South Korea Impeachment, Israel Attacks Houthis, Georgia's Political Crisis

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🗓️ 27 December 2024

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North Korea's parliament has voted to impeach the country's acting president. Israel launched its largest and most aggressive attack so far against the Houthis in Yemen. And, the country Georgia is set to swear in a new president while the incumbent has refused to stand down.

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0:00.0	South Korea has voted to impeach its acting president. The vote comes just two weeks after the
0:08.2	former president was impeached following a failed attempt to impose martial law. What's behind
0:13.5	the country's political upheaval? I'm Sarah McCammon. This is up first from NPR News.
0:21.7	Israel has struck hootie targets in Yemen, including an international airport in the country's
0:26.4	capital, power stations, and ports. What comes next as fighting between the Iran-supported
0:31.8	group and Israel escalates? And the country of Georgia is set to swear in a new president this
0:37.1	weekend, but the incumbent president refuses to stand down following a disputed election.
0:42.5	A look at the brewing showdown between the country's opposition and the government.
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