India slams U.S. and Germany over Kejriwal arrest criticism

NEW DELHI — After the Indian government last week arrested opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal in a case of alleged corruption just weeks before a national election, U.S. and German officials issued public statements gently reminding India about the importance of the rule of law. The response from New Delhi was anything but gentle. Instead, it … Read more

Netanyahu rails against US criticism and says Israel won’t stop until ‘total victory’ is achieved

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from the United States against his leadership amid the devasting war with Hamas, saying the pressure won’t stop Israel from achieving “total victory.” In recent days, top officials from the U.S., Israel’s staunchest ally which has provided key military and diplomatic … Read more

Pope acknowledges criticism, health issues but says in upcoming memoir he has no plans to retire

VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” Francis, 87, made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My Story Through History,” … Read more

Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and allies

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call on Ukraine to surrender. The foreign minister of Poland, a vocal ally of Kyiv, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican both … Read more

Max Verstappen defends his father after Horner criticism

FILE–Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and his father Jos Verstappen. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Three-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen defended his father amid turmoil at Red Bull and addressed speculation Wednesday that he could switch to Mercedes next season when Lewis Hamilton joins Ferrari. Jos … Read more

King Charles supports Queen Camilla’s latest move amid criticism

Queen Camilla received backlash for taking break from royal duties amid King Charles cancer treatment King Charles supports Queen Camilla’s latest move amid criticism Britain’s King Charles has seemingly extended his support to wife Queen Camilla to go on holidays after picking up extra engagements on top of her own to help the monarch, who … Read more

Israel escalates its criticism of a UN agency in Gaza. It says 450 of its workers are militants

JERUSALEM — Israel ramped up its criticism of the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees Monday, saying 450 of its employees were members of militant groups in the Gaza Strip, though it provided no evidence to back up its accusation. Major international funders have withheld hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency, known as … Read more

Mathew Knowles Says Beyoncé’s Hair Venture is Valid, Despite Criticism

Play video content TMZ.com Mathew Knowles says his daughter Beyoncé knows all about the world of hair care … ’cause he and her mama Tina ran the best salon in The Bayou City — according to him. We caught up with Knowles in NYC Tuesday and asked about Bey’s blossoming hair care line Cécred … … Read more

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag defends Bruno Fernandes and brands social media criticism ‘pathetic’ | Football News

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag accused Nottingham Forest of targeting Bruno Fernandes in his side’s FA Cup win at the City Ground and branded criticism of his captain as “pathetic”. The Portugal midfielder overcame a “serious injury” to play his part in United’s 1-0 victory at Forest, setting up Casemiro’s 89th-minute winner from a … Read more