State department defends Blinken memo urging staffers to avoid ‘problematic’ language like ‘manpower’

Earlier this month, the State Department defended a memo from Secretary of State Antony Blinken that asked staff to avoid gendered language such as “mother” and “workforce.” “If you look at that memo, it’s standard government to try to encourage people, as I did, to just respect others, use language that is comfortable for others, […]
Greece’s prime minister defends rule of law despite mounting criticism

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday defended his government’s commitment to the rule of law. Mitsotakis hosted Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, as part of her visit to European Union capitals. Mitsotakis accused domestic opponents of attacking the government and damaging Greece’s reputation. Greece’s prime minister insisted on Tuesday that the country’s […]
Brazil’s Lula Compares Gaza to ‘Holocaust,’ Defends Putin in Navalny Death

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (also known as Lula) compared Israel’s war against Hamas to the Holocaust on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and later spoke of Russia’s Vladimir on the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. – Defended President Putin, sparking anger. era of israel report: “What is happening among the Palestinians […]
Megan Fox Defends Unnatural Lips in Super Bowl Selfie, Gets Roasted for ‘Ukrainian Blowup Doll’ Comment

Actress Megan Fox is facing backlash after saying she doesn’t look like a Ukrainian sex doll in a bizarre post that hits back at critics who say she no longer looks like her. “[O]Oh my gosh, how different everyone looks… I can’t see at all. It turned out to be a shadowy cell phone photo […]
US Intel chair defends sounding alarms on Russiaâs reported space nukes: âSleepwalking into’ crisis

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Sunday defended his baffling remarks in Congress last week that led to alarming reports that Russia wanted to deploy nuclear weapons in space. Panel Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) first expressed concern about a “grave national security threat” as he feared the Biden administration was “sleepwalking into an […]
Turner defends Trump’s comments on NATO: Trump’s ‘political rallies’ don’t translate into his ‘actual policies’

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump’s recent comments about NATO, saying what the former president says at rallies does not reflect his “actual policy.” Stated. NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Turner on “Meet the Press” to respond to Trump’s recent comments about NATO, in which Trump told foreign leaders that if […]
Ben Duckett defends Joe Root after dismissal sets tone for Englandâs day | England in India 2024

This England team has each other’s backs, and on the third night at Rajkot, when Ben Duckett sat in front of the Dictaphone after the stumps, a day later than his century, he made the leap. was inevitable. Joe Root’s defense. Unfortunately for Duckett, Root was one of the main talking points on the British […]
Richard Jefferson defends comment that Warriors ‘might have needed’ coach’s death

Richard Jefferson admitted he “might have misspoken my words,” but ESPN’s NBA analyst followed up his controversial comments about the Warriors and assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who died last month of a heart attack. , posted on social media defending his views. . When Jefferson was a junior at the University of Arizona, head coach […]
Trump blasts ‘clubhouse politician’ judge after being fined $350M, defends the ‘great company’ he built

Exclusive: Former President Trump on Friday criticized “clubhouse politician” Judge Arthur Engoron for banning him from operating a business in New York for three years and fining him more than $350 million, calling out the “clubhouse politician” he built. Defending “a great company,” the judge told Fox News Digital: This is another example of how […]
GOP lawmaker defends Turner from colleague’s criticism

Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said Thursday that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Turner’s call for declassification of national security threats was He came to his defense after House Republicans said the move was carried out with “reckless disregard.” “We didn’t feel like the White House was responding to the threats that we […]