By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald Trump with a lame duck in charge.
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What Trudeau’s Resignation Means for Canada and Trump
By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald Trump with a lame duck in charge.
South Korean Officials Arrive at President Yoon’s Home, Seeking to Detain Him
The authorities are seeking to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into a political crisis.
South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.
He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.
The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.
Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline
Pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “I don’t know how long it will take.”
Jagmeet Singh, Key Trudeau Ally, Abandons Him in Fresh Blow to Canada’s Government
The leader of the party that supported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party vowed to bring down the government, saying Mr. Trudeau had failed Canada.
Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany?
If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again.
The Impeachment of South Korea’s President, Explained
In its second attempt, the National Assembly moved to force President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. But the troubles for him and his country are far from over.
Macron Appoints François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister
François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician, is the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France.