Northern Ireland has “brighter future” with power sharing return, Sunak says
Belfast, Northern Ireland Reuters Northern Ireland faces a “brighter future” with the restoration of devolved government after two years of deadlock, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on a visit to Belfast on Sunday. Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill was appointed first minister on Saturday, a first for an Irish nationalist in a historical milestone for […]
Northern Ireland to restore government after UK parliament approves deal
London/Belfast, UK Reuters Northern Ireland is set to elect a government on Saturday for the first time in two years after the British parliament agreed to revamp post-Brexit trade rules to break a political stalemate. In a historic first, Irish nationalists Sinn Fein are set to take the First Minister role after securing the most […]
As war passes 100th day, fan and foe agree: Netanyahu’s reign won’t last
Ramla, Israel Reuters Published a year before Hamas’ 7th October attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s autobiography lays out a scenario that bears a chilling similarity to the events of Israel’s deadliest day. “Hamas intended to surprise Israel by initiating the simultaneous penetration of hundreds of terrorists into the country,” he wrote of a decade-old plan […]
Venezuela, opposition sign election deal; US weighs sanctions relief
Caracas, Venezuela/Washington DC, US Reuters Venezuela’s government and its political opposition on Tuesday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential elections, paving the way for possible US sanctions relief, though the deal did not lift bans on opposition candidates barred from public office. A presidential election will take place in the latter half of 2024, […]
“They disappeared”: China flood victims criticise government response
Beijing, China Reuters Last week, the city of Zhuozhou was devastated by the worst floods to hit northern China in living memory. Today, residents are asking why the local government didn’t do more to help them. Thousands of homes and livelihoods were damaged when Zhuozhou, less than 80 kilometres south of Beijing, bore the brunt […]
Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
Tel Aviv, Israel AP Israel’s President officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, opening the door for the likely return to power of the long-serving leader after a one-year hiatus. With Netanyahu comes what’s expected to be Israel’s most right-wing coalition ever. Elections earlier this month indicated a clear […]
Libyan protest movement says it will step up its campaign
Tripoli, Libya Reuters Libyan protesters will keep demonstrating until all the ruling elites quit power, they said on the weekend, after rallies in most main cities on Friday culminated in a crowd storming the parliament building and torching parts of it. The protest movement said it would step up its campaign from Sunday, urging demonstrators […]
Sudan’s economy sinks as post-coup leadership searches for support
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters An accelerated breakdown in services including water and electricity supplies has left Sudanese citizens counting the cost of political stalemate after a military takeover last October. The slide in living conditions comes after the coup triggered the suspension of billions of dollars in international funding, and at a time when the war […]
Northern Ireland child abuse victims get formal government apology
London, UK AP The Northern Ireland Government issued a formal apology on Friday to people who were abused in orphanages and children’s homes, telling them that “the state let you down.” Ministers from all five political parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly read out apologies to survivors gathered at the Stormont government buildings near Belfast. […]
Tunisian democracy in turmoil after President sacks government
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Tunisia is facing its worst crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move denounced as a coup by the country’s main parties, including Islamists. Saied’s action followed months of deadlock and disputes pitting him against […]