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Highlights of 16 December 2024 Current Affairs
- South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his attempt to declare martial law amid growing unrest and political opposition.
- Yoon lost his powers, and Acting President Han Duck-soo took over, including handling diplomatic matters and national defense.
- Yoon’s martial law, declared on December 3, 2024, led to widespread protests and was swiftly overturned by the National Assembly.
- South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of Yoon, making him the third president to face impeachment in the country’s history.
- Martial law temporarily gave the military control over civil administration, limiting political activities, public protests, and media freedom.
- Switzerland suspended the Most Favoured Nation clause in its tax treaty with India, raising taxes on dividends starting January 1, 2025.
- The suspension of the MFN clause is due to a lack of mutual agreement between India and Switzerland on tax matters.
- The Indian government is tightening air pollution controls in Delhi NCR, requiring schools to switch to hybrid learning during severe pollution.
- A report has accused former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of involvement in enforced disappearances, implicating several others in the scandal.
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) enforces customs laws in India, and a recent court case questioned its authority to issue notices under the Customs Act.
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