Chief-of-Staff Andriy Yermak resigns after anticorruption raid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide resigned this week amid a growing corruption scandal. Andriy Yermak had been due to lead key talks with the US on the war with Russia this weekend. So, what does this mean for Ukraine? Presenter: Bernard Smith Guests: Olena Tregub – Secretary-general … Read more
Netanyahu suffers another blow as second Haredi party quits Israel government Financial Times Ultra-Orthodox party quits Israeli coalition, weakening Netanyahu The Washington Post News Wrap: 2nd party exits Netanyahu’s parliament coalition, leaving him with a minority PBS Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition Government The New York Times Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel … Read more
Zia Yusuf, a self-described ‘British Muslim patriot’, leaves a party accused of fuelling Islamophobia after 11 months. The Muslim chairman of the United Kingdom’s radical right-wing Reform UK party has quit after denouncing a call from within party ranks to ban the burqa as “dumb”. “I no longer believe working to get a Reform government … Read more
Amid pressure from the US, Panama is first Latin American country to leave Beijing’s global infrastructure club. China has slammed Washington’s “Cold War mentality” in Latin America after Panama quit its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on Friday hit out at … Read more