Foreign policy
Blinken raises concerns with China’s Wang Yi over Russia alignment
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about US policy towards China during an event hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in […]
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Sri Lanka protesters, angered by economic meltdown, storm president’s house
People wait in a queue after receiving tokens to buy petrol due to fuel shortage, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. Dinuka Liyanawatte | Reuters Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo stormed the president’s official residence and his secretariat on Saturday amid months of mounting public […]
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Japanese mourn ex-PM Shinzo Abe a day after his assassination
A person prays next to flowers laid at the site where late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, near Yamato-Saidaiji station in Nara, western Japan, July 8, 2022. Issei Kato | Reuters A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of former Japanese Prime Minister […]
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Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as the world reacts to Britain’s political drama
Russia welcomed Boris Johnson’s departure from office. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Global leaders have reacted to Boris Johnson’s resignation, with the Kremlin in particular expressing pleasure at the U.K. prime minister’s exit. Johnson announced Thursday that it’s time for his party to choose a new leader and, therefore, a prime […]
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Ukraine says retaking of Snake Island shows Kyiv ‘cannot be broken’; Russia hits out at West at G-20
Zelenskyy says retaking of Snake Island shows Ukraine ‘cannot be broken’ Moscow said Russian troops withdrew from Snake Island (pictured here in an image released by the military governor of Odesa) last week as a “goodwill gesture.” Ukraine, however, said Russian forces hastily evacuated after successful military action. Odessa Military Governor | Anadolu Agency | […]
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Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe dies from injuries after being shot
This 2016 photo shows then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam’s Kilo Pier in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, has died after being shot while delivering a speech Friday. The Nara Medical University Hospital, where Abe was taken for medical treatment […]
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Boris Johnson faces growing pressure to go now — as the race to replace him gets underway
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves after making a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. Peter Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — The race to replace outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is wide open. Johnson resigned as Conservative Party leader on Thursday, finally bowing to immense political pressure after an unprecedented […]
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The UK’s Boris Johnson has stepped down. Here’s what happens next — and who could replace him
Johnson will visit Northern Ireland on Monday to hold emergency talks. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty Images After an acute political meltdown in the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, setting in motion a race for a new prime minister. Johnson stood at a lectern outside No. […]
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UK government resignations top 50 as PM Boris Johnson clings to power
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a news conference during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 30, 2022. Yves Herman | Reuters LONDON — Over 50 members of parliament have resigned from U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government since Tuesday, as the unprecedented revolt against the leader from within his own party continues. After […]
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Russia says the West risks the ‘wrath’ of God if it punishes Moscow over the war; heavy weapons start to have an impact
Humanity at risk if the West seeks to punish Russia over Ukraine, official warns Former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Telegram on Wednesday that he thought it was a “crazy” idea “to create tribunals or courts for the so-called investigation of Russia’s actions” in Ukraine. Ekaterina Shtukina | Sputnik | Reuters A top Russian official […]
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