Two former Peruvian presidents jailed in two days
Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo is among two of the South American nation’s ex-leaders to be handed prison sentences in as many days. The left-wing leader was given 11 years in jail on Thursday for attempting to disband Peru’s Congress…
Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights
Venezuela has told international airlines to resume flights to the country within 48 hours or risk being stripped of their clearance to fly there altogether. Several airlines suspended their flights to Venezuela after the US aviation regulator warned on Friday…
India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport
The detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen living in the UK, at Shanghai airport has fuelled a diplomatic row between Delhi and Beijing. Ms Thongdok said she was detained by immigration officials while travelling from London to Japan…
Top Israeli Officers Face Scrutiny as Reform Process Deepens
Former Operations Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk has been dismissed from reserve duty by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, over his role in the October 7, 2023, failures. Zamir summoned several top officers for meetings today,…
Trump Administration to Invest 2 Billion in Bus Projects Across 45 States
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Trump administration will invest more than $2 billion in transportation projects across 45 states and Washington, D.C., that will support more than 2,400 buses nationwide. According to a Thursday press release from the Federal…
France to reduce diplomatic staff in Mali amid jihadist fuel blockade
France is pulling back diplomatic staff from Mali as the security situation in the country deteriorates under a jihadist-imposed fuel blockade. The move comes amid deepening concerns over the junta-led country’s shift toward Russian military support, which has done little…
Serbian president denies involvement in alleged Bosnia ‘sniper tourism’
Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, has described an allegation that he was involved in “sniper tourism” during the siege of Sarajevo as a “lie”. It follows a complaint submitted to Italian prosecutors by a Croatian journalist, who claimed that video from…
Trump Declares ‘Golden Age’
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his message that the United States is entering a “golden age,” insisting that prices are easing and the economy is strengthening despite growing concerns among American households. Eko Hot News reports that Trump…
Belgium’s deputy PM in pole position to lead Eurogroup
Vincent Van Peteghem is emerging as the immediate favorite to fill the position created by Paschal Donohoe’s resignationLithuania’s Foreign Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Vincent Van Peteghem has emerged as the immediate favorite to lead a powerful group of eurozone finance…
State Department to designate Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to … The United States will designate Cartel de los Soles, which the US alleges is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials, as a foreign terrorist organization this month, Secretary…