Impeachment

Paraguay

Ex-Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after impeachment

Santiago Peña is set to be questioned on Saturday over alleged crimes of breach of trust, influence peddling and misappropriation of funds following the collapse of Ueno Bank.

5 November 2026

Iran

Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over US talks

The motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.

7 October 2026

USA

Greenland invasion could spark US constitutional crisis, experts say

A US military action against Denmark’s arctic territory would be a violation of US law, with potentially massive political consequences.

21 January 2026

USA

Trump tells Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I'll get impeached

President Donald Trump warned House Republicans that failing to win the midterm elections could lead to his impeachment, urging party unity as he cited past impeachments and argued Republicans should prevail based on what he called a highly successful first year back in office.

7 January 2026

Culture news

Smithsonian denies White House pressure over impeachment display

The museum says an “updated” display covering all US impeachments will be installed soon – amid growing criticism it’s erasing history to appease Donald Trump.

4 August 2025

South Korea

Seoul court okays new arrest of ex-president over martial law decree

Yoon described his martial law imposition as a necessary step to quash his “anti-state” liberal opponents, accusing them of using their majority to obstruct his agenda.

9 July 2025

South Korea

South Korean prime minister reinstated as acting president

The court ruled seven to one in Han Duck-soo's favour, giving hope to supporters of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law.

24 March 2025

South Korea

South Korean investigators call to formally charge President Yoon

The agency leading criminal investigations into impeached former-leader Yoon Suk Yeol have recommended he be formally charged with insurrection and abuse of power.

23 January 2025

South Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol denies ordering military action against lawmakers

Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before South Korea's Constitutional Court for the first time, defending his actions as a warning to the opposition, not a threat of violence.

21 January 2025

South Korea

Impeached South Korean president resists new detention order

Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team has challenged the legitimacy of a new warrant for his arrest, accusing authorities of exploiting allegedly biased courts.

8 January 2025

North Korea

South Korean police take charge to detain impeached President Yoon

Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and assisting police officers attempted to detain the impeached president on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a tense five-hour standoff with the presidential security service.

6 January 2025

South Korea

Standoff in Seoul ends after officers suspend attempt to arrest Yoon

Investigators withdrew from Yoon Suk Yeol's residence after the South Korean presidential security service blocked their attempt to arrest him during a six-hour standoff.

3 January 2025

South Korea

Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol

A South Korean court has issued arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over aborted martial law decree.

31 December 2024

South Korea

South Korean authorities seek arrest of impeached President Yoon

A warrant has been requested to detain South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over charges linked to his brief martial law decree, with his fate now dependent on the Constitutional Court's decision.

30 December 2024

World News

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

The vote is the second impeachment in just two weeks after the former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, imposed a short-lived martial law order pushing the country into political turmoil.

27 December 2024

South Korea

South Korean opposition seeks to impeach acting president

The Constitutional Court requires six out of nine justices to remove Yoon, but three seats remain vacant.

26 December 2024