UK Gets Friendly With China With Foreign Minister Visit
BEIJING (AP) – Britain's foreign secretary said engagement with China is “real and necessary” on his first ministerial visit since the Labor government took power in July. David Lamy was scheduled to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang on Friday and with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later the same day. His two-day visit comes […]
Police Spied on UK Prime Minister When He Was a ‘Radical’ Lawyer
A veteran left-wing campaigner who gave evidence to Britain's secret police inquiry has said that the Metropolitan Police spied on current Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's work when he was an up-and-coming lawyer in the 1990s. An undercover police officer used a deceptive sexual relationship with a member of London's left-wing extremists to gain access […]
Female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister
New Zealand's defense minister has hit back at claims that appointing a female captain to command the $61 million naval ship ultimately led to its sinking. The Navy's diving and hydrographic surveying vessel “Manawanui'' sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa where it was conducting a survey. The 75 crew and […]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Visits Saudi Arabia to Conspire Against Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday for a high-level meeting to discuss ways to thwart Israel's self-defense operations against Iranian-backed terrorist organizations, Iranian media reported. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Confirmed On Wednesday, Alaghushi met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign minister, which the Saudis described as […]
Prospects of a deal with Israel fade away as Saudis invite Iranian foreign minister to visit
A year ago, Saudi Arabia and Israel were said to be on the brink of an agreement to normalize relations. The deal appears to have died down as Iran's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss efforts to stop Israeli incursions into Gaza and Lebanon. “Following the crimes in Gaza, our dialogue on […]
Israel’s Minister of Defense cancels visit to Pentagon amid Middle East conflict escalation
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled a visit with Pentagon officials scheduled for Wednesday following the rapid escalation of the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East. Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters at a briefing Tuesday that the Pentagon had been informed that Gallant had postponed his visit to Washington, D.C. “Minister Gallant was […]
Israel defense minister cancels visit with Pentagon chief
Israel has canceled a meeting between Defense Minister Yoav Galan and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin scheduled for Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday. “We have just been informed that Minister Gallant's visit to Washington will be postponed,” Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon deputy spokeswoman, told reporters. “Secretary Austin looks forward to seeing you soon.” […]
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant discusses IDF response to Iran in new interview
As the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East rapidly escalates, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued an ominous warning to Iranian officials in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. The interview took place days after Israel invaded Lebanon as part of its operation to wipe out Hezbollah, carrying out several successful attacks against the […]
Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister | Tax and spending
Rachel Reeves' failure to back a “windfall wealth tax” in her Budget risks fueling the rise of the populist right, a former Labor cabinet minister has warned. Liam Byrne, senior member of the New Labor government and chair of the Commons Economic and Trade Committee, said the rise of Reform UK in the last election […]
Belgian Prime Minister Censures Pope Francis Over Abortion Remarks
ROME – Belgium's prime minister has protested Pope Francis' comments condemning abortion as murder, saying it amounts to interference in internal affairs. During his recent visit to Belgium, the Pope was praised The late King Baudouin was praised for his courage in choosing to “temporarily leave his position as king in order to avoid signing […]