Political violence will not be tolerated in Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, following a series of attacks on politicians. “Whether it’s violence directed at left-wing, centrist or right-wing democratic politicians, it is always unacceptable and will not be tolerated by us,” the chancellor said while addressing an economic forum in the eastern German […]
Chad Daybell has been sentenced to death. The decision to sentence the 55-year-old Rexburg man to the harshest punishment for the murders of his then-wife and two of his new wife’s children came after a nearly two-month trial that saw evidence from over 70 witnesses, many of whom were also called during his wife’s and […]
This is a breaking news story. Check back to idahostatesman.com for updates. To sign up for breaking news alerts, click here. Chad Daybell has been sentenced to death. The decision to sentence the 55-year-old Rexburg man to death for the murders of his then-wife and two of his new wife’s children came after a nearly […]
By Laurie Chen and Mikhail Flores BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) – China’s defence ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the deployment of a U.S. intermediate range missile system in the northern Philippines during military drills in April, saying it “brought huge risks of war into the region”. Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian told a press briefing in Beijing […]
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has attacked Russian attempts to sow discord in democracies with misinformation after hinting that the Biden administration may soon allow Ukraine to use American-supplied munitions to strike inside Russia. In Prague for a Nato foreign ministers meeting, Mr Blinken hit out at Moscow’s use of misinformation and disinformation, calling […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has attacked Russian attempts to sow discord in democracies with misinformation after hinting that the Biden administration may soon allow Ukraine to use American-supplied munitions to strike inside Russia. In Prague for a Nato foreign ministers meeting, Mr Blinken hit out at Moscow’s use of misinformation and disinformation, calling […]
Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel’s deadly airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Wednesday. The kingdom denounced “the continuous genocidal massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people without deterrence by continuing to target the tents of defenceless Palestinian refugees in Rafah.” Riyadh held Israel […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has condemned the removal of Confederate statues, saying he had a “visceral reaction against” the destruction of monuments honoring southern leaders from the Civil War. Robert E. Lee, the top Confederate general, had “extraordinary qualities of leadership” that deserve to be celebrated, Kennedy said Friday […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Israel had not violated […]
Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin has condemned an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians, describing it as “barbaric”. Speaking in Brussels on Monday, Mr Martin, who is Ireland’s deputy prime minister, called for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages. At least 45 people were killed in the strike on […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin scolded NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday for suggesting alliance members should let Ukraine strike deep into Russia with Western weapons, and said it was clear that NATO was in a direct confrontation with Russia. Stoltenberg told The Economist that NATO members supplying weapons to Ukraine should end their […]
By Cynthia Kim and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea condemned China, Japan and South Korea on Monday for committing to denuclearise the Korean peninsula, describing their joint declaration after a rare summit in Seoul as a “grave political provocation” that violates its sovereignty. The North has given notice of its plans to launch a […]