Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost BBC Zelensky’s Dizzying U-Turn Is the Latest Zigzag in a Presidency Full of Them The New York Times Inside the Feud Over Ukraine’s Drone Success The Atlantic Ukraine beheads its military as its performance begins to soar Al Jazeera Ukraine’s new military commander aims to … Read more
Political newcomer Vasile Tofan inherits his predecessors mandate to push Moldova closer to Europe and away from Russia. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 Moldova’s parliament has elected financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister and approved his new government. Tofan was approved by 53 votes to 21, with 21 abstentions, on Tuesday, ending three … Read more
Burnham then made the short drive back to Downing Street where he was set to make a landmark speech laying out his vision for the country. Burnham has promised “to pass power from the authorities to ordinary people” and “to build a new politics — the country is crying out for it,” he said in … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister BBC The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind The New York Times Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy The Guardian Ukrainians protest for second day, call to replace army chief Reuters Ten killed in Russia-Ukraine as protests continue over Kyiv defence revamp Al Jazeera Source link
Kenya stops constructing US-run Ebola site amid public outcry; $13.5m US funding is criticised as masking health risks. Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026 Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister has told a court after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous … Read more
British PM resisting intensifying party pressure to step aside. A landslide win, only two years ago – yet now British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resisting calls to step down. The return to parliament of Andy Burnham makes a leadership challenge more likely. What’s gone wrong, so fast, for Starmer? And why is there so … Read more
UK foreign secretary slams Israeli minister’s inflammatory remarks amid regional tensions and fragile ceasefire. Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026 British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned remarks by Israel’s right-wing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who posted “all of Lebanon must burn” after four Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah attack. In … Read more
The row erupted after Italy said it was investigating the far-right minister over his treatment of Gaza flotilla activists. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called “unacceptable” comments made by Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after learning he was being investigated over the treatment of Global … Read more
Mandelson said Starmer ‘lacks verve’ and No 10 was ‘bereft’ in trove of messages released todaypublished at 20:14 BST 1 June 20:14 BST 1 June Image source, PA Media Peter Mandelson repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and No 10 in messages to Labour figures contained in the release of a huge trove of … Read more
Janša narrowly lost the Slovenian election in March to liberal candidate Robert Golob, who subsequently failed to form a government and resigned himself to leading Slovenia’s opposition. “Others have tried to form a majority coalition, but they have failed. We approached it differently, on a programmatic basis, step by step,” Janša said Friday. European Commission … Read more