When a French minister compared Italy’s nationalist prime minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French far right, the Italian premier rang French president Emmanuel Macron to complain. Ms Meloni was so incensed that the French leader felt compelled to send an emissary to Rome to appease her, said two sources with […]
By Matt Spetalnick, Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deepening rift between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza red lines has set up a potential showdown between the two leaders and raised questions about whether the U.S. might restrict military aid if Israel goes ahead with a […]
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, has stated that he does not believe that Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal from the position of Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was the result of any bad blood between Valerii Zaluzhnyi and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: CBC News Quote from CBC News: “Asked about the apparent rift, Budanov […]
(Bloomberg) — Alice Weidel, the co-head of Germany’s far-right AfD, traveled to Paris to meet with Marine Le Pen, her counterpart in French politics, patching up a dispute between the two leaders. Most Read from Bloomberg “We discussed many topics, particularly with regard to the upcoming European elections and our joint ID parliamentary group,” Weidel […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new directive by President Joe Biden appeared to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel’s war in Gaza, with lawmakers on Friday praising the order authorizing a swift cutoff of military aid to countries that violate international protections of civilians. For Biden, the commitment to conditioning U.S. […]
Houthi militants in Yemen fired a ballistic missile on Friday toward a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, according to U.S. Central Command. There were no reported injuries or damage to the ship. The attack comes one day after the U.S. and U.K. announced that they’re jointly imposing sanctions on four Houthi military officials, […]
Morale amongst Ukraine’s soldiers is at a normal level, according to Tavria Operational and Strategic Group commander, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, in an interview with the BBC on Dec. 27. “As for morale, yes, some are losing it, some are maintaining it,” Tarnavskyi said. “There is a concept here: psychological assistance, moral assistance. When there is fatigue […]
After more than 40 years of strained relations, Iran is hopeful for a resumption of diplomatic ties with its political rival, Egypt. “Talks have been promising thus far, and both countries are on a good path to overcome their differences and to soon open a new diplomatic chapter,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said […]
Debate over the local resolutions reflect an intraparty split between progressive activists, who largely blame Israel for the violence, and a mainstream Democratic establishment that is concerned about civilian deaths but broadly supportive of the Jewish state. It’s a fissure that reflects ideological and generational divides, with many younger activists leading raucous pro-Palestinian demonstrations, including […]