Trudeau to resign as prime minister after Liberal leadership race
PM asked Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.
Trudeau, who became Liberal leader in 2013 and prime minister in the fall of 2015, announced his long-awaited decision outside his official residence, Rideau Cottage, on Monday morning.
Trudeau also said he asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and she granted the request.
The father of three said he told his children that he intended to leave the country's top job over dinner Sunday night.
What is human metapneumovirus, are cases surging in China, and should we be worried?
Surging HMPV cases in northern China have prompted some online alarm but experts say the risk of another Covid-like pandemic is low
Mon 6 Jan 2025 06.47 GMT
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms, but can increase risks or lead to more serious complications like bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly among the elderly, young children, and immunocompromised people.
The disease is in the same family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and has been around since at least 2001 when it was first identified in the Netherlands. Its outbreaks are concentrated during colder seasons.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party asked to form government
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl formally received a mandate to form a new government, after coalition talks between centrist parties had collapsed.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked Herbert Kickl, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), with the formation of a new government.
Van der Bellen's offer came after Chancellor Karl Nehammer handed in his resignation on Saturday over the collapse of coalition talks that had excluded the FPÖ.
France's Charlie Hebdo unveils special edition marking 10 years since deadly attack
France's Charlie Hebdo newspaper on Monday revealed a special edition to mark 10 years since the shooting that killed 12 of its staff. In January 2015, two French-born brothers of Algerian descent staged an attack at the satirical newspaper’s office in Paris over a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.
French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo unveiled a special edition Monday to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by Islamist gunmen that decimated its staff.
The front-page features a cartoon celebrating the atheist paper's existence with the caption "Indestructible!", while four inside pages show the results of a caricature contest to mock God and religious leaders.
Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms
The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank, temporarily suspending its work.
The Magistrate Court of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has ordered the closure of several Al Jazeera websites for four months, a court document shows – the latest restriction by the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the network.
In a letter dated Sunday, the Attorney General’s Office demanded the Palestinian Ministry of Communication implement the court’s decision by shutting down aljazeera.net, aljazeera.net/live, aljazeera360.com and global.ajplus.net
S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline passes
Jean Mackenzie and Koh Ewe
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol remains defiant in his newly-fortified residence, as investigators seek to extend the arrest warrant over his short-lived martial law order.
The current warrant - which was due to expire at midnight local time (15:00 GMT) - was issued after Yoon ignored multiple summonses to appear for questioning on insurrection and abuse of power charges.
Anti-corruption investigators tried to carry out the arrest on Friday - only to call it off after a six-hour standoff with the presidential security service at Yoon's residence.
