Paraguayan president removed from office after Senate impeachment vote
Paraguay's Senate on Friday voted unanimously to remove President Santiago Pena from office following an impeachment trial over alleged misconduct linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank, with all 44 senators present voting in favor.
Pena faced accusations of conflicts of interest involving the private bank, regulatory manipulation and misuse of pension funds.
China urges EU to resolve mutual concerns through dialogue, consultation
China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to face up to its own economic and trade problems and address mutual concerns through dialogue and consultation.
A spokesperson for the ministry made the remarks in response to a media query on its decision to launch anti-dumping investigations into imports of para-aramid filament yarns and ethylidene norbornene originating in the EU.
Belgian king rejects PM's resignation, urges renewed budget talks
Belgium's King Philippe rejected Prime Minister Bart De Wever's resignation on Friday and asked him to immediately resume budget negotiations, the Royal Palace said in a statement, as the country's governing coalition struggles to reach an agreement on public finances.
The decision came after the king held talks with the leaders of the five governing coalition parties, all of whom reaffirmed their determination to reach an agreement on a sound budget plan for the next three years.
2026 virtually certain to exceed 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold -- EU climate monitor
Global average temperatures in 2026 are now virtually certain to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, making 2026 the second calendar year to do so, after 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said Friday.
According to C3S, a statistical prediction based on data through October indicates that 2026 will most likely rank as the second-warmest year on record, with about a 20-percent chance of matching or surpassing 2024, currently the warmest year recorded.■
