Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu’s emergency government

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has quit Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government, saying the prime minister was making “total victory impossible.”  In announcing his resignation Sunday, Gantz said the government needs to put the return of the hostages seized Oct. 7 by Hamas “above political survival.” BBC ANCHOR ASKS IF ISRAELI FORCES WARNED PALESTINIANS AHEAD […]

Biden Fails Fact Checks on Oft-Told Background Claims

President Joe Biden has reportedly failed fact-checks on claims he was a civil rights activist in his youth, had an uncle who fell prey to cannibals, used to drive an 18-wheeler and has known Vladimir Putin “for over 40 years.”[#item_full_content]

German Right Sets Tone in European Vote

The far-right was seen scoring big gains in Germany and Austria in Sunday’s EU election, opinion polls showed, joining the Netherlands in offering the first signs that an expected rightwards shift in the European Parliament is happening.[#item_full_content]