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South Korean legislators approve to dismiss the prime minister.
The opposition-controlled legislature of South Korea has passed a motion urging President Yoon Suk-yeol to dismiss the prime minister for alleged incompetence and policy failures.
Thursday, lawmakers voted 175-116 in favor of seeking Han Duck-soo's dismissal.
The motion, s...
In light of new trade regulations, Democrats warn that large technology companies might circumvent competition policies.
In a letter to Biden administration officials, a group of Democratic legislators warned that if the tech industry prevails in trade negotiations over an Indo-Pacific framework, U.S. regulators may be restricted in their ability to regulate some of the nation's largest companies.
Tec...
Jean-Baptiste Belley: French socialist parties want a public homage to France's first black legislator
A coalition of socialist parties in France's National Assembly has suggested a public homage to Jean-Baptiste Belley, the country's first black lawmaker.
After a racist incident happened during a parliamentary session last week, the Democratic and Republican Left group (GDR), a ...
LI ZHANSHU ASKS PEOPLE’S CONGRESSES TO BUILD CHINA INTO A MODERN SOCIALIST COUNTRY
Highlights –
- Li Zhanshu asks people’s congresses to build China into a modern socialist country.
- Li Zhanshu made the remarks at a legislative symposium held in Beijing.
- In the symposium, Li stressed the primary principle in the ...
HONG KONG LEGISLATORS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR LAST YEAR’S LIQUID SPILLING IN ASSEMBLY
HIGHLIGHTS
- Three previous supportive of popular government officials – Eddie Chu, Ray Chan, and Ted Hui – were captured on Wednesday morning regarding tossing putrid liquid in the assembly in May and June
As per Hui's Facebook p...
HONG KONG JUDGE TRANSFERRED AFTER CRITICIZED BY PRO-BEIJING LEGISLATORS FOR LINENCY ON PROTESTS PROCEEDINGS
HIGHLIGHTS
- A Hong Kong judge whose decisions on protests related cases experienced harsh criticism from Beijing supported legislators has been moved to the High Court to take up a managerial post, nearby media have announced.
Sing Tao Daily sai...
US legislator resigns over a scandal involving the Australian biotech firm
A United States legislator has resigned when deciding to plead guilty to trading charges associated with associate Australian biotechnology firm.
Chris Collins was a Republican legislator from a Sydney-based firm and Innate Immunotherapeutics on the company's board.
Prosec...