Kenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired almost his entire cabinet and promised to form a leaner, more efficient new government following weeks of protests against high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address, the president said he had also fired the attorney general and that each ministry would be run by a permanent […]
Communist Party Purge Takes Down Two Former Defense Ministers on Same Day
Chinese state media on Thursday confirmed the expulsion of former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu from the Communist Party, saying they were under criminal investigation for alleged “serious breaches of discipline and violations of the law”. Wei Fenghe is due to step down from China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) in October 2022 and […]
Israeli ministers threaten to resign over cease-fire proposal
Two far-right Israeli ministers have threatened to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government over a ceasefire proposal put forward by President Biden on Friday. National Security Minister Itamar Bengvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich both said on social media platform X that no deal could be reached unless the Palestinian militant group Hamas […]
Biden Lied About Israeli ‘Proposal’; Right-wing Ministers Threaten to Quit
The reaction from Israel’s ruling coalition parties confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden lied to the world on Saturday when he claimed the ceasefire and hostage deal proposal came from the Israeli government. Biden unveiled the three-part proposal on Friday, as reported by Breitbart News: ClaimedHe claimed four times that it was an Israeli proposal. […]
NATO foreign ministers meet in Prague seeking ways to get Ukraine more flexibility and air defense to counter Russian advances
BLINKEN: ‘WE’VE ADAPTED AND ADJUSTED’: NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, as pressure grows to provide Ukraine with not just more air defense but also the flexibility to use long-range weapons in cross-border strikes on Russian positions. During a visit to Moldova ahead of today’s meetings, Secretary of State […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato foreign ministers meet amid calls for Kyiv to use allies’ weapons inside Russia | Ukraine
The Italian foreign minister said Italy would never send any troops to Ukraine and that any weapons it supplied to Kiev should not be used on Russian territory. Antonio Tajanihe said Thursday. “All the weapons leaving Italy [to Ukraine] “It should be used inside Ukraine,” Tajaniy said in a television interview with state broadcaster RAI. […]
Ministers clawing back £251m from carers hit by DWP’s allowance failures | Carers
It has been revealed that ministers have recovered more than £250 million from unpaid carers over benefit breaches that occurred largely as a result of government failures. More than 134,000 people who care for a loved one are forced to pay back often huge carer allowance overpayments. In many cases, debts arise through no fault […]
Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet | Greenhouse gas emissions
Ministers are considering plans to weaken Britain’s carbon reduction plans by allowing unused portions of the last carbon budget to be rolled over into the next. This would go against the strong recommendations of the Government’s statutory climate adviser, the Committee on Climate Change. But it will make it easier to achieve your next goal. […]
Australian ministers highlight ‘good relationship’ with India, sidesteps allegations of expelled Indian spies
Australian church stabbing caught on livestream A suspect has been arrested after a stabbing at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, left multiple people injured on Monday night. (Credit: Christ the Good Shepherd Church) A senior Australian government official said on Wednesday that bilateral relations with India are good and have improved […]
Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify
Taiwan’s next president has named new foreign and defense ministers to join the incoming government as the island faces continued military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. Kiyotoku Lai, who will become president on May 20, announced on Thursday that current secretary-general to the president, Yoshi-taka Hayashi, will become foreign minister. He said Wellington Koo […]