The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has resigned from his position following charges of historic allegations. Donaldson stepped down immediately, pending the outcome of the judicial process, according to the Democratic Unionist Party. The party has suspended Donaldson
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is stepping down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party “with immediate effect” after the DUP said he had been charged with allegations of a historical nature. In a statement the DUP said: “The Party Chairman has received a
An Indian court on Thursday extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official
Humza Yousaf has been branded a “weak leader” and a “disaster” on the day he marked his first year as Scotland’s First Minster after a turbulent 12 months in the hot seat. The 38-year-old SNP leader edged out Kate Forbes on March
Hong Kong prisoners convicted of serious national security crimes are unlikely to be granted early release under the new national security law. Inmates previously could have their sentences reduced by up to one-third for good conduct, but this provision has been altered
Indian police detained dozens of opposition protesters to prevent them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on Tuesday. The protesters were demanding the release of their leader, Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested last week in a bribery case. Around 300
The formation of a council tasked with selecting a temporary replacement for outgoing Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been thwarted by grave security concerns. One member of the nine-member council stepped down Sunday after receiving death threats, leaving organizers scrambling to
To slightly misquote the author Mark Twain: “There are lies, there are damned lies and then there are Tory leadership rumours.” The ferment of speculation over Rishi Sunak’s position in recent weeks has produced so much fake news and downright mistruths that
Simon Harris has been confirmed as the new leader of Fine Gael after no other candidates came forward to challenge him. The leadership became vacant after the taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, announced his sudden resignation “for personal and political reasons” on Wednesday. Mr
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who is visiting next month as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State