Gibran officially resigns as Indonesia’s vice-president after degree scandal

Indonesia’s ⁠Vice-President Gibran ⁠Rakabuming Raka handed in ⁠his resignation to the upper house of parliament on Thursday in the midst of a scandal over his high school diploma. Ahmad Muzani, speaker of the upper house, ‌said Gibran had also submitted a resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto, and parliamentary leaders will now convene to discuss the next steps. Under Indonesia’s constitution, a vice-presidential vacancy does not trigger a new election. The office remains vacant until...