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Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
By The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The legislation would require media and non-governmental organizations to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Critics of the bill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
By Wafaa Shurafa And Jack Jeffery, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened on Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan in three weeks’ time for the war in Gaza, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memer of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
By Wafaa Shurafa And Jack Jeffery, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. His announcement on Saturday escalates a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia’s president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
By The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and NGOs to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. President Salome Zourabichvili said earlier ... Read More »
1 responseVietnam nominates its public security minister as new president
By Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishment. The Communist Party’s Central Committee had agreed to the nomination of To Lam, a Politburo member, ... Read More »
2 responsesSuspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister’s condition is stable
By Jan Gebert, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) – The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition after surviving multiple gunshots, officials said. Slovakia’s Specialized Criminal Court ordered the detention of the suspect after prosecutors said they feared he could flee or ... Read More »
2 responsesVietnam nominates its public securities minister as new president
By Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishment. The Communist Party’s Central Committee had agreed to the nomination of To Lam, a Politburo member, ... Read More »
1 responseThe Slovak prime minister is stable after ‘miracles’ in the hospital as suspect appears in court
By Jan Gebert, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ‘s condition was serious but stable Saturday as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance. Two hours of surgery Friday to remove dead tissue from Fico’s multiple gunshot wounds led to a good prognosis for his recovery but he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak prime minister still in serious condition as suspect appears in court
By Jan Gebert, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ‘s condition was stable but serious Saturday as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance. Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said two-hour surgery Friday to remove dead tissue from multiple gunshot wounds “contributed to a positive prognosis” for Fico. Defense Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister makes first court appearance
By Jan Gebert, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) – The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation’s leader remained in serious condition recovering from surgery after surviving multiple gunshots, Slovak state media said. Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 50 people in western Afghanistan
By The Associated Press on May 18th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in the province of Ghor in western Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people, a Taliban official said on Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports and might rise. Dozens others remain missing, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for Ghor’s provincial governor. He ... Read More »
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