US political analyst Ian Bremmer says there is no scenario for Ukraine that doesn’t involve partitioning the country. Russia and the West have been locked in a battle of wills for more than two years over Ukraine, fighting and waiting to see who will back down first. But regardless of how long the war lasts, … Read more
The US president has signed an executive order to curb the flow of asylum seekers at the southern border. It is a plan aimed at limiting the number of asylum seekers allowed to cross the southern United States border. Joe Biden said, after signing the executive order this week, that he did what he could … Read more
Th proposal has stirred heated debate in Israel, while Hamas says more work needs to be done. US President Joe Biden has announced a three-phase plan he says paves the way for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But the challenge now is how to get both Israel and Hamas to accept it. … Read more
Gantz, a former Israel Defense Forces general, has called for a six-point plan that includes demilitarization of Gaza, returning Israeli hostages and establishing multinational governance over the area, home to more than half a million Palestinians. Netanyahu said Gantz’s demands amounted to nothing more than “washed up words” that would mean “defeat for Israel.” The … Read more
House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament has voted to delay Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The vote by the unelected House of Lords on Monday came despite Sunak urging its members … Read more
Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country. The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who won a second term last year, is expected to submit a bill to parliament this month that would permit … Read more
A top confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the plan to kill Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the security council for Russia, set in motion the operation to take out Prigozhin, according to a former Russian intelligence officer, per the Journal. … Read more
Palestinian Authority Working With US on Postwar Plan for Gaza Bloomberg Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza Yahoo News Finer: ‘Revitalized’ PA can include Abbas, whose forces working with IDF in tough W. Bank conditions The Times of Israel Palestinian Authority working with US on postwar plan for Gaza – Bloomberg News Reuters … Read more
President Nyusi is expected to officially present the energy strategy to the international community during COP28. Mozambique has approved an ambitious new energy transition plan until 2050, hoping to attract investments of some $80bn to boost renewable energy capacity and increase electricity availability, a senior energy official said on Monday. President Filipe Nyusi is expected … Read more