Haiti’s Prime Minister to Resign, Caribbean Leaders Say

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry” once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. The announcement was made by Guyana President Irfaan Ali, who held an urgent meeting earlier Monday in Jamaica with officials including U.S. Secretary of … Read more

Haiti’s premier says he’ll resign once a transitional council is created

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, capitulating to international pressure that seeks to save the country overwhelmed by violent gangs that some experts say have unleashed a low-scale civil war. Henry served the longest single term as prime minister … Read more

Haitian prime minister to resign, clearing way for new government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ariel Henry, Haiti’s embattled prime minister, will resign once a transitional presidential council is established and an interim leader is selected, Caribbean Community leaders said late Monday. The arrangement, announced after a lengthy meeting in Jamaica among Caribbean Community leaders and U.S. officials, paves the way “for a peaceful transition of power, … Read more

As Haiti’s chaos spreads, U.S. urges Ariel Henry to resign

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United States is urging Haiti’s embattled prime minister to clear the way for the election of a new president, a position vacant since 2021, amid growing pressure from armed rebels at home and governments abroad. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Wednesday that the U.S. government … Read more

Kari Lake calls on Arizona GOP chair to resign after reports of leaked audio

Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake called on the state’s GOP chair Jeff DeWit to resign on Tuesday after a recording surfaced of the chair appearing to offer Lake money in exchange for not running for office. “He’s gotta resign. We can’t have somebody who is corrupt and compromised running the Republican Party,” Lake told an … Read more

Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmund re-sign Man Utd winger on loan until end of season | Football News

Borussia Dortmund have re-signed Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho on loan until the end of the season. Sancho returns to the Bundesliga club two-and-a-half years after joining United in a £73m deal but has not played for the club since August 2023 following a public falling out with boss Erik ten Hag. United had been … Read more

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders’ calls for him to step down after he railed against police with profane, homophobic and anti-migrant language during a recent traffic stop that ended in his arrest on a charge of drunken driving. In a statement Wednesday, … Read more

UPenn President Liz Magill, board chair both resign following backlash over congressional antisemitism testimony

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., on Dec. 5, 2023. Ken Cedeno | Reuters University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has resigned after receiving criticism for her testimony at a congressional … Read more

Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift

The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week. Prominent donor Ross Stevens threatened to claw back a $100 million donation. The university’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday. And the powerful Wharton … Read more