Iraq Issues Death Sentence for Wife of Slain Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council on Wednesday sentenced the unnamed wife of former Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death, nearly five years after her husband was killed in a U.S. special forces operation ordered by President Donald Trump. An Iraqi court found Baghdadi’s wife guilty of collaborating with ISIS operations and holding Yazidi women […]
UAW monitor reveals new details in union leader investigation
A court-appointed monitor is investigating allegations that United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain retaliated against a vice president who refused to follow orders that would have benefited his partner and sister. Monitor Neal Barofsky said they were also investigating allegations that the regional director embezzled union funds by “using a UAW corporate credit card to […]
Tattooed Bloods leader Howard ‘Mousey’ Davis sentenced to life plus 132 years for NY ‘reign of terror’
A heavily tattooed leader of the Long Island Bloods gang will spend the rest of his life in prison for a slew of racketeering-related charges, including shootings, assaults and burglaries, that were part of a “campaign of violence” against rivals. Howard “Mousey” Davis, 36, of Bellport, New York, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison […]
Antifa Leader on Security Watchlist Elected to French National Assembly
The leader of the extremist Antifa group, who is on France’s national security watch list, has been elected to the National Assembly as a member of the left-wing New Popular Front coalition. Raphaël Arnault, official spokesman for the Lyon-based antifa group Jeune Garde Antifascist (Young Anti-Fascist Guard), will be elected to the French Parliament for […]
Tories split over timeline to elect leader with Sunak hoping to quit by autumn | Conservatives
Rishi Sunak will not remain as Conservative leader beyond the summer, an ally has said, amid internal divisions within the party over how long it should take to select a new leader. The party faces the possibility of having to appoint an interim leader if the campaign continues for several more months, and senior members […]
Democrats pitch ‘condensed’ blitz primary to ditch Biden and hoist new leader
As the Democratic Party stares at a crossroads concerning Joe Biden and its presidential ticket, a pair of Democrats are proposing a unique solution: a blitz primary to identify a new nominee. Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law, devised a strategy to capitalize on the party’s precarious situation in the wake of Biden’s stumbling […]
Who could be next Tory leader? Nine possible candidates – from centrist to rightwing | Conservative leadership
TNow that the vote count is over and the dust has mostly settled, the Conservative Party has 121 MPs left. Who among them (about one-third of the total before the election) will compete for the position of leader to succeed Rishi Sunak, who will soon step down? The main candidates, ranging from centre to right, […]
Australian leader urges control of crocodile population after fatal attack
The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says crocodile numbers must be controlled after a 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a crocodile. Since the 1970s, thanks to protection measures, northern Australia’s crocodile population has soared from 3,000 to 100,000. The recent death of a crocodile near Palungpa has brought attention to crocodile management. Australia’s […]
Hungary’s leader meets Putin in Moscow to discuss war, sparking EU criticism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace in Ukraine, despite warnings from EU leaders against appeasement. Hungary began its six-month EU presidency on Monday, with Orbán visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Orban’s visit to Moscow comes just days before a NATO summit focused on military assistance to Ukraine. […]
Labour leader Keir Starmer likely winner for UK elections, exit polls suggest
Exit polls for the UK general election have predicted that the opposition Labour Party will win a landslide victory after 15 years of Conservative rule. A poll released shortly after voting closed on Thursday showed Labour leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s next prime minister. “Today the future of the UK is on the […]