Former British Prime Minister, the Baroness Margaret Thatcher, has died at age 87. She reportedly passed peacefully after suffering a stroke at the Ritz in central London. Her passing was mourned by current Tory PM David Cameron as well as the Queen herself who said she was saddened to hear the news. Margaret Thatcher was […]
Read MoreBenjamin Netanyahu’s slim electoral victory means that the next coalition government in Israel’s Knesset will be less-inclined to cater to the interests of the far-right. Even though he will remain in power, exit polls have revealed that his party has lost up to 25% of their seats in the Israeli parliament. With less of […]
Read MoreFiresale privatization of Greek State Assets Raises Concerns for Future of Greece, accusations of Corruption In order to repay its sovereign debts, the Greek government has placed everything from a police headquarters in Athens to leasing private beaches on the auction block to raise much-needed funds. As part of its bailout of Greece, the International Monetary Fund […]
Read MoreFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko is to be charged with murder because of her alleged involvement in the 1996 slaying of a member of the Ukrainian parliament and then one of the Ukraine’s wealthiest people, Yevhