Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut. Lebanon is preparing for the burial of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. The country is expected to come to a halt for a few … Read more
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney poised to seek party leadership. The party of outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 general elections. The Liberal Party’s National Board of Directors formally met on Thursday evening to … Read more
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea grew increasingly isolated on Friday, after the head of his ruling party came out in support of impeaching the president, and the country’s military said it would not follow any orders to reimpose martial law. In a surprise about-face, the leader of the governing People Power Party, or … Read more
A teacher-turned-rebel joins a people’s fighting force to take back Myanmar from military rule. Zike Maung never imagined trading his classroom for the front lines of a rebellion. But when Myanmar’s military seized power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, his world – and his country – was … Read more
German leader Olaf Scholz speaks to Vladimir Putin for first time in 2 years Financial Times Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin CNN Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West The New York Times Kremlin reveals what ultimatums Putin gave to Scholz Ukrainska Pravda Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, … Read more
More than a year after Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military killed the man it considers the chief architect of that cross-border massacre — raising questions about the future of the war and of the militant group itself. Israel has killed several other top Hamas commanders including Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s political leader. … Read more
Party members will now choose between former Trade Minister Badenoch and former Immigration Minister Jenrick after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race. Two right-wing former ministers will go head-to-head in the final round of the race to become the next leader of the UK’s Conservative Party after former Foreign Minister James Cleverly was eliminated. … Read more
The winner of the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election in September will also become the next prime minister. Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to elect its new leader and the country’s next prime minister in September. The party’s announcement on Tuesday came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sudden decision last week to … Read more
Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month following a series of political scandals that have fueled calls for him to resign. In a press conference on Wednesday, Kishida said it is necessary to present the LDP … Read more
Shortly after Israeli forces freed hostages Noa Argamani, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, and Almog Meir on Saturday, Hamas published a statement from the terror organization’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in which the arch-terrorist asserted that Hamas would not surrender. “Our people will not surrender, and the resistance will continue to defend our rights in the … Read more