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The eighth annual South Wales Health and Care Awards will be taking place on Wednesday, December 4. The ceremony at Rodney Parade will celebrate the health and care providers across south Wales, and the finalists have been revealed. The finalists for the Care Hero Award are people working in care who have worked hard to enable someone to live an independent, safe, and fulfilled life and/or helped to change someone’s life for the better. Hannah Burnett Hannah Burnett (Image: Supplied) Hannah Burnett, employed by Arian Care for over eight years, has consistently demonstrated exceptional commitment. Her acts of kindness include waiting 19 hours for an ambulance with clients, shopping for clients, providing emergency first aid to save someone's life, and visiting individuals in hospital. She is an 'extremely popular' and professional member of the company. Katerina Aspioti Katerina Aspioti (Image: Supplied) Since being assessed as a Shared Lives carer in October 2019, Katerina Aspioti has been dedicated to improving the lives of others. She provides long-term care to a lady with mental and physical conditions and supports a friend of hers for occasional respite. Ms Aspioti also offers social support to a lady with dementia. Lyn and Graham Greenway Lyn and Graham Greenway have been nominated (Image: Supplied) Lyn and Graham's dedicated care for a woman has earned them the nomination. The couple, who have been providing support for 22 years, help with all aspects of personal care, health appointments and keeping a social lifestyle and health and wellbeing. The couple have been praised for their dedication to care. They joined the Shared Lives Scheme in 2012. These finalists exemplify the dedication and compassion that are at the heart of the Care Hero Award. (Image: Newsquest)

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GOJO President and CEO, Carey Jaros , Corporate Sales Director Moshe Lewis and National Sales VP, Ashley Fubini , received top honors for industry leadership AKRON, Ohio , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GOJO President and CEO, Carey Jaros received the Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award from ISSA in recognition of her outstanding service to the cleaning industry. With an audience of more than 500 industry colleagues, Jaros accepted the prestigious award, named after ISSA's executive director from 1960 to 1981. In accepting the award, Jaros praised ISSA, the GOJO team, distributor partners, and customers for their leadership in advancing the global cleaning industry through collaboration, mentorship, and participation in industry initiatives to help the sector grow and thrive. "I firmly believe that any time a leader is recognized that recognition ultimately belongs to their team, as none of us accomplish anything worthy of an award like this on our own," said Jaros. "So, it's my honor to accept the Jack D. Ramaley Award on behalf of all of Team GOJO, who are so passionate, hard-working, and purpose-driven, and our awesome distributor partners, who ultimately enable our PURELL products to get to people out in the world, and who are also dear friends and colleagues who push us to get better and better." In addition to Jaros' award, GOJO Corporate Sales Director, Moshe Lewis was selected as a member of the inaugural class of ISSA Emerging Leaders for 2024, and was the 1 st Runner Up for the Rising Star Award. Lewis is part of a group of 30 industry professionals that represent the next generation of leaders and was selected from a group of more than 100 nominations of industry professionals under the age of 40 for his outstanding contributions, leadership, and commitment to driving the industry forward. In addition to Jaros and Lewis' honors, the ISSA Hygieia Network awarded GOJO's National Sales Vice President Ashley Fubini the Rising Star of the Year Award. The award recognizes the significant achievements of an ISSA Hygieia member who has demonstrated consistent upward mobility in her career within the cleaning industry. Along with GOJO's multiple awards, the company continued to wow the ISSA Trade Show attendees with its newest dispensing system - PURELL ® ES 10. The PURELL ES10 is our simplest, most sustainable touch-free dispensing system. 3 This ground-breaking technology proves that less is more with less maintenance and less waste, all while delivering more ways to impress. Significant features of the new product include: Less Maintenance Less Waste More Ways to Impress GOJO is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women's Business Enterprise, so purchasing these dispensing systems and PURELL ® refills can help customers achieve their supplier diversity goals and demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and equity. Businesses and government entities can now purchase the PURELL ® ES10 Dispensing Systems across the United States . Interested customers can visit (insert link) to learn more or contact their GOJO distributor. A video of the new dispensing system can be viewed here . About GOJO Industries GOJO is a Purpose-driven, 3rd generation Family Enterprise whose market-leading PURELL® soap, hand sanitizer, surface sprays and wipes are used around the world to help keep people healthy and well. A WBENC-certified women-owned business, for more than 75 years, GOJO has used science-based innovation to set new standards in safety, efficacy, and sustainability for both consumers and in public spaces like hospitals, schools, restaurants. GOJO is headquartered in Akron, Ohio with manufacturing facilities located in Northeast Ohio . For more information on GOJO Industries, please visit GOJO.com . Footnotes: 1 Per standard use under normal usage conditions 2 Compared with ES8 3 Has less 30% less plastic per refill and a 38% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to ES8 system. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gojo-shines-at-issa-trade-show-celebrating-success-with-multiple-industry-awards-302313642.html SOURCE GOJO Industries, Inc.Trump returns to world stage in Paris with Ukraine war on agendaIs the famed Bridgerton palace haunted?

( MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Three leading Egyptian banks-the National bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and QNB AlAhli-have extended joint financing worth EGP 4.235bn to Al-Zahi Group. This financing aims to support key development projects, with NBE serving as the lead arranger, financing marketer, financing agent, and document bank within the alliance. Banque Misr acts as an initial main arranger, financing marketer, and account bank, while QNB AlAhli fulfills the role of an initial main arranger. The funding will be directed toward various projects, including facility design, land reclamation, infrastructure development, agricultural land leveling, establishing irrigation and drainage systems, and executing electrical and mechanical works. The signing ceremony was attended by prominent banking and business leaders, including Yehia Abou El-Fotouh, Deputy CEO of NBE; Sherif Riad, CEO of Corporate Banking Credit and Syndicated Loans at NBE; Mohamed Khairat, Head of Corporate Credit and Syndicated Loans at Banque Misr; Abdel Rahman Talaat, Head of Corporate Finance and Investment at QNB AlAhli; and Ahmed El Zahi, Chairman of Al-Zahi Group. Yehia Abou El-Fotouh highlighted that the financing aligns with NBE's strategy to support vital economic sectors, fostering growth across industries and value chains. He commended the efforts of the bank's team in conducting comprehensive studies and facilitating cooperation that culminated in this financing deal. Sherif Riad emphasized NBE's commitment to backing large-scale development projects in Egypt, particularly those that enhance food security and contribute to economic stability. He underscored the importance of expanding agricultural land and production, which reduces imports, improves trade balances, and creates job opportunities by leveraging modern technological methods. Mohamed Khairat reiterated Banque Misr's dedication to financing vital projects across diverse sectors to stimulate economic growth and enhance Egypt's competitiveness. He noted that this partnership reflects the bank's strategic goals of supporting the national economy, aligning with Egypt's Vision 2030 for sustainable development. Khairat also praised the collaboration among the participating banks, highlighting the shared commitment to advancing the national economy. QNB's Abdel Rahman Talaat stressed the importance of the banking sector's role in financing projects with significant economic and social impacts. He emphasized QNB Egypt's focus on supporting agricultural development to achieve food security, create thousands of jobs, and contribute to sustainable development goals. Talaat also noted QNB Egypt's growing influence in fostering major national projects through its strong relationships with international financial institutions. Ahmed El Zahi expressed gratitude for the collaboration with Egypt's leading banks, underscoring the importance of such partnerships in driving the nation's development. He highlighted Al-Zahi Group's diverse expertise in integrated general contracting, including river works, sidewalk construction, dredging, thermal and hydropower stations, roads and bridges, dams, and water and sewage networks. The company also specializes in complementary activities such as ready-mix concrete production, insulation, and polyethylene works. This joint financing underscores the critical role of Egypt's banking sector in fostering economic growth and supporting sustainable development across the nation. MENAFN23122024000153011029ID1109025660 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

National Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Labor’s controversial misinformation laws are in tatters with the federal government withdrawing a planned vote on the friendless proposal, while gambling ad restrictions are put on ice and time is running out to reach a deal on housing and environment bills. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to dump its “dodgy” misinformation and disinformation legislation, which he described as a “scandalous attack on free speech, with censorship at its core”. The Albanese Government has withdrawn its misinformation and disinformation bill. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman Labor failed to secure support from either the Coalition, who argued the bill sought to make “unelected bureaucrats the arbiters of truth” or the Greens who felt the proposal left too much power in the hands of tech companies and unfairly exempted media organisations. Independent senators including David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Tammy Tyrrell, Fatima Payman and Gerard Rennick also objected to the bill. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has welcomed Labor dumping the misinformation bill. