Tag: Rishi Sunak
Live: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed […]
Details: Agreement on Northern Ireland completed
Britain and the EU have reached an agreement on how trade between Northern Ireland and the EU should work after Brexit, several news agencies state. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met in Great Britain on Monday to find a solution to the dispute over Northern Ireland within […]
Denmark has not decided to send combat aircraft to Ukraine
Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen says that he is “open to” Denmark sending modern combat aircraft to Ukraine, but only as long as other countries do the same, DR reports. On the anniversary of the invasion, Ukraine’s need for support is as strong as ever. During his tour of Europe two weeks ago, President Zelensky […]
10 world events that marked the year 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the protest movement in Iran, the abortion issue in the United States – 2022 was rich in different events. AFP offered a list of the 10 events that, according to the agency, marked the world this year. Putin invaded Ukraine On February 24, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, […]
Britain announces new major artillery package for Ukraine
London – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a major new artillery package for Ukraine on Monday during a meeting with Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts in Riga. Sunak will arrive in Latvia on Monday for the meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to counter Russian aggression in the Nordics and Baltics with other members […]
Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland
China on Wednesday called for “calm” following a deadly missile strike on a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 9:27am: NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday […]
Live: France urges ‘extreme caution’ over origins of strike in Poland
France urged “extreme caution” on Wednesday about the origin of a deadly missile attack on NATO member Poland, saying many countries in the region have similar weapons. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 06:42: Blinken calls Polish, Ukrainian FMs about missile attack US Secretary of State […]
Danish capital in 2022: The Conservatives in trouble
Rarely in British political history has a budget been so disastrous. How to lose a PM in 45 daysSpooked by large and unfunded tax cuts, the markets reacted with a vengeance. Sterling plummeted to a historic low against the dollar, share prices fell and bond yields rose. The unfunded tax cuts came precisely at a […]
An Actor’s Life: The Tory horror show
Rishi Sunak is Britain’s first non-white prime minister – this is the only positive thing out of the disaster that has hit the country this autumn. Not sure how long we have to wait for Denmark to follow suit, even though Britain had a 40 year head start on society changing immigration. It certainly says […]
Live: Putin says civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson should be evacuated
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region should be evacuated from the conflict zone, the Kremlin chief’s first acknowledgment of a worsening situation in a region he claims to have annexed. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are local time in Paris (GMT+1). 14:28: G7 ministers […]
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism” […]
Live: France accuses Russia of endangering world food supply
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, accused Russia of endangering the world’s food supply by suspending its participation in a Ukrainian grain deal. Macron also assured Zelensky that France would help Ukraine get through the winter and help repair water and energy infrastructure damaged by Russian […]
Step out of Liz Truss into lettuce
With Britain’s Conservative Party in a state of chaos, a leafy vegetable rose in popularity by surviving Liz Truss’s premiership, writes Dr. Binoy Battlefield. British politics has revealed hidden depths, each sought as each prime minister succumbs. The announcement of Liz Truss her resignation came after only 45 days in office. In terms of duration, […]
Rishi Sunak’s impossible task
After a fierce battle within the Tory party this summer, Rishi Sunak ultimately fell to Liz Truss. But on Monday it became clear that Sunak will now take over as the new leader of the Conservative Tories and as the new Prime Minister of Great Britain. This after Liz Truss’ short stormy time in power, […]
This is Rishi Sunak – the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned and the last competing candidate has withdrawn. Now the path to the post of prime minister is raked for Rishi Sunak. About Rishi Sunak Age: 42 (born 1980) Family: Wife Akshata Murthy, 42 and two children. Rishi Sunak’s father is a doctor and mother ran a pharmacy. He is […]
Clear: Rishi Sunak will be the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
After Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after just six weeks in office, it is now decided who will succeed her as leader of the Tory Party and as Prime Minister. Penny Mordaunt, former Defense Secretary, has just announced that she is dropping out as a candidate for Prime Minister. Rishi […]
Here is the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
Now the result is clear in the Tories leadership election. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the two candidates who have been competing to take over the post of party leader and thus the role of UK Prime Minister. Hear from our London correspondent Stephanie Zakrisson.
Confucius Institutes: A Trojan Horse That Breaches the Security of Nations Worldwide
Peking [China]July 28 (ANI): The Confucius Institutes have been the subject of far more serious charges than being an instrument of propaganda. With about 530 Confucius Institutes globally, these centers have come under heavy scrutiny for allegations of spying, espionage and academic censorship among other allegations, The HK Post reported. These conspicuous institutes have often […]
Conservative Liz Truss, leader in the PM race, sees an end to EU laws
LONDON, England: The leading candidate to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, said that if she becomes leader of the Conservative Party, she will eliminate all remaining EU laws still in force in Britain by 2023. Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak are competing to win the votes of […]
The new British Prime Minister will be announced on September 5
The first round of voting for Tory MPs will be held on Wednesday, he said, adding that candidates must get 30 votes to qualify for the second ballot, which will take place on Thursday. He said the number of candidates will be narrowed to two before MPs leave for summer recess on July 21. The […]
Young activists take the spotlight for a day at the UN climate talks
Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, ending a week of dizzying government talks and promises with a student march, youth-led presentations and a giant iceberg transported from Greenland to the Glasgow River Clyde to dramatize the Arctic situation. British organizers decided to hand over the day to civic groups […]
Post-Brexit blues: British expat re-franchise comes with a sting in the tail
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget for 2021 last week confirmed that UK nationals living abroad who are not resident in the UK for tax purposes may qualify to vote “indefinitely” in future UK elections. For British expats who have long lobbied to amend a 2002 law stating that only non-residents who have lived abroad for […]
Spain tops 40,000 deaths, Sweden curfew – COVID-19 bulletin
Europe; TOP HEADLINER – Germany’s Minister of Health said on Thursday he expects restrictions imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic to continue during the winter. The World Health Organization (WHO) is in discussions with the Russian institute that developed the Sputnik V candidate vaccine over its potential application for emergency use. – COVID-19 is spreads rapidly […]
Sweden’s party ‘is over,’ Czechia lockdown- COVID-19 daily bulletin
Europe; TOP HEADLINER Italy’s Lazio region is expected to impose a midnight to 5 curfew on Friday when infections continue to increase in the area. · The Portuguese Government has notified the municipalities by Felgueiras, Lousada and Pacos de Ferreira will be put in partial lockout from Friday to limit the local outbreaks in these […]
