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CEO of scandal-hit Wirecard resigns
Markus Braun 'resigned today with immediate effect,' the firm says in a statement, adding that the decision was made 'in mutual consent with the supervisory board'
Lesotho's new PM sworn in after ex-leader accused of murder
'I will be a true and faithful prime minister, so help me God,' says Moeketsi Majoro, who previously worked as an executive director at the International Monetary Fund in one of its Africa offices
Lesotho's beleaguered PM Thabane officially resigns
Thomas Thabane will remain the leader of his ruling All Basotho Convention party for the time being
Lesotho's embattled PM Thabane says stepping down
Thomas Thabane's political rivals have piled pressure on the prime minister to step down early over allegations he had a hand in the brutal 2017 shooting of Lipolelo Thabane, whom he was divorcing
Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir resigns
(4th UPDATE) Mahathir Mohamad, who already submitted his resignation to the king, is appointed interim leader until a new premier is found
British finance minister quits in reshuffle upset
British Finance Minister Sajid Javid stands down after Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to use a reorganization of his cabinet to get rid of some of Javid's aides
Iraq PM says he will resign after bloody protests
Adel Abdel Mahdi's statement is greeted with cheers and blaring music across Baghdad's iconic Tahrir Square, where crowds have amassed since early October against a ruling class deemed corrupt and inefficient
Kuwait PM, cabinet quit after disputes with parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah 'submitted the resignation of the cabinet to the emir...in order to allow for a cabinet reshuffle,' says a government spokesman
Morales leaves for Mexico as Bolivia military pledges to tackle violence
(UPDATED) Evo Morales leaves the country on a military plane sent for him by Mexico, which granted him political asylum for his safety
Bolivia's Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces
(3rd UPDATE) The streets of La Paz immediately explode in celebration, with jubilant Bolivians waving the country's flag, but violence and vandalism later erupt overnight and in the neighboring city of El Alto
Lebanon reopens but crisis remains after PM resigns
President Michel Aoun asks Saad Hariri's government to continue on a caretaker basis until a new cabinet is formed
Lebanon PM Hariri says to submit resignation
Lebanon's embattled Prime Minister Saad Hariri says his decision is 'in response to the will of many Lebanese who have taken to the streets to demand change' in what he calls 'historic' protests
Georgian PM announces resignation
Reports say that the powerful interior minister Giorgi Gakharia could become the next prime minister
Trump's personal assistant steps down over info breach
Media reports say Madeleine Westerhout's unexpected departure comes after Trump learns that she had talked about his family and White House matters with reporters at an off-the-record session
Italy's president begins talks aiming to solve political crisis
(UPDATED) Political maneuvering to form a new coalition has already started with Democratic Party leader Nicola Zingaretti saying that party members are 'united' in making a deal with Five Star Movement
May slaps down 'Stop Brexit' cry in farewell speech
(UPDATED) Theresa May tenders her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, the head of state
Algeria top official quits as students keep up protest
(UPDATED) The 70-year-old is one of the top figures targeted by demonstrators in mass rallies which prompted the departure of Abdelaziz Bouteflika this month
Algeria lawmakers elect first new president in 20 years
The election of Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president follows constitutional rules but goes against the demands of demonstrators, who have pushed for him and other top politicians to stand down
Algerians demand sweeping change as Bouteflika era ends
Many Algerians have never known any president other than Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who held power for two decades but was rarely seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013
Kazakh leader announces shock resignation after 30 years in power
(UPDATED) Nursultan Nazarbayev, 78, has ruled Kazakhstan since before the collapse of the Soviet Union and leaves no obvious successor
Facebook chief product officer quits
Cox makes his announcement in on his Facebook page, saying he was leaving 'with great sadness' after 13 years.
Trump communications director Bill Shine abruptly resigns
The White House did not go into Bill Shine's resignation but says he will still support Donald Trump's agenda and will even be a senior advisor for the 2020 polls
Finland government resigns over failed reforms
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila calls the failure to pass the reform 'a major disappointment'
Iran president keeps FM Zarif in post
'I believe your resignation is against the country's interests and do not approve it,' Iranian President Hassan Rouhani writes in a letter to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Palestinian government submits resignation to Abbas
(UPDATED) 'The government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah submitted on [January 29] its resignation to President Mahmud Abbas,' official news agency Wafa says following a cabinet meeting
Ghosn resigns as Renault boss, French group enters new era
A senior director from the firm 'received last night the letter of resignation from Carlos Ghosn,' says French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva will serve as interim president upon Kim's February 1 departure
Mocha resigned? Netizens doubt it's her last act
Speculations on why the controversial ex-communications official stepped down flood Twitter
Mocha Uson’s resignation long overdue 'but whiff of fresh air' – lawmakers
(UPDATED) 'Government service, while it is about trust, it is also about accountability. And that is what is sorely lacking from her,' says Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate
Mocha Uson after resignation: 'Suntukan tayo, bakbakan tayo'
The resigned communications official also says any plan to run for an elective post in 2019 would depend on feedback from her Facebook supporters
PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson resigns
(4th UPDATE) Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson announces her resignation during the Presidential Communications Operations Office budget hearing at the Senate
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Why Duterte's 'resignation' should be your concern
Words have never been empty for this leader
'A whiff of corruption, you're out': Notable Duterte admin exits and reappointments
President Rodrigo Duterte's tough stance on corruption has cost many government officials their jobs. But some have been reappointed.
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DOJ assistant secretary resigned even before Duterte called him out
Moslemen Macarambon Sr said he and other DOJ undersecretaries and assistant secretaries resigned after new Justice Secretary Guevarra asked them
Duterte on Philippine Rise, Bello applies for Ombudsman post, Albayalde on barangay officials | Evening wRap
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Wanda Teo resigns, Duterte on Dengvaxia, Avengers cast get tattoos | Evening wRap
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Ombudsman probes P60-million DOT-Tulfo controversy
(UPDATED) The Office of the Ombudsman is looking into the controversy that led to the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo
Tourism chief Wanda Teo resigns
(4TH UPDATE) This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte had a long private conversation with Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo in the face of calls for her resignation
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Roque confirms private conversation of Duterte, Teo
(UPDATED) This comes following a report that President Rodrigo Duterte fired Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo after a Cabinet meeting on May 7
Armenia celebrates as veteran leader quits amid protests
Last week, lawmakers voted for Serzh Sarkisian as prime minister after he served a decade as Armenia's president, triggering political turmoil in the Moscow-allied nation of 2.9 million people
House minority leader urges NFA chief Jason Aquino to resign
'Ano pa ang hinihintay mo, 'di ba? Halatang-halata naman ngayon na kumikita ngayon ‘yung mga importer saka ‘yung mga hoarder ng bigas,' House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez tells National Food Authority chief Jason Aquino
Aguirre resigns, Albayalde is new PNP Chief, Cambridge Analytica and Duterte | Evening wRap
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Senators on Aguirre resignation: Time for someone 'credible, capable' in DOJ
'The Filipino people deserve a credible, capable, and respectable justice secretary who will lead with integrity and rebuild our trust in the Department of Justice,' says Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV
Peru's embattled president Kuczynski announces resignation
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is the first president to lose his job over the scandal in which the Brazilian company admitted paying out millions of dollars in bribes and gifts to Latin American politicians and businessmen to secure public works contracts
Myanmar president and Suu Kyi confidant Htin Kyaw resigns
Htin Kyaw's office does not give many details for why he resigned, only saying that 'he wanted to take a rest from his current duty'
Slovenian PM resigns over court ruling on referendum
'The forces of the past do not allow us to work for future generations,' Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar tells a press conference. 'I am tendering my resignation.'