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman Mr Dutton said Anthony Albanese should rule out any future iteration of the misinformation legislation, which had aimed to force tech giants to stop falsehoods spreading online before they caused serious harm. Labor lost significant time and political capital fighting for the changes this term, and will no head to the election – due by May at the latest – with nothing to show for those efforts. The government has a huge to-do list in the final sitting week before the summer break, with changing the HECS indexation rate for university debts, electoral funding reform, aged care changes and raising the minimum social media age to 16 years among the major bills expected to pass parliament. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has criticised the Greens for blocking Labor’s proposals to help increase rentals and help first home buyers. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman But Labor has kicked plans for gambling ad restrictions into the new year, a move Mr Dutton described as a “cowardly and craven capitulation”. The government will forge ahead with a vote on two of it’s housing proposals, a “Help to Buy” shared equity scheme designed to help first home buyers, and a “Build to Rent” plan aimed at increasing the number of rentals in Australia. The Greens have abandoned demands such as a two-year freeze on rent increases and changes to negative gearing in favour of other asks, including that the government immediately fund 25,000 new home builds and increase the number of affordable rentals under the Build to Rent scheme. But Labor has dismissed the new requests, arguing the new builds would cost upward of $20 billion and the other requests would make the proposals untenable. Housing and Homelessness Minister Clare O’Neil said the Greens had consistently “blocked and delayed action on the housing crisis”. “You get the distinct impression the Greens want Australians to continue to be in housing distress, so Adam Bandt can try to harvest those grievances into votes,” she said. Greens Environment spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says she wants to work with Labor to pass legislation, but wants native forest logging banned. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman Labor’s nature positive laws, which would create an Environmental Protection Authority that would be able to impose much heavier fines for breaches that damage the environment, are also tenuously placed. The Greens dropped their demand for a climate trigger to be included in any environmental approvals, but the party’s Environment spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young has called on Labor to end native forest logging instead. Ms Hanson-Young insisted the Greens had been “pragmatic” in ongoing talks with the government, and was “trying to get outcomes” in the parliament. Ahead of the final sitting week, Government leader of the house Tony Burke said delivering on cost of living relief had been Labor’s “number one” priority in 2024. “Peter Dutton and the Coalition have tried to block every cost of living measure this year,” he said. “We will continue delivering for Australians despite their obsession with saying no.” More Coverage Withdrawal of creepy, flawed bill double humiliation for weak Labor James Morrow Labor’s misinformation bill dead in the water Angira Bharadwaj Originally published as Labor dumps misinformation laws, delays gambling ad reform, picks fight on housing in final week of parliament for 2024 Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? 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Basketball season is here. Subscribe to the DRC for $1 a month over the next six months to follow all that transpires with North Texas and area high schools. North Texas landed nine players on the opening day of the early signing period in college football Wednesday. The Mean Green hung on to highly regarded North Crowley quarterback Chris Jimerson Jr. and added Oklahoma defensive lineman Braydon Knox late. Knox is a three-star prospect who was previously committed to Tulsa, one of UNT’s rivals in the American Athletic Conference. The Mean Green also lost a few players who had been committed to continue their careers at UNT. Five players backed out in all, including highly regarded wide receiver/defensive back Jacobe Hayes, who signed with TCU. UNT coach Eric Morris was pleased with the group he and his staff landed, particularly after he hired a new defensive coordinator in the hours before national signing day. Skyler Cassity spent last season guiding the defense at Sam Houston and took over for Matt Caponi, who was fired with two games left in the regular season. “It’s a really good starting point for us,” Morris said. “We’re far from done and will continue to add pieces. Getting bigger, longer frames and body types was important, along with adding speed at wideout.” The following is a look at UNT’s class superlatives. There wasn’t a bigger question in the weeks leading up to national signing day was if UNT would hold on to Jimerson. The one quarterback prospect in the Mean Green’s class ranks among the most