A dramatic victory in a parliamentary special election. Hundreds of seats won in English municipalities. A first taste of power in the lower tiers of government. By making extensive gains in a set of local elections held in England on Thursday, Nigel Farage, one of Britain’s best known supporters of President Trump and the leader … Read more
Israel’s political crisis deepens after vote against attorney-general Financial Times Israeli Cabinet Moves to Fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara The New York Times Israeli gov’t votes no-confidence on motion against A-G Gali Baharav-Miara The Jerusalem Post Netanyahu’s Cabinet Starts to Oust Legal Chief as Protests Grow Bloomberg Government seeking to operate ‘above the law,’ AG charges ahead of no-confidence … Read more
Bosnian Serb leader ignoring conviction, including jail sentence. A deepening political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Republika Srpska, the autonomous Serb region, bans state police and the judiciary after its leader is convicted of undermining the national constitution. Both the US and EU are condemning the move. So what might happen next? Presenter: Sami Zeidan … Read more
Two presidents have been impeached in a month and their replacement is under pressure. The political crisis in South Korea is deepening. Two presidents have been impeached within weeks, and their stand-in replacement has come under immediate pressure. The instability is creating serious concern internationally. So what has gone wrong – and what’s next? Presenter: … Read more
Security forces seal off Islamabad as demonstrators demand former Pakistani prime minister be released from jail. Pakistan is witnessing arguably the biggest protest since February’s disputed elections. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan’s supporters from marching into the capital. They are demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the … Read more
Demands come as Israel launches air attacks and ground offensive against its neighbour. Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against the country’s dominant political and military force – Hezbollah. Although its primary target is the armed group, Israel’s attacks have been indiscriminate, killing civilians and medical workers just as it has done … Read more
Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge The New York Times ‘It’s toast’: Bolton on US support for Ukraine if Trump wins | CNN Politics CNN H.R. McMaster says “I don’t really buy” that Trump could broker a settlement in Ukraine CBS News Donald Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Slammed by Ex-National Security Adviser Newsweek Letters … Read more
Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation. Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest development in a months-long dispute between a Supreme Court judge and tech billionaire Elon Musk over censorship and disinformation. Brazil isn’t the first country to restrict access to the … Read more
Constitutional Court removes prime minister and dissolves opposition party. Thailand’s democracy has entered another phase. In the past week, the Constitutional Court has dismissed the prime minister and ordered the dissolution of the main opposition party, which won last year’s election. Both decisions come at a time when the economy is sluggish and many Thais … Read more
Hamas political chief buried in Qatar as Iran vows retaliation: Live updates CNN ‘The Iranian regime will not commit suicide’ to avenge Hamas chief Haniyeh FRANCE 24 English Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader The New York Times Series of assassinations leaves Yahya Sinwar de facto Hamas leader and top Israeli target: Experts ABC News … Read more