Military veteran who served in Afghanistan appointed as new foreign minister in Netherlands
Hanke Bruins Slot, a military veteran who served with the Dutch army in Afghanistan, was appointed Monday as the Netherlands’ new foreign minister. She replaces Wopke Hoekstra, who is in line to become a European Union commissioner. Bruins Slot had been interior minister in the caretaker administration of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte. His government […]
Majority party in Georgia launches campaign to impeach country’s president
The majority party that dominates the parliament in Georgia has launched a campaign to impeach the country’s president, even though the effort appears unlikely to succeed. The Georgian Dream party, which is increasingly at odds with President Salome Zourabichvili despite endorsing her election in 2018, announced the effort last week. It said Zourabichvili violated the […]
South Sudan’s president meets with Sudan’s top military official in Juba
Sudan’s top military general held talks in Juba Monday with South Sudan’s president on his second trip abroad since the war in his country started earlier this year. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, chairman of the ruling Sovereign Council, arrived in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, Monday morning and was received by President Salva Kiir. Both leaders […]
Russia likely proposed North Korea participate in 3-way naval exercises with China, according to South Korea
Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency Monday. The briefing came days after Russia’s Ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, told Russian media that including North Korea in joint military […]
Gender reveal turns deadly as stunt plane crashes in Mexico
A pilot died during a gender reveal stunt in Mexico when the small plane he was flying crashed while dumping pink smoke on the expecting couple. The video posted online shows a couple standing in front of a sign that reads, “Oh baby,” that is decorated with pink and blue balloons in San Pedro, Mexico. […]
Pressure mounts on Sunak and Keegan over school concrete crisis
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Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Dead at 56
Smash Mouth’s former lead vocalist Steve Harwell has died at age 56. The news was confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone by the band’s manager, Robert Hayes, who noted that the singer “passed peacefully and comfortably” at home in Boise, Idaho…[#item_full_content]
Stage six load-shedding as generation units unexpectedly fail
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Civil rights group seeks order enforcing reprieve for Zimbabwe permit holders
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Ministers to announce moves aiming to allow building of onshore wind turbines
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