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Humza Yousaf
Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf resigns after a year in power
EDINBURGH — Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned barely a year into the role after the collapse of his coalition government, a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland’s ruling pro-independence party into chaos.Yousaf’s coalition government fell apart unexpectedly last week when he tore up a coalition agreement with Green Party lawmakers, a risky move that backfired spectacularly when the Greens said they would vote against him in a confidence motion.The ruling SNP will now hold a leadership candidate to replace Yousaf, he announced in a news conference on Monday.Yousaf took over as the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) party last March, hoping to extend the party’s domination of politics north of the border into a third decade and strengthen the...
April 29, 2024

Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf resigns after a year in power

Ukrainian servicemen ride on an armored personnel carrier (APC) in a field near Chasiv Yar. — courtesy Getty Images
Situation on frontline has worsened, Ukraine army chief says
KYIV — Ukraine's commander-in-chief has said the situation on the frontline has worsened in the face of multiple Russian attacks.Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region.Russia is trying to take advantage of its superiority in manpower and artillery before Ukrainian forces get much-needed supplies of new US weapons.The US last week agreed a $61bn (£49bn) package of military aid for Ukraine.But new US weapons are yet to make their way to the frontlines, where Ukrainian troops have been struggling for months with a shortage of ammunition, troops and air defenses.“The situation at the front has worsened,” Gen. Syrskyi said in a post on the Telegram messaging service on Sunday.He confirmed Ukrainian forces had withdrawn...
April 28, 2024

Situation on frontline has worsened, Ukraine army chief says

Simon Harris was speaking to reporters at a memorial event in County Monaghan.
Harris: Ireland 'won't provide migration loophole'
LONDON — The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris has said foreign migration policies "cannot be allowed to undermine ours".He added Ireland will "not provide a loophole for anybody else's migration challenges".Harris has asked Justice Minister Helen McEntee to bring legislation to Cabinet on Tuesday to enable asylum seekers to be sent back to the UK.On Tuesday, McEntee said 80% of recent arrivals to the Republic came from the UK across the Irish border.Legislation to revive the UK's Rwanda policy became law on Thursday.It aims to deter people from crossing the English Channel by sending some asylum seekers to the central African country.No migrants have yet been sent from the UK.The UK government had hoped for flights to take off by the spring but...
April 28, 2024

Harris: Ireland 'won't provide migration loophole'

People in rural Burkina Faso prepare a field to plant trees and shrubs to help revitalize the soil and prevent erosion. — courtesy WFP/Cheick Omar-Bandaogo
Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
GENEVA — The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.According to media reports, over 220 civilians, including 56 children, were killed in attacks reportedly carried out by the military in two villages on a single day in late February.Furthermore, at least two international media outlets — the BBC and Voice of America — have been “temporarily suspended” in the past few days following their reporting of the deadly attacks.OHCHR spokesperson Marta Hurtado called for an immediate end to restrictions on media freedom and civic space.“Freedom of expression, including the right of access to...
April 28, 2024

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers

Former minister and Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour.
Conservative MP and ex-minister Daniel Poulter defects to Labour
LONDON —Former minister and Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour.In an exclusive TV interview, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that he could no longer look his NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay on as a Conservative.Dr. Poulter, who works part time as a doctor, said that Conservatives were no longer focused on public services.Downing Street has just been told of his decision and is yet to respond.Dr. Poulter said he would sit as a Labour MP until the general election and then stand down.He told the BBC: "I found it increasingly difficult to look my NHS colleagues in the eye, my patients in the eye, and my constituents in the eye with good conscience."He suggested the party had stopped...
April 27, 2024

Conservative MP and ex-minister Daniel Poulter defects to Labour

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius shake hands after signing an agreement in Paris on Friday, April 26
German and French defense ministers sign billion euro arms project
PARIS — Defense ministers of France and Germany met in Paris this Friday to ratify an agreement on a new joint tank project called the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).This formal agreement kick-starts the development of the first phase of the armored vehicle, dubbed the ‘tank of the future’ – a project worth billions of euros.The new battle tank is set to replace Germany’s Leopard 2 tank and France’s Leclerc.Although both ministers insisted the project should not be viewed as a new model of the Leopard 2 tank, one of the most advanced combat vehicles in the world.“It's not about making a Leopard 3 or 4, it's about designing something brand new,” emphasized Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister.The tank will reportedly incorporate artificial intelligence and...
April 26, 2024

German and French defense ministers sign billion euro arms project

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, shakes hands with Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, April 4, 2024
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says
WARSAW — A Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, but NATO must increase its defenses, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski told parliament on Thursday.Sikorski was describing the new foreign policy direction of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government, explaining to a world audience and those at home how Poland's priorities have changed since last year's election.He said Poland wants to return to the group of countries which sets the agenda of the European Union.Tusk’s government replaced a conservative administration, led by the right-wing Law and Justice party. While Law and Justice stressed the importance of ties with the US, it took a sometimes confrontational stance toward the European Union and in particular Germany, which invaded and occupied...
April 25, 2024

Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says

ATACMS being fired during US-South Korean military exercises
Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time
KYIV — Ukraine has begun using longer-range ballistic missiles against Russia that were secretly provided by the US, American officials have confirmed.The weapons were sent as part of a previous US support package, and arrived this month. Officials said they were not announced publicly to maintain Ukraine's "operational security".They have already been used at least once to strike Russian targets in occupied Crimea.Further US aid is now heading to Kyiv.More American weaponry is expected to be sent imminently, after President Joe Biden signed off on Wednesday a new package of economic and military support for Ukraine worth $61bn (£49m).The missiles that have already been quietly provided are the longer-range version of the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a State...
April 25, 2024

Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez arrive at a dinner hosted by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, during a NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania in this file photo. — courtesy Reuters
Spain’s PM Sánchez halts public duties as wife faces inquiry
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife.In a statement, the Spanish leader said he urgently needed to decide “whether I should continue to lead the government or renounce this honor”.The court said it was responding to corruption claims against Begoña Gómez.Sánchez said his wife would defend her honor and work with the judiciary.The complaint against Begoña Gómez was raised by anti-corruption campaigners Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), who have taken part in a number of high-profile court cases in recent years and are led by a man linked to the far right.The Spanish prime minister said he would make a decision on Monday, April 29,...
April 24, 2024

Spain’s PM Sánchez halts public duties as wife faces inquiry

Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova has previously worked for a media outlet that promotes conspiracy theories. — courtesy Slovak Culture Ministry
Slovakia’s populist government to replace public broadcaster
PRAGUE — The Slovak government has approved a proposal to abolish the public broadcaster and replace it with a new body, prompting renewed fears for the independence of the media under Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist coalition.The Cabinet backed a Culture Ministry proposal to abolish the existing Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS). It will be replaced by a new body, Slovak Television and Radio (STVR).The current director general, who was appointed in 2022, will lose his job.His replacement will be chosen by a Council, with members appointed by ministers and the Fico-controlled parliament.“We’re returning the adjective ‘Slovak’ to the name, which is a declaration of the unequivocal national and state-forming nature of our public broadcaster,” said Culture Minister...
April 24, 2024

Slovakia’s populist government to replace public broadcaster

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