/VCG; Justin Sullivan; Erin Schaff/POOL/AFP, all via Getty Images By Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling […] today24 July, 2024
