Giorno: 17 Agosto 2021

UK politicians decry Joe Biden’s defence of Afghanistan pullout

Read More Foreign policy UK politicians decry Joe Biden’s defence of Afghanistan pullout Senior Tory and Labour MPs united in their criticism of US president’s approach to Afghan crisis Afghanistan crisis: live updates @jessicaelgot Tue 17 Aug 2021 08.47 EDT Last modified on Tue 17 Aug 2021 09.12 EDT Senior British politicians have called on […]

Gen. Petraeus: Afghanistan Outcome ‘Catastrophic’

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who led U.S. forces in Afghanistan during the Obama administration, told NBC News the Taliban taking control of the country was “catastrophic. “The Taliban seized the capital city of Kabul on Sunday and declared control of Afghanistan amid the…

GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick says Pelosi doesn’t have votes to block infrastructure bill on House floor

Post Content Moderate Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said Monday that there are likely enough GOP votes for the bipartisan infrastructure bill to overcome the number of Democrats vowing to block it, as centrists from both parties pressure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the legislation for a vote. Fitzpatrick, the co-chairman of the House Problem […]

New Zealand to enter nationwide lockdown after single coronavirus case found

Post Content WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown for at least three days after finding a single case of coronavirus infection in the community. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern invoked some of the stirring rhetoric she used early in the pandemic by […]

Stefano Pontecorvo, l’italiano che sta gestendo l’aeroporto di Kabul durante la crisi

Read More C’è un italiano a gestire i giorni convulsi all’aeroporto di Kabul, preso d’assalto dagli occidentali in fuga e dagli afghani che vogliono lasciare il paese. Si tratta di Stefano Pontecorvo, già ambasciatore italiano in Pakistan e oggi Senior Civilian Representative della Nato in Afghanistan. E’ Pontecorvo, 63 anni, che è il riferimento di […]

Afghanistan, l’Anci al governo: pronti ad accogliere le famiglie afghane. Salvini: “No all’arrivo di migliaia di rifugiati”

Read More “I sindaci italiani sono pronti a fare la loro parte nell’accogliere le famiglie afghane. Non c’è tempo da perdere, sappiamo bene come i civili che hanno collaborato con le nostre missioni in Afghanistan oggi siano in forte pericolo, soprattutto donne e minori. Il governo si sta muovendo per salvare vite umane, attraverso l’azione […]

Bennett vows Israel will act when it chooses, a day after first Gaza rockets since May fired

Read More Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vowed on Tuesday that Israel will “act at the time, place and circumstances that suit us, and no one else,” a day after rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel for the first time since the latest round of hostilities in May. Unusually, Israel had not retaliated for the […]

UK Did Not See Taliban Takeover Coming: Foreign Secretary

Read More Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted the UK government did not see the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan coming, adding it will have to engage with them in the future in order to hold them to account for their actions. Raab said several nations were “caught off-guard” by the quick and hostile nature of […]

Parties prepare to argue ConCourt mandate in local government elections

Read More The Democratic Alliance has gone on the offensive in its bid to illustrate to the constitutional court why it would be breaching its mandate should it allow this year’s local government elections to be postponed.  Three parties have each contributed to the application by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to have […]

Finding opportunities among the challenges of South Africa’s current crisis

Read More The  journey to employment can be one of the most nerve-racking and frustrating experiences for any South African to go through. Looking for a job can be filled with stress and disappointment. It can leave you feeling lost and uncertain because it affects your livelihood and also because your career is likely closely […]