New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a deeply controversial bill to overhaul the state’s Open Public Records Act despite intense public pushback from activists who warned it would enable corruption and tarnish his legacy. The governor issued a “signing statement” with the legislation, NJ S2930 (24R), explaining his rationale for approving it and […]
President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that China was “deeply pained” by the “extremely severe” situation in Gaza, as Beijing hosts Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several other Arab leaders. The talks between Xi, Sisi and other Arab dignitaries in China this week are aimed at building consensus between Beijing and the Arab […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that the United States was “deeply concerned” over China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan, and strongly urged it to act with restraint. “Using a normal, routine, and democratic transition as an excuse for military provocations risks escalation and erodes longstanding norms that […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that the United States was “deeply concerned” over China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan, and strongly urged it to act with restraint. “Using a normal, routine, and democratic transition as an excuse for military provocations risks escalation and erodes longstanding norms that […]
The chief executive of Singapore Airlines has apologised after a British man died following severe turbulence on the carrier’s flight from Heathrow Airport. It comes as tributes have been paid to 73-year-old Geoff Kitchen, who suffered a suspected heart attack on the flight, according to a spokesperson for Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the plane was […]
The arrival of a cruise ship in New York led to an investigation after authorities spotted an endangered whale across its bow. What happened? The Associated Press reported that the Meraviglia, a ship owned by Swiss-Italian line MSC Cruises, pulled into the Port of Brooklyn on May 5 with a dead 44-foot sei whale across […]
Seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is “deeply unhelpful” and will make no difference to getting aid into Gaza and reaching a sustainable ceasefire, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has said. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said he will apply for arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin […]
Germany and France have expressed their “deep concern” about the situation in Georgia. In a statement published on Sunday, the two countries said they took note with deep regret of the decision by the Georgian government and ruling party to deviate from the European path. The background to this is the adoption of a controversial […]
To the editor: So there are (or at least were) no-go zones for “Zionist” students on the UCLA campus. That should be enough for you to recognize what these protest encampments are. If you need more, though, it’s right in your article on the hostility to Zionism within the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA: Wearing a […]
TBILISI (Reuters) – The United States said on Saturday it was deeply alarmed by democratic backsliding in Georgia which Washington said had a choice to support either a “Kremlin-style” foreign agent bill or the people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. “We are deeply alarmed about democratic backsliding in Georgia,” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrote on X. […]
Ukraine said it foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It said members of Ukraine’s security service were part of the plot. Russia appears to have gained astonishing access to Ukraine’s security service. Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, said on Tuesday that it had foiled the latest Russian plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President […]
Former Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney said he was “deeply honoured” to have become the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Mr Swinney reacted on social media after the party confirmed he was the only candidate to succeed Humza Yousaf, who announced one week ago he was stepping down as SNP leader […]