productive players in the state. Jimerson has threw for 2,955 yards and 44 touchdowns through the end of the regular season and has guided North Crowley to the Class 6A Division I final. The Panthers will take on traditional power Allen on Saturday. “Jimerson is as electric as any high school football player in any state,” Morris said. “A lot of people didn’t want to take a chance on him because he’s 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. We had him in a 7-on-7 camp. To watch him spin the football was incredible.” Jimerson was committed to TCU as a wide receiver before backing out because he wanted to play quarterback on the college level. UNT has a long history with smaller quarterbacks who have excelled dating back to program legend Mason Fine. Chandler Morris, who is 6-foot, is the latest in that line and has thrown for 3,774 yards and 31 touchdowns this season. The TCU transfer is a junior and nearing the end of his college career. UNT needed another quarterback to add to the pipeline and got its man in Jimerson. There aren’t many sure bets in college football. The fact UNT will throw the ball quite a bit next season, and in every subsequent year in which Morris is the Mean Green’s coach, is one of them. UNT has had 21 players who have caught passes this season. The total was 20 heading into UNT’s regular season finale at Temple. Only two teams competing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level had more players who had caught a pass that that point. Morris said UNT wanted to add speed on the outside and believes it reached that goal by signing Tyler Brown. The former Aubrey standout won the Class 4A state championship in the 200-meter dash. UNT is losing Damon Ward Jr., Nick Rempert and Blair Conwright to graduation. There will be plenty of opportunities to Brown to contribute early. Defensive tackles are tough to find for teams that compete at the lower levels of college football. UNT appears to have found a gem in Antwon Brown. Brown plays for one of the top programs in the state at Duncanville. He also has great bloodlines. His older brother, Roderick Brown, has excelled for the Mean Green for years and is a senior this year Roderick Brown is undersized for a defensive tackle at 5-foot-11 and 290 pounds and has still excelled. He has 4.5 sacks on the season while playing in the middle of a three-man front. Antwon Brown has a bigger frame at 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds. If the second of the Brown brothers is anything like the first, UNT will have an impact player on its hands. UNT looked like it had a steal on its hands when Mansfield standout Jacobe Hayes committed back in July. Hayes had offers from a host of high-profile teams, including TCU. The Mean Green sold Hayes on the idea that it would let him play both wide receiver and defensive back. The Mean Green hung on until the hours before national signing day when Hayes flipped to TCU. UNT had five players decommit late. It wasn’t a surprise considering Morris fired defensive coordinator Matt Caponi and replaced him with former Sam Houston coordinator Skyler Cassity. Players want to know who they are going to play for and have relationships with those coaches. Losing Hayes was a blow regardless. The bottom line when it comes to UNT’s class is that it’s still too early to early to make a judgement in terms of the group. The Mean Green landed some good young players. What UNT does from here is what will tell the tale when it comes to this year’s class. The Mean Green are currently sitting eighth among AAC teams in the 247Sports class rankings. UNT is set to lose a host of key players to graduation, including six starters in its front seven. Morris said UNT would be active in the transfer market and has offered a host of players who could fill key voids. The Mean Green are off to a good start. 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The NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed on updates to the league’s substance abuse policy, making it more lenient toward marijuana use. These changes include a significant increase in the THC testing threshold and reductions in financial penalties, reflecting a shift in how the league handles cannabis-related issues, NBC Sports reported. New THC Testing Limits Players will now face fewer positive tests with the THC threshold rising from 150 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) to 350 ng/ml. See Also: Will Cannabis Be A Game-Changer For Athletes? NFL’s $1M Study Suggests It Could This adjustment, effective immediately, allows for a longer window after marijuana use before players might test positive (It typically takes about a week after regular use to drop below 350 ng/ml.). Lower Fines For Violations The financial penalties for positive tests have been reduced across the board: First Violation: A fine of $15,000 instead of half a game check. Second Violation: A $20,000 fine replaces a full game check penalty. Third Violation: Players now face