Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s calls for talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad are a long shot but meant to send a message of reconciliation in a region increasingly distracted by war, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad said on Wednesday in a report by Reuters. Ankara, which has long backed rebels seeking to … Read more
The lie about immigrants eating pets raises a larger question: What if we tuned into each other’s hunger and humanity? FIRST of all, immigrants aren’t eating people’s pets in Ohio. It’s the sort of thing that should go without saying. The sort of thing that makes you wince a little when you say it (or … Read more
“Among those killed was the manager of the UNRWA shelter and other team members providing assistance to displaced people,” the refugee agency said in a statement on social media. “No one is safe in Gaza. No one is spared.” On Tuesday, at least 19 people were killed in an overnight Israeli strike in the designated … Read more
“Even the chancellor woke up, so I said, ‘welcome to the club,’ because he is pushing for the borders to be protected,” Orbán said about German leader Olaf Scholz. “There is only one step left for Western European leaders to take — and it’s not a particularly difficult one intellectually: If they say that borders … Read more
António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, called the incident “totally unacceptable.” “A school turned shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes again today. Six of our UNRWA colleagues are among those killed,” he wrote on social media. “These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now.” The Israel Defense … Read more
Belgium has nominated Lahbib as its pick for Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission. She is known for her tough stance on Budapest: During Belgium’s EU presidency, for example, Lahbib urged EU governments to consider moving forward with a procedure to strip Hungary — which took over the presidency in July — of its … Read more
However, the country’s opposition has been able to collect a majority of voter tallies in the aftermath of the polls, with results showing González beating Maduro by a handy margin. “The government of Spain reiterates its commitment to the political rights and physical integrity of all Venezuelans, especially political leaders,” Spain’s foreign ministry said in … Read more
Johnson has been a long-standing ally of Israel, calling any consideration to end arms sales “insane” and “shameful” earlier this year. Britain has just over 350 export licenses with Israel. The U.K. has stressed that its move does not amount to an arms embargo, but said the number of civilian deaths and the scale of … Read more
For this reason, the attack drew comparisons to a killing of a police officer in the city of Mannheim in early June by a knife-wielding Afghan man whose asylum claim had initially been rejected — but who was nevertheless able to stay in Germany. Following that attack, Scholz vowed to increase deportations of rejected asylum applicants. … Read more
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a attack late Friday in Solingen, which left three people dead and eight others injured. The militant group said the attacker is a “soldier of the Islamic State” and that he targeted Christians, according to reports. The killings were “in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere,” Islamic State … Read more
