Resignation

Peru: Anti-government protests will continue, says interior minister

After a mass rally last week in the capital Lima, another has been planned for Tuesday by protesters demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, despite authorities calling a state of emergency

A legacy marked by crisis and empathy: Jacinda Ardern’s time as PM as she announces shock resignation

A fresh-faced Jacinda Ardern was elected prime minister in 2017, and in a tumultuous first term faced New Zealand's worst terror attack, a deadly volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic

Explained: Vietnam’s COVID-19 corruption scandal that forced president to resign

The so-called Viet A scandal, named after the semi-private firm that supplied the tests, saw officials bribed to supply hospitals and local communities with vastly overpriced COVID-19 test kits

Tory Troubles: The many upheavals in Britain's Conservative Party

Liz Truss is yet another Tory prime minister to be toppled. Some observers date the current leadership crisis to Conservative Party infighting over the role of the European Union during David Cameron's 2010-2016 tenure as Britain's leader

Poor politics and poorer policies: The downfall of Liz Truss as British prime minister, explained

Liz Truss began as Britain's prime minister in September, proposing a radical agenda that she claimed was designed to kick-start economic growth. But the polar opposite happened, triggering an immediate economic meltdown from which she never recovered

Delhi High Court refuses to quash FIR against a man on molestation allegations

The accused had to resign from his lucrative job in the United Nations following the complainant's letter to his organisation

Five months of Sri Lankan crisis: From state of emergency to $2.9 billion bailout deal

The island nation of 22 million people has suffered months of blackouts as well as acute food, fuel and medicine shortages

UK defence minister rules himself out of leadership race after 'careful consideration'

Defence Minister Ben Wallace was seen by some as the favorite choice among Conservative party members in what's shaping up to be a wide open leadership race following Boris Johnson's resignation announcement

UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit citing Boris Johnson's leadership

Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced their resignation on Twitter

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Protesters mark New Year near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office demanding his resignation

Sri Lanka is on the brink of bankruptcy, saddled with dwindling foreign reserves and $25 billion in foreign debt due for repayment over the next five years. Nearly $7 billion is due this year