RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. None of the incoming ministers is … Read more
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator—has floated the idea of holding a national vote to amend the Southeast Asian country’s constitution at the same time as its upcoming midterm elections in 2025. “If possible, we can have the plebiscite in the local elections to be held in May … Read more
While redirecting blame away from Turner and his cohorts, the claim is both false and deceptive, relying on assertions that, while farcical perhaps to legal experts, would be impossible for the public at large (and most of the press) to parse alone. The text that Fox News’ intelligence sources are referring to—which can be read … Read more
Jennifer Eikenhorst was driving home with her young daughters one evening after picking them up from a friend’s house. She was on a rural road and came to a stop at the top of a hill, so she didn’t see the approaching motorcyclist. “His name was David, and when I entered the intersection, it was … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies on Friday approved in general terms a reform bill proposed by libertarian President Javier Milei to deregulate the economy, overcoming a hurdle for the sweeping initiative after three days of heated debate. But the fine print of the omnibus bill’s more than 300 articles, including economic, administrative, … Read more
A top court in Thailand ordered the country’s main opposition Move Forward Party to cease all attempts to amend the country’s stringent royal insult law, a centerpiece of its reformist agenda that helped it win last year’s election. The Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the party’s campaign to amend Article 112, known as lese … Read more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard wants to meet with Kim Kardashian to discuss prison reform … and while a meeting has yet to happen, we’re told Gypsy still wants to pick Kim’s brain. Sources close to Gypsy tell TMZ … she’s open to working with Kim and feels they are a good fit because of her experience … Read more
In 1763, the radical journalist and colonial sympathizer John Wilkes published issue no. 45 of North Briton, a periodical of anonymous essays known for its virulent anti-Scottish drivel—and for viciously satirizing a British prime minister until he quit his job. The fallout from the subsequent plan of the British king, George III, to see Wilkes … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images News | Getty Images Italy could face yet more economic pressure as the European Union faces a standoff over new debt rules. The 27 member states of the EU have been at odds over new debt rules for several months. The idea is to make … Read more
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday opens a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives warning that church doctrine on everything from homosexuality to the hierarchy’s authority is at risk. Rarely in recent times has a Vatican gathering … Read more