Impeachment
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DMK MP T. Siva Reacts to Impeachment Motion Against Justice Swaminathan
News | Dec 12, 2025, 06:30 PM ISTDMK MP T. Siva responded to the impeachment motion against Justice GR Swaminathan, sparking debate on judicial independence. He raised concerns over political motivations, with the issue potentially impacting India's judiciary and political landscape.
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Over 100 MPs have signed motion to remove Justice Varma: Rijiju
India | Jul 20, 2025, 03:34 PM ISTThe impeachment motion will be taken up during the monsoon session of the Parliament, which will begin from July 21.
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South Korea reforms martial law powers after Assembly blockade crisis: Here's what happened
World | Jul 03, 2025, 07:19 PM ISTSouth Korea has introduced new rules that ban the deployment of troops or police to the National Assembly without the prior approval of the Speaker, in a direct response to the unprecedented crisis last December when former president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.
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South Korean court overturns PM Han's impeachment, reinstates him as acting President | Details
World | Mar 24, 2025, 09:29 AM ISTHan became acting president after Yoon, a conservative, was impeached by the liberal opposition-controlled National Assembly over his December 3 imposition of martial law that triggered a massive political crisis.
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Philippine vice president, who issued 'death threats' to president, impeached by House
World | Feb 05, 2025, 05:05 PM ISTSara Duterte, the vice president is regarded as the next possible presidential candidate after the current president's term gets over in the Philippines. President Marcos and Duterte won landslide victories as running mates in the 2022 election.
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Impeached South Korean president to appeal against formal arrest, supporters rally for release
World | Jan 18, 2025, 01:30 PM ISTYoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's impeached president, will appear at a court hearing to appeal against his formal arrest. The investigative agencies have detained Yoon over the imposition of martial law in the country.
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In pics| Supporters of South Korea's impeached President stage rally against arrest warrant
World | Jan 03, 2025, 09:34 AM ISTA Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant for South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Earlier, he evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office in Seoul.
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South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol amid corruption probe
World | Dec 31, 2024, 08:27 AM ISTYoon's presidential powers were suspended after the National Assembly voted to impeach him on Dec 14 over his imposition of martial law. The National Assembly voted last week to also impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had assumed the role of acting president after Yoon's powers were suspended.
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Will South Korea's impeached President be detained? Authorities seek court warrant
World | Dec 30, 2024, 03:50 PM ISTThe South Korean authorities seek court warrant against impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, alleging that the emergency imposed by him amounts to rebellion. However, Yoon's lawyer has challenged the request in the same court.
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South Korea impeaches acting President; Deputy PM takes over | Here's why Han was impeached
World | Dec 28, 2024, 03:35 PM ISTSouth Korea is currently embroiled in a political turmoil as it has impeached the second president in less than two weeks. Choi Sang-mok becomes the interim leader, who had directed military to boost readiness in wake of potential North Korean aggressions.
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Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's acting president to take over after Yoon's impeachment?
World | Dec 14, 2024, 05:32 PM ISTAfter the impeachment of the outgoing president Yoon Suk Yeol, he is suspended from exercising presidential powers, and according to the South Korean constitution, the Prime Minister will become the acting President.
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Maldives: Hussain Shameem, Prosecutor General appointed during Solih govt, brutally stabbed
World | Jan 31, 2024, 10:42 AM ISTThe attack on opposition-appointed Shameem came amid attacks on several parliamentarians by gangs on the road as well as a political crisis in the parliament. Maldives' pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu has come under fire for his anti-India stance, with the opposition preparing to impeach him.
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BIG trouble for Biden as House presses impeachment inquiry into President's role in family business
World | Dec 14, 2023, 07:21 AM ISTThe decision to hold a vote came as House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team faced growing pressure to show progress in what has become a nearly yearlong probe centred around the business dealings of Biden's family members.
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Joe Biden faces impeachment probe ahead of US Presidential Election 2024
World | Sep 12, 2023, 11:58 PM ISTThe House Oversight Committee’s investigation so far has found a “culture of corruption” around the Biden family as Republicans probe the business dealings of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, from before the Democratic president took office, McCarthy said.
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Republican-controlled US House threatens impeachment against President Joe Biden
World | Jul 26, 2023, 07:18 AM ISTMcCarthy on Tuesday threatened that if the Biden administration “denies us the ability to get the information we’re asking for, that would rise to an impeachment inquiry.”
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US: Republican announces impeachment articles against President Joe Biden
World | May 19, 2023, 06:18 AM ISTIn a tweet, the Georgia Republican asserted that the articles would deal with the incumbent President's handling of border security, accusing him of an “absolute failure … to protect the states.”
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Albanian Parliament impeaches President Ilir Meta for vote comments
World | Jun 09, 2021, 07:43 PM ISTThe Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post. In an extraordinary session, the parliament voted 104-7 to discharge the president. Three abstained. The final approval comes from Albania’s Constitutional Court within three months.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
World | Feb 14, 2021, 07:19 AM ISTThe United States Senate on Saturday acquitted former president Donald J Trump on the charges of inciting the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
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Trump’s speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote
World | Feb 13, 2021, 04:39 PM ISTBarely a month since the deadly riot, closing arguments are set for the historic impeachment trial as senators arrive for a rare Saturday session, all under the watch of armed National Guard troops still guarding the iconic building.
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Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial to start with fight over its legitimacy
World | Feb 09, 2021, 10:46 PM ISTDonald Trump’s second impeachment trial is starting, an undertaking like no other in U.S. history. The defeated former president stands charged by the House with inciting the deadly mob attack on the Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors argue is the “most grievous constitutional crime.”