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European Parliament strips Eva Kelly of VP role over Qatar graft scandal
The European Parliament ousted Greek lawmaker Eva Kelly as vice-chairman on Tuesday after she was accused of taking bribes from Qatar in one of the biggest corruption scandals in Brussels. Kelly has denied any wrongdoing, but European lawmakers have moved quickly to isolate her, fearing that the Belgian investigation would severely undercut parliament’s efforts to cast itself as a sound moral compass in a turbulent world.
Danish Social Democrats, right-wing opposition agree on new government
Denmark’s Social Democratic Party leader Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she had agreed to form a rare two-party government with the main opposition Freedom Party and moderates to form a government with her as prime minister. “We have ambitious goals in terms of ensuring higher employment rates, more people finding jobs, high climate targets and a fairly comprehensive reform program,” Fredrickson said.
Angry protests intensify as Peru’s Boluarte seeks early elections
Peru’s new president pledged on Tuesday to work with Congress to see if the next election could be held sooner than previously proposed, as raucous street protests that have killed at least seven people so far showed no signs of stopping. Former Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in last Wednesday after then-leader Pedro Castillo illegally tried to dissolve Congress within hours before being dismissed by lawmakers Remove quickly.
U.S. close to supplying Ukraine with Patriot missile defense system – official
The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could be announced as early as this week, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday. Ukraine has asked its Western partners to provide air defense systems, including the US-made Patriot system, to protect it from an onslaught of Russian missiles, including its energy infrastructure.
Canadian Cardinal Ouellet sued over sexual assault allegations
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet said Tuesday he is suing a woman who accused him of sexual assault more than a decade ago when he was archbishop of Quebec. Ouellet, now a prominent Vatican official, was named in August in a class-action lawsuit against the Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec, which accused some 88 clergy and staff working there beginning in 1940 of sexual assault .
US, EU envoys urge Kosovo, Serbia not to fuel violence
Envoys from the European Union and the United States have called on Kosovo and Serbia to remain calm and not fuel an ongoing ethnic crisis in northern Kosovo, where local Serbs have erected roadblocks to prevent police action. Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked major roads and exchanged fire with police after a former Serb police officer was arrested for allegedly attacking Kosovar institutions and officials amid escalating tensions between authorities and the Kosovo Serb minority.
Kiev ally pledges $1bn in aid as Ukraine grapples with Russian advance in east
Kiev’s allies pledged more than 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) to help Ukrainians survive the harsh winter as Russia and Ukraine clashed fiercely around the small eastern city of Bakhmut on Tuesday. Invading Russian forces have been scrambling for months for Bakhmut, one of four Ukrainian territories the Kremlin has claimed to have annexed since the Feb. 24 incursion as part of a tough fight to control the Donetsk region Denied as illegal in most countries.
China reportedly postpones key economic meeting amid signs of COVID surge
Chinese leaders have reportedly postponed a key economic policy meeting amid growing signs of a surge in COVID-19 infections in Beijing nearly a week after they abandoned some of the world’s strictest anti-virus restrictions . State media reported late Tuesday that there are now 50 COVID patients in capital hospitals classified as critical or severe, who are mostly asymptomatic or mild amid the rapidly rising number of cases.
ANC halts impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday after a majority of its lawmakers voted down a report into an investigation into alleged wrongdoing. The result of the vote puts Ramaphosa in the running for the ANC leadership and head of state in the 2024 election in a party race that began on Friday.
Kerry feels betrayed by European parliament’s stance on Qatar graft scandal – lawyer
Eva Kaili’s Athens-based lawyer told Reuters that Eva Kaili felt betrayed by colleagues in the European Parliament who decided on Tuesday to strip her of her role as parliament’s vice-president after she was accused of accepting bribes from Qatar. A case in which Carey has denied any wrongdoing is turning into one of the EU’s biggest corruption scandals.
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