Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday over differences on the prosecution of the war in Gaza — a risky step at a moment when Israel is fighting on two fronts. The move sparked protests across the country, including a large gathering near the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Mr. … Read more
A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties. Earlier, the Israeli military said that a drone was launched from Lebanon and that it had hit a … Read more
Kishida will not seek re-election as the leader of the ruling LDP in party elections next month. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek re-election as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in next month’s party polls, in a decision that means the country will also have a … Read more
China supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security and national dignity,” Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Iran’s acting foreign minister in a phone call on Sunday, according to a statement by China’s foreign ministry. In the phone call, Wang repeated Beijing’s denunciation of the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July … Read more
Bangladesh Information Minister Mohammad Arafat talks to Al Jazeera about deadly anti-quota protests and unrest. Bangladesh has recently seen some of its worst violence in decades – violence sparked by student protests against a government-job quota system that demonstrators say favoured supporters of the ruling Awami League party. The Country’s Supreme Court has now scrapped … Read more
Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed on a key Israeli concession in ceasefire negotiations, demanding that armed men be barred from returning to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, an Israeli source familiar with the talks told CNN. Israel had … Read more
Article information Author, George Wright Role, BBC News 20 June 2024 Updated 56 minutes ago Ecuador was hit by a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, a senior government minister said, leaving some 18 million people in the dark for several hours. The subway system in the capital, Quito, ground to a halt and traffic lights stopped … Read more
A transitional presidential council sworn in last month has chosen a leader for the country for the next two years. Haiti’s transition council has selected Garry Conille to be installed as the country’s prime minister. For years, Haiti has suffered from violence, political instability and poverty. In recent months, gang violence has led to the … Read more
The military government chief’s victory in the presidential polls prompts Succes Masra to resign from the transitional post. Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra says he has handed in his resignation, weeks after his defeat to military government chief Mahamat Idriss Deby in the presidential election. Masra – a staunch opponent of the military government, which … Read more
Ukraine has pledged to bolster its anticorruption efforts as part of its bid for European Union membership. Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a multimillion-dollar landgrab scheme involving state property, according to prosecutors. An anticorruption court ordered Solsky to be held in custody until June 24, with … Read more