LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Starmer is again facing questions over his future. And again, it’s do with his misguided decision to appoint a self-professed “best pal” of … Read more
President Trump intends to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he was pushed out as acting leader nearly a year ago, according to two people familiar his plans. FILE – Cam Hamilton testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill … Read more
According to a new Wall Street Journal report, a fallback plan for the U.S. leaving NATO is gaining traction among some European nations amid President Trump’s attacks on the organization. Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joins to discuss. Source link
Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary’s longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday’s landmark election, Magyar’s supporters filled the streets of Budapest chanting “Russians out!” The mandate was clear for the incoming prime minister, who had described Orbán as a “puppet of the Kremlin” in his campaign speeches and long pledged to reduce Russia’s … Read more
Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House’s top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials. Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy Surgeon General in the first Trump administration. Schwartz spent 24 years in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She … Read more
WASHINGTON — In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter the rise of China. Fifteen years later, the U.S. finds itself still at war in the Middle East and has pulled military assets from the Asia-Pacific as … Read more
Budapest – After nearly two decades in power, Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán could be ousted as leader in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. The latest polls indicate that Orbán, a key international ally of President Trump, and his ruling Fidesz party are trailing the opposition center-right Tisza Party and its leader Péter Magyar … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes Further Threatening Ceasefire 02:13 Now Playing Iranians mark 40 days since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death 00:40 UP NEXT Strikes continue in Middle East amid fragile ceasefire 00:56 Netanyahu: ‘There is no ceasefire in Lebanon’ … Read more
BEIJING – At an unusual meeting Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan’s main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification of the island with the mainland is a “historical inevitability.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The meeting with Cheng … Read more
Vice President JD Vance suggested that the European Union was interfering with the upcoming Hungarian election, while Vance himself is on a visit to Budapest aimed at boosting strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chances of winning a tough battle for another term. Vance said Wednesday that there’d been a “lot of conversation about foreign influence” in … Read more