Lebanon foreign minister ‘feels great loss’ over death of Iran president, other officials in helicopter crash
Lebanon’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib expressed his condolences on Monday over the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Iranian state media said Raisi, Amirabdollahian and others were found dead after their helicopter crashed in a foggy mountainous area in the country’s northwest. “Since I came to this office, I […]
Suspect to remain behind bars after failed assassination attempt on Slovak prime minister
A man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico has been ordered jailed, officials said. Slovakia’s specialized criminal court ordered the suspect’s detention after prosecutors said they feared the suspect could flee the country or commit other crimes if he were free. He may appeal the order to the Supreme Court, the […]
Slovakian prime minister riddled with bullets in assassination attempt
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico was peppered with bullets on Wednesday in an apparent assassination attempt. But Mr. Fico, 59, the populist leader of the Direction Social Democratic Party, a political hybrid with elements of both the left and social conservatism, is expected to pull through. Deputy Prime Minister Thomas Taraba Said The BBC reported […]
Slovakia’s prime minister expected to survive assassination attempt as shock reverberates across Europe
Slovakia’s prime minister was shot multiple times and seriously injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, but is expected to survive, his deputy announced. Defense Minister Robert Kalina told reporters that doctors struggled for several hours to save Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot in the abdomen while greeting supporters in front of a […]
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Shot In ‘Attempted Assassination’, In Life Threatening Condition
Rescue workers drive Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico, who was shot and wounded, to a hospital in the town of Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jan Kroslak/TASR, via AP) OAN’s James Myers10:57 AM – Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico was shot in an “assassination attempt” on Wednesday, […]
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot, Suspect Arrested
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico was shot during a rally in the country’s central mountainous region, with witnesses saying he had “bloody wounds” on his head and chest. On Wednesday afternoon, Slovakia’s recently re-elected left-wing populist Prime Minister Roberto Fico was gunned down in Handlova, the main town in the mountainous Trenčín region.Slovak publications Dennick […]
Slovakia’s prime minister shot after cabinet meeting
Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico was shot dead on Wednesday after a meeting in the town of Handlova, local media reported. Fico was shot dead after holding a cabinet meeting in the Trencin region of central Slovakia. according to This was reported by the Slovak news agency TASR. According to the English-language newspaper Slovakia Spectator, […]
Former Gambian interior minister sentenced for crimes against humanity
Switzerland’s highest criminal court has convicted former Gambian interior minister Ousmane Sonko of crimes against humanity. Sonko was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the crackdown under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. Sonko, who was in prison from 2006 to 2016, was accused of murder, torture and false imprisonment. Switzerland’s highest criminal […]
Singapore’s new prime minister to be sworn in, marking end of Lee dynasty
US-trained economist Lawrence Wong is expected to succeed Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore’s fourth prime minister. Mr Wong’s rise follows a carefully planned political succession aimed at ensuring continuity and stability for Singapore. Mr Wong was elected by the ruling People’s Action Party following the resignation of his anointed successor, Mr Heng Swee Keat. Singapore’s […]
Who is Putin’s new defense minister Andrei Belousov?
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday named former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belosov as Russia’s new defense minister, replacing longtime defense minister Sergei Shoigu in a shake-up of the Kremlin. Economist Belosov was an unlikely figure, highlighting how Russia is moving its economy to war mode as it launches a new offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkov […]