Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid increased global pressure for a revival of political dialog with Israel. Mustafa, appointed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this year, said his government would introduce measures to improve transparency and fight … Read more
VLADIMIR Putin’s cronies have dramatically arrested a top Russian military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defence ministers, could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of accepting a “hefty” bribe. 3 Putin’s cronies have arrested a top Russian military official on charges … Read more
But according to Reznikov, even when Western determination was running high, getting the gear Ukraine needed was like pulling teeth. In the months before the invasion, for example, when the U.S. was convinced Russia would launch a full-scale onslaught, Reznikov said he faced resistance. “The reactions in November and December 2021 in Washington, D.C. for … Read more
“We will increase the intensity of attacks on logistics centers and storage bases for Western weapons,” said defense chief Shoigu, according to Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti. Following Saturday’s approval of a $60 billion U.S aid package by the House of Representatives after months of stalling, the Biden administration is preparing a larger-than-normal dispatch … Read more
“With your support, bilateral interactions have recently been very close,” Tsai said at a meeting with the delegation. During their 30-year informal relationship, Taiwan and Israel have signed 33 agreements to strengthen exchanges in education, public health and other areas, including most recently a tourism agreement signed last month. 03:47 World leaders call for de-escalation … Read more
The movement has been embroiled in controversy over the past six months after refusing to label Hamas a “terrorist” organization, instead describing the Oct. 7 attack as a “war crime.” Sciences Po counts French President Emmanuel Macron among its alumni and is known as a breeding ground for the French political class. A few dozen … Read more
Volkswagens are seen in the employee parking lot at the Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT – The United Auto Workers notched a big win this weekend. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the UAW late Friday – marking … Read more
Ukrainian servicemen monitor the situation along the front via drones in the direction of Kreminna, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on 31 March 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine received a vital reprieve from the U.S. at the weekend after the House of Representatives passed a $61 billion foreign aid package for Kyiv … Read more
However, repeated warnings that, should Ukraine lose, Russia will reconstitute its land forces and be ready to attack NATO have resulted in little more than procrastination and indecisive action. And besides the countries along NATO’s Eastern flank, Europe’s political leaders continue to behave as though not much has changed, as their rhetoric has yet to … Read more
The scale of Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel matched US spy agencies’ worst-case scenarios, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. “This was on the high end, I think, of what we were—what we were anticipating,” a senior official said. It threatened not only Israel, a US ally, but also Biden’s hopes of … Read more
