U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets Israeli Defense Minister, IDF Chief of Staff
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Helgi Halevi on Monday, the day after Israel's preemptive strikes on Lebanon. Brown is visiting the region to shore up US alliances in the event of a possible […]
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would not run in September’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, leaving an undecided choice for prime minister of America’s closest ally on the front lines of the battle to contain China. Kishida’s decision to step down came against the backdrop of a corruption scandal that […]
Iranian President Berates UK Prime Minister, Demands Condemnation of Israel
Iran’s “moderate” President Massoud Pezeshkian on Monday slammed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to condemn “the Zionist regime’s unprecedented inhuman crimes in Gaza and the regime’s terrorist acts.” “Support for this organisation in some European countries is questionable,” Pezechkian said in a phone call with Starmer. [Israel] It is irresponsible and in violation […]
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Claims U.S. Orchestrated Plot to Overthrow Her
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid issued a statement on Sunday accusing Washington of orchestrating the events that led to her abdication last week because of her refusal to hand over control of a strategic island in the Bay of Bengal to the US. Hasina Resigned Mr McCain, who stepped down as prime minister […]
Officials Say Jordan Chiles Didn’t Actually Win Medal Days After Country’s Prime Minister Boycotted Olympics
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) reinstated Romanian gymnast Ana Barbos for third place in Saturday’s women’s floor exercise final, ESPN reported. FIG’s decision could affect American gymnast Jordan Childs, who originally won the bronze medal, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that invalidated a scoring challenge made during the competition, […]
Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
A Polish man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday for assaulting the Danish prime minister and sexually harassing another man. He will be deported and banned from re-entering Denmark for six years. The unidentified 39-year-old man, who has been in pre-trial detention since the assault, is accused of striking Prime Minister Mette […]
Indian Officials Say China Behind Overthrow of Bangladesh Prime Minister
Indian intelligence officials on Tuesday accused China and Pakistan of orchestrating the protests that ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Resign He then fled the country. India charges that the aim was to replace Hasina with a government more friendly to the interests of Beijing and Islamabad. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina interacts with reporters […]
‘Scandalous’ Gymnastics Medal Dispute Leads Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu To Boycott Olympics Ceremony
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Colac announced on Tuesday that his country would boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in protest against controversial judging in the women’s gymnastics competition, Fox News reported. The decision affected Romanian gymnast Ana Barbos, who initially celebrated winning a bronze medal on floor exercise, only to see American gymnast […]
Public services priority for Welsh people, not devolution, says new first minister | Welsh government
The new First Minister said public services would come first for the people of Wales over further devolution and promised to “reform” the Labour party if she was elected Lord Chancellor. Former health secretary Eldest Morgan was sworn in on Tuesday to become Welsh Labour’s third leader this year. He succeeds his predecessor, Vaughan Gething, […]
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Resigns and Flees the Country After Deadly Protests
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country after a month of massive anti-government protests. On Sunday, thousands of protesters stormed the presidential palace of Hasina, reportedly killing at least 90 people. The total death toll from the protests has now exceeded 300, most of them civilians shot dead by police. […]