French Foreign Minister Vows Ukraine Will Remain Top Priority
(AFP) – France's new foreign minister, Stéphane Séjourne, renewed his country's support for Ukraine on Saturday, choosing Kiev for his first official overseas trip as the country marks the second anniversary of its war with Russia. Sejourne arrived in Kiev as Ukraine again witnessed a wave of nighttime attacks from Russia, which has stepped up […]
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern marries longtime partner Clarke Gayford
After nearly five years of engagement and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern She married her longtime partner Clark Gayford privately on Saturday. Details of the event were closely discussed by the pair, but the ceremony reportedly took place at a luxury vineyard in the scenic Hawke's Bay […]
Wyoming children’s minister, Richard Shaw, allegedly molested child during trip to Florida
A Wyoming children's minister admitted he could not leave a girl alone with children after sexually abusing her during a Christmas vacation in Florida, police said. Richard Scott Shaw, 69, was accused of groping victims under the age of 12 on two separate occasions while visiting the Polk County Sheriff's Office in the Sunshine State. […]
Britain’s prime minister to overturn convictions of wrongly accused postmasters
Britain is introducing measures to overturn the convictions of more than 700 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft and fraud. The scandal involved a postmaster wrongly being convicted of stealing cash after the post office's computer incorrectly indicated funds were missing from the store. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 […]
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister
Gabriel Attal was named France's youngest-ever prime minister on Tuesday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the remainder of his term amid mounting political pressure from the far-right. Mr. Attal, 34, was a high-profile government spokesperson as education minister at the time, and was voted in opinion polls as the outgoing government's […]
Israel’s Defense Minister Releases Plan for Next Stage of War, ‘Day After’ Hamas Defeated
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant on Thursday announced a plan outlining the next phase of the war against Hamas in Gaza and his vision for the government structure in Gaza after the destruction of Hamas. It is not clear whether Mr. Gallant's plan is an official government plan, but it was distributed by the Israeli […]