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
S Iswaran accused of receiving gifts worth $14,000 from individual who had business dealings with Transport Ministry. Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been slapped with eight new charges in a rare corruption case involving the city-state’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). The charges relate to allegations that Iswaran obtained valuable goods worth about … Read more
Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security situation is still far from … Read more
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapse BBC.com Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis CNN Haiti’s prime minister says he’ll resign once a transitional council is created NPR Haitian PM tenders resignation after Jamaica talks Reuters Canada Haiti PM Ariel Henry says he will resign, and appeals for peaceful … Read more
MUNICH (AP) — China’s foreign minister told a gathering of international security policy officials Saturday that trying to shut China out of trade in the name of avoiding dependency would be a historic mistake. Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference. Host Germany wants to avoid over-reliance on trade with an increasingly assertive China … Read more
Netanyahu’s Minister Attacks Govt Over Gaza War; ‘Israeli Soldiers Like Sitting Ducks…’ | Watch Hindustan Times Netanyahu, Gantz assail Barkat for saying IDF tactics endangering soldiers The Times of Israel Economy Minister: ‘We are too benevolent, too considerate’ Arutz Sheva Netanyahu reported to tell ministers: If we don’t ensure humanitarian aid, whole world will be against us The Times … Read more
Israeli captives: Families meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Al Jazeera English ‘If We, Families of Hamas Hostages, Stop Keeping Efforts Up, the Fight Will End’ – Israel News Haaretz Is a hostage swap deal on the cards for Netanyahu? sparks backlash over selective meeting with Gaza hostage families Times of India Freed Israeli hostage warns soldiers not to … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Al Jazeera English Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East The Guardian US tests Turkish waters over Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits Ankara • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English Israel-Hamas war: Jordan air-drops vital … Read more