Donald Trump would be ‘strong and decisive’ in support for Ukraine, says Boris Johnson
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Donald Trump “will be strong and decisive” in his support of Ukraine and in “defending democracy”.
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Jim Justice’s Babydog steals show on second night of Republican convention
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice hadn’t finished the first sentence of his remarks at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday when the crowd at the FiServ forum drowned him out by chanting a single word, over and over again.
Fury over Trump’s vice president running mate JD Vance claiming UK is an ‘Islamist country’
Donald Trump’s choice for vice-president has provoked fury by describing the UK under Labour as an “Islamist country” with nuclear weapons.
Rally shooter’s phones held information about both Trump and Biden and searches for the dates of the DNC
The phones of the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump held information about both the former president and his successor, President Joe Biden, FBI officials said in calls with members of Congress.
Decode Politics: Why ILP making news in Northeast again, this time Meghalaya
The decades-long demand for an Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime in Meghalaya is simmering again with members of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) targeting migrant workers in the state in recent weeks. As part of this, the KSU set up what it called an “ILP check-post” to verify documentation of vehicles entering the state from Assam – later taken down by the police and district administration – and has been accused of several incidents of assault in its bid to check “work permits” of migrant workers and non-tribals working in the state.
UK's Starmer aims to overhaul EU relations as Trump specter looms
OXFORD, England — The U.K.'s new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset fractured relations with Europe on Thursday as he hosts more than 45 heads of state from across the continent at Winston Churchill's birthplace. Starmer will tell the European Political Summit that the challenges facing Europe cannot be confronted alone, and that the region must work together to present a united front on security and defense. "We cannot let the challenges of the recent past define our relationships of the future," Starmer said in a Wednesday statement from Downing Street. "That is why European security will be at the forefront of this government's foreign and defence priorities, and why I am focused on seizing this moment to renew our relationship with Europe
Xi Jinping is subtler than Vladimir Putin—yet equally disruptive
Two years after Xi Jinping declared a “no limits" partnership with Vladimir Putin, and as the leaders meet again in Beijing on May 16th and 17th, the world is getting a good look at what China’s approach means in practice. It is not pretty. As we explain this week, Chinese firms are sustaining Mr Putin’s war in Ukraine by selling Russia items needed to make weapons. China’s coastguard is bullying vessels in the South China Sea, enforcing its bogus territorial claims. And China’s spies are allegedly meddling in Britain and elsewhere.
Judith Cummins Wants To Hold Parliament To A “Higher Standard Than Any Other Workplace”
Judith Cummins is running for deputy speaker on two simple promises: to apply the rules fairly, and to foster a tolerant atmosphere.