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South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol, one week after he controversially declared martial law. But as the BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains, this does not mean he will immediately be removed from his post. Follow live updates here

At least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday. Authorities said it appeared to be a deliberate attack. The driver of the car was arrested at the scene, Magdeburg police confirmed. They said their current assumption is that he was…

Drought in Kenya has reached dramatic levels, with millions of people affected by the lack of water and food. This phenomenon, which until a few years ago followed predictable seasonal cycles, has become increasingly frequent and intense. Recent climate crises have worsened the living conditions of the inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions, whose survival…

A projectile launched into Israel from Yemen overnight into Saturday struck Tel Aviv, resulting in mild injuries to 14 people, according to Israeli officials. Israel’s military said after sirens sounded in central Israel that the projectile landed in Tel Aviv’s southern Jaffa area following failed attempts to intercept. “Following the sirens that sounded a short…

South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol. It means that Mr Yoon will immediately be suspended from office, and the prime minister will become the acting president. The entire impeachment process could take weeks, as a trial needs to be held before the country’s Constitutional Court. Follow our live coverage: South Korea…

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service levelled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the attack. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection…