South Korea parliament impeaches President Yoon over martial law bid, constitutional court to decide his fate
President Yoon shocked the nation late on December 3 when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers in order to root out what he called “anti-state forces” and overcome obstructionist political opponents.
In what can pass as ‘home detention’ South Korean President Yoon is banned from travelling abroad
Prosecutors on Sunday arrested ex-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in the declaration of martial law on December 3, Yonhap reported. Yoon gave the military sweeping emergency powers on December 3 to root out what he called “anti-state forces” and obstructionist political opponents. He rescinded the order six hours later, after parliament voted against the decree.
South Korean president survives ouster but his ex-defence minister arrested over martial law
Opposition lawmakers allege President Yoon mobilised military forces to block a vote by lawmakers seeking to nullify what they said was an unconstitutional martial law decree. The national police raided Kim’s office on Sunday as part of an investigation into claims of treason against Yoon and top ministers, Yonhap said.
Gautam Adan bribery scandal paralyses Indian parliament sittings for second day
India’s opposition, especially the Congress party, accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and blocking investigations against him in India, accusations that have been denied.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan supporters battle police in capital Islamabad, six killed the in violence
Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, who is leading the protest, told people to keep marching toward the Red Zone peacefully. She said another plan of action would be conveyed to protesters if Khan was not released. She also urged the government not to harm the demonstrators.
India’s Adani Group haemorrhages after US bribery indictment as companies trash agreements
Last November, the agency said it would provide financing for the port terminal project in the key city of Colombo.
US Securities and Exchange Commission summons Gautam Adani, nephew on bribery allegations
Federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants for Gautam and Sagar Adani, alleging they participated in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials to secure power-supply deals.
How Gautam Adani’s boast about his company being on track ‘to become world’s largest renewables player by 2030’ caught FBI attention
The alleged hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes promised to local Indian officials caught the attention of the US Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission as Adani’s companies were raising funds from US-based investors in several transactions starting in 2021.
Adani Group stocks, bonds plunge for a second day after founder’s US indictment
Adani Group said the accusations levelled by US federal prosecutors as well as by the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a parallel civil case are “baseless and denied” and that it will seek “all possible legal recourse”.
Bribe notes’ with per megawatt rates: At just age 30, Sagar Adani pulled the strings from Prime Minister’s office to top officials in states
The crisis is the second in two years to hit the ports-to-power conglomerate founded by Gautam Adani, 62, who Forbes magazine says is the world’s 25th richest man.