a single-game fine, down from two. Fourth Violation or More: A two-game fine replaces the previous three-game penalty. Missed tests will also result in lower fines under the revised policy. Gradual Policy Shifts These changes build on the NFL’s 2020 move to largely eliminate suspensions for marijuana use, making punishment less severe for players. While marijuana use isn't entirely unrestricted, the increase in THC limits and reduction in fines suggest a growing tolerance within the league. Players must still meet the new THC threshold to avoid penalties, but the policy revisions signal a softer approach to cannabis testing. Read Next: Cannabis Can Be A ‘Great Tool In Dealing With Adversity,’ Says Former NFL Star Ricky Williams Cover image made with AI © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 of the monthly cost. Recommended Videos For Griffin, the hardest part of using the new drugs wasn’t access. It was finding out that the much-hyped medications didn’t really work for her. “I have been on Wegovy for a year and a half and have only lost 13 pounds,” said Griffin, who watches her diet, drinks plenty of water and exercises regularly. “I’ve done everything right with no success. It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many cases. But roughly 10% to 15% of patients in those trials were “nonresponders” who lost less than 5% of their body weight. Now that millions of people have used the drugs, several obesity experts told The Associated Press that perhaps 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to the medications. It's a little-known consequence of the obesity drug boom, according to doctors who caution eager patients not to expect one-size-fits-all results. “It's all about explaining that different people have different responses,” said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity expert at Massachusetts General Hospital The drugs are known as GLP-1 receptor agonists because they mimic a hormone in the body known as glucagon-like peptide 1. Genetics, hormones and variability in how the brain regulates energy can all influence weight — and a person's response to the drugs, Stanford said. Medical conditions such as sleep apnea can prevent weight loss, as can certain common medications, such as antidepressants, steroids and contraceptives. “This is a disease that stems from the brain,” said Stanford. “The dysfunction may not be the same” from patient to patient. Despite such cautions, patients are often upset when they start getting the weekly injections but the numbers on the scale barely budge. “It can be devastating,” said Dr. Katherine Saunders, an obesity expert at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of the obesity treatment company FlyteHealth. “With such high expectations, there’s so much room for disappointment.” That was the case for Griffin, who has battled obesity since childhood and hoped to shed 70 pounds using Wegovy. The drug helped reduce her appetite and lowered her risk of diabetes, but she saw little change in weight. “It’s an emotional roller coaster,” she said. “You want it to work like it does for everybody else.” The medications are typically prescribed along with eating behavior and lifestyle changes. It’s usually clear within weeks whether someone will respond to the drugs, said Dr. Jody Dushay, an endocrine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Weight loss typically begins right away and continues as the dosage increases. For some patients, that just doesn't happen. For others, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea force them to halt the medications, Dushay said. In such situations, patients who were counting on the new drugs to pare pounds may think they’re out of options. “I tell them: It's not game over,” Dushay said. Trying a different version of the new class of drugs may help. Griffin, who didn't respond well to Wegovy, has started using Zepbound, which targets an additional hormone pathway in the body. After three months of using the drug, she has lost 7 pounds. “I'm hoping it's slow and steady,” she said. Other people respond well to older drugs, the experts said. Changing diet, exercise, sleep and stress habits can also have profound effects. Figuring out what works typically requires a doctor trained to treat obesity, Saunders noted. “Obesity is such a complex disease that really needs to be treated very comprehensively,” she said. “If what we’re prescribing doesn’t work, we always have a backup plan.” ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.None

