CAIRO (Reuters) – Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri criticised Washington and the West’s calls for it to accept a ceasefire proposal advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, saying on Tuesday it was “as if it is Hamas who is hampering the deal”. In comments reported by Hamas media, Abu Zuhri said Israel was not […]
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should have settled the case against former president Donald Trump, but instead made a “political decision” to move forward with a trial. Romney called Democrats’ actions “political malpractice.” Trump was found guilty in a Manhattan court of falsifying business records after labeling payments to an […]
President Joe Biden pushed for a new cease-fire deal Friday that included a hostage exchange and an end to Israeli hostilities in Gaza, and he criticized some Israeli leaders who he said wanted to “keep fighting for years.” The president’s remarks seemingly left the door open for Hamas to remain the governing authority in Gaza […]
Alstom company logo can be seen at the main entrance to a building belonging to the rail vehicle manufacturer. German trade union criticizes trainmaker Alstom over plant investment. Soeren Stache/dpa German industrial trade union IG Metall has cancelled its collective bargaining deal with French train manufacturer Alstom over concern about the future of the company’s […]
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after the AfD was expelled from its European Parliament group. In a blow ahead of next month’s EU-wide elections, the AfD was ejected this week from the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, an alliance […]
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has received his fair share of criticism for his staunchly conservative rulings and his attempts to downplay racism in the United States. But Justice Thomas may have outdone himself this time by attacking desegregation, as he criticizes the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Thomas criticizes “extravagant uses of […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday called the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from Russia “unacceptable,” and demanded an explanation from Moscow and the immediate return of the orange floating devices. Early Thursday, Estonian border guards noticed that their […]
The EU has criticized China’s large-scale manoeuvres off the democratic island of Taiwan. “China’s military activities that started today around Taiwan increase cross-strait tensions,” a spokesman for EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell said on Thursday, referring to the narrow strait that separates Taiwan from mainland China. “Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday criticized the country’s highest court and his former allies in the ruling African National Congress over his disqualification from next week’s election and said he would fight for his rights “in a disciplined way.” Zuma’s comments came in a video message […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has once again emphasized his country’s urgent need for air defence weapons. Ukraine most urgently needs more air defence systems and Western fighter jets, Zelensky said in his daily video address on Monday evening. “Unfortunately, the free world lacks speed on these two issues,” he said, adding that, due to its […]
The militant Palestinian organization Hamas has criticised the request for arrest warrants against several of its leaders by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). “His decision compares the victim to an executioner and encourages the [Israeli] occupation to continue the war of extermination,” the group said in a statement broadcast by the […]
FILE – Chair of the House Republican Conference Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., talks to reporters about their plans to respond to student protests over the Israel-Hamas war, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech […]