Kuwait’s crown prince swore in the new government on Monday, state news agency KUNA reported, following a reshuffle aimed at addressing lawmakers’ objections to the original cabinet line-up and ending a prolonged political feud. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah has, since taking over most of the ruling emir’s duties, …
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‘How’s Brexit going?’ British politics mocked at home and abroad
Britain’s political and economic turmoil has been greeted with thinly veiled satisfaction among pro-European and leftist politicians abroad, with some commentators drawing parallels to chaotic Italy. New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will set out tax and spending measures on Monday, two weeks earlier than scheduled, as he races to …
Read More »Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 – ministries
Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes underwater, and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday. The floods have hit 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and impacted around 1.4 million people, the ministries for humanitarian affairs and for disaster …
Read More »UNAMI congratulates al-Sudani on his appointment as PM
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulated Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani on his appointment as Iraq’s Prime Minister. Plasschaert said in a statement on Friday, “On behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations …
Read More »Iraqi security forces arrest three terrorists in Tuz Khurmatu
The Iraqi Intelligence Service of the Defense Ministry announced on Friday, that three terrorists were arrested in the Tuz Khurmatu district of Saladin Governorate. According to the Agency’s media office, the terrorists were apprehended in an ambush by the security forces and have been referred to the relevant authorities for …
Read More »USA | Deadly shooting spree in Raleigh, North Carolina, kills at least 5
At least five people were fatally shot on Thursday as a 15-year-old boy carved a trail of bloodshed through a residential neighborhood in Raleigh, the authorities said, leaving a crime scene that stretched over two miles and setting off a sprawling investigation to determine a motive for the attacks. “We …
Read More »Tunisian coastguard recovers 11 bodies after migrant boat went missing
The Tunisian coastguard has recovered 11 bodies thought to be of irregular migrants lost at sea while attempting to reach Europe, a spokesman said Friday. The partly decomposed bodies were found on Thursday and Friday in Mediterranean waters off the central province of Mahdia, National Guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebabli …
Read More »South Korea sanctions Pyongyang
The first unilateral restrictions in five years come in response to the North’s recent missile tests South Korea has sanctioned North Korea over its recent flurry of missile tests, the first such move in almost five years, the nation’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. “We strongly condemn North Korea’s latest …
Read More »Iraq’s PM-designate: Combatting corruption is a priority
Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate, Mohammed Shiya’a al-Sudani, said that it is time to restore the state’s prestige and put an end to the spreading chaos. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a speech he delivered following his designation as a new Prime Minister of Iraq. “It is an honor to hold such a …
Read More »No need for massive new strikes on Ukraine – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there was no need for massive new strikes on Ukraine and that Russia was not looking to destroy the country. Putin told a news conference at the end of a summit in Kazakhstan that his call-up of Russian reservists would be over within …
Read More »UK’s Truss sacrifices finance minister Kwarteng in fight to survive
British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, shortly before she is expected to scrap parts of their economic package in a desperate bid to survive the market and political turmoil gripping the country. Kwarteng said he had resigned at Truss’s request after rushing back …
Read More »Belarus in state of heightened terrorism alert due to tensions on borders: Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he had placed his country in what he called a state of heightened terrorism alert because of tensions on its borders. Lukashenko linked the move to his announcement on Monday that he had ordered Belarusian troops to deploy with Russian forces near Belarus’s …
Read More »Abdul Latif Rashid elected as President of Iraq; Mohammed Shiya’a al-Sudani as a new Prime Minister
Iraq’s parliament elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president. Earlier today, the presidential election went to a run-off vote as Rashid (147 votes) outperformed incumbent president Barham Salih (98 votes) but failed to muster the backing of a supermajority. The new President appointed Mr. Mohammed Shiya’a al-Sudani as …
Read More »South Korea pushes nuke-sharing talks with US – media
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper claims Seoul wants Washington to station its aircraft carriers or submarines in the region South Korea is pushing the US for the creation of a nuclear weapons-sharing scheme, the newspaper Chosun Ilbo has claimed. According to the outlet, Seoul would like to see American aircraft carriers …
Read More »US Core Inflation Seen Returning to 40-Year High as Rent, Food costs Rise
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in September as rents surged by the most since 1990 and the cost of food also rose, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a fourth 75-basis-point interest rate hike next month. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday also showed a …
Read More »The first statement from Al-Sudani after his assignment to form a government
The person in charge of forming the new government, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, confirmed that he will present his formation as soon as possible. “I will present the government formation as soon as possible,” Al-Sudani said in a brief statement, which was followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA). This evening, …
Read More »Ukraine has de facto joined NATO – defense minister
Kiev is already making a substantial contribution to the “security of the free world,” Aleksey Reznikov claimed Ukraine is a de facto member of the NATO alliance, despite not having officially joined the US-led military bloc, Kiev’s Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov has claimed. He made the statement in a tweet …
Read More »Iraq’s presidential race goes to a run-off vote
Iraq’s presidential election goes to a run-off vote as Abdul-Latif Rachid (147 votes) outperforms incumbent president Barham Salih (98 votes) but fails to muster the backing of a supermajority. 39 candidates were vying for the post after Rebar Ahmed and Omar Barzanji bowed out from the competition. In a first …
Read More »Nine rockets land around Baghdad’s Green Zone as parliament convenes to elect a president
Nine rockets landed around the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign missions as a parliament session dedicated to electing a new president was about to begin. At least five members of the security forces were injured in Thursday’s attack, a source said. The source added that …
Read More »Iraqi parliament opens its session amid division over the new President
The Iraqi parliament started a session to elect the head of state amid disagreement between the two main Kurdish parties. The Parliament’s Media Department said that the Speaker, Muhammad al-Halboosi, opened the session of 269 deputies. In turn, a parliamentary source said that the political forces are currently divided into …
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