Why Bowen Yang was ‘terrified’ to watch ‘Wicked’ with his ‘Saturday Night Live’ co-starsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau should have resigned at least a year ago, says Niagara political pundit David Siegel. As it is, the retired Brock University political science professor said Niagara’s incumbent Liberal MPs should be worried about their jobs with a federal election in September or earlier on the horizon. “The real problem is, (Trudeau) should have stepped down a year or two ago, because it’s getting to be too late now,” Siegel said. “You need a kind of run-up to the (Liberal) convention where people like (Finance Minister) Dominic LeBlanc and (his predecessor) Chrystia Freeland and maybe (former housing minister) Sean Frazer and (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister) Marc Miller can showcase what they can do. “There’s very little runway left to do that.” Siegel expects Trudeau’s plans will be known by early January. Retired Brock University professor and political pundit David Siegel. If the prime minister had resigned a year ago, he said, the Liberals “would be in a different position today,” with a change of leadership maybe giving the party a stronger chance in the next election. “Personally, I don’t think I’ve spoken to anyone who is excited about (Conservative leader) Pierre Poilievre. When I hear people mention Pierre Poilievre, they say, ‘We can’t vote for the Liberals’ — which is not exactly a ringing endorsement.” “If we were having this conversation a year ago, I would have said, ‘Oh yeah, Poilievre is not really that popular and the Liberals have a lot of runway to build something.’” Now, however, he said while Poilievre is still not that popular, the Liberals no longer have time to rebuild voter confidence in their party. And if there’s enough opposition to Trudeau, Siegel said Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey and St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle could lose their seats. Badawey’s in a better position, he said, because of his years representing Port Colborne as mayor and as a regional councillor, “but even very popular local candidates can get swept up in a wave.” Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey. Neither of Niagara’s Conservative MPs, Niagara Falls’ MP Tony Baldinelli and Niagara West’s Dean Allison, responded to interview requests for this story, nor did Bittle and Badawey when approached by the Toronto Star. During an hour-long Zoom call of Ontario Liberal MPs on Saturday, none of the participants argued Trudeau should remain Liberal leader for the next election. In a poll of all Liberal MPs published by the Toronto Star Friday, 102, including Bittle and Badawey, offered no comment, while 22 said Trudeau should resign. Eighteen said he should remain party leader and 10 did not take a definitive stance. Siegel said he’s not surprised by the silence among local MPs. “Honestly, they’re being wise in the sense that nobody knows what’s going to happen,” he said. “Academics can spout off any time they want because nobody cares, but for politicians who are accountable for what they say, they’re being quite wise because they don’t know what’s happening.” Although a vote of non-confidence in Trudeau is possible when the federal legislature resumes in January, Siegel said it might not be enough to force an election earlier than the fall. “September 2025 sounds a long way off, but in truth we’re close enough maybe there’s a way for the parties to stick this thing out,” he said. With files from the Toronto Star

Seoul: Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law , as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote on Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers. The scrapping of the motion is expected to intensify protests calling for Yoon’s ousting and deepen political chaos in South Korea , with a survey suggesting most South Koreans support the president’s impeachment. A protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul’s national assembly on Saturday. Credit: Bloomberg Yoon’s martial law declaration drew criticism from his own ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP), but the party is also determined to oppose Yoon’s impeachment apparently because it fears losing the presidency to liberals. After the motion fell through, members of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party rallied inside the national assembly, chanting slogans calling for Yoon’s impeachment or resignation. The party’s floor leader, Park Chan-dae, said the opposition would soon prepare for a new impeachment motion. Opposition parties could submit a new motion after a new parliamentary session opens on Wednesday. Loading “We’ll surely impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, who is the greatest risk to Republic of Korea,” party leader Lee Jae-myung said. “We’ll surely bring back this country to normal before Christmas Day or year’s end.” Many experts worry Yoon won’t be able to serve out his remaining 21⁄2 years in office. They say some PPP lawmakers could eventually join opposition parties’ efforts to impeach Yoon if public demands for it increase. The ruling party risks “further public outrage and national confusion if they don’t find a formula fast for Yoon’s departure”, said Duyeon Kim, a senior analyst at the Centre for a New American Security in Washington.

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