Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, adding another influential voice to Democratic criticism of the Israeli leader. In an interview published Monday, Rep. Pelosi cited the recent resignation of the intelligence chief of the Israel Defense Forces over failures surrounding the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, before pointing the finger back at Netanyahu. "We recognize Israel's right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of...
Outgoing State Secretary Eric van der Burg (Asylum) called it an “excellent choice” that the negotiators for the new Cabinet have decided that it will not be a Wilders I Cabinet. He said this in a debate with the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, about the asylum policy. He also said he would not be the Minister for Migration in a PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB Cabinet.
Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has
Criminals will face up to six months in prison for the offences
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right for him to step down. “We have served the nation in difficult times. I thank everyone who had the courage to face such challenges with me,” he said. Haiti has been overrun by chaos and gang violence in...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Wednesday that he was cancelling his public duties until next week to “reflect” on whether to continue leading the government, just hours after a Spanish court said it had opened a probe against his wife. In the surprise move, Sanchez said on X that he would announce his decision on whether to remain as prime minister next Monday, in an appearance before the news media. Sanchez, a socialist, said on X that the court had opened the probe against his...
Boris Johnson was only removed as prime minister because he didn’t eat a piece of cake, Nadine Dorries has claimed. The former Conservative MP was a guest on GB News on Sunday (14 April) to discuss her thoughts on Mr Johnson making a return to frontline politics. Speaking to students in Washington, the former prime minister refused to rule out a political comeback amid ongoing speculation about his future. Mr Johnson was forced out of Downing Street in 2022 following a series of scandals. Ms...
Sometimes in politics, one takes one's endorsements where one finds them. In Donald Trump's case, amid his ongoing legal problems, he scored an endorsement from overseas. On Monday, the United Kingdom's former Prime Minister Liz Truss opined to the British news radio station LBC that the American presidential election's result "has to be" former
The boy's father, an Italian citizen, decided to appeal directly to Ms Meloni and her government for assistance who worked closely with the family to allow their travel.
President Joe Biden on Monday said he did not want the Middle East conflict 'spreading' and reiterated his demand for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham lays out the "conspiracy of dunces" in her opening monologue Tuesday on "The Ingraham Angle." LAURA INGRAHAM: From day one, Alvin Bragg was a man on a political, not a legal, mission. It was to charge Trump with whatever just to keep him in court. Maybe, maybe, get lucky and get a conviction. The truth is the underlying conduct doesn't even merit a misdemeanor charge because there is no intent to defraud without a federal crime in this case. This is a political hit...
A cabinet minister was unable to say whether an airline has been found to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - despite suggesting the scheme will be running "within weeks". Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told Sky News's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: "We want them (flights) to take off as quickly as possible We very much plan to have it within weeks." Asked whether the government has a carrier yet, Ms Atkins said: "The Home Office is working on this, and so believe you me, the Home Office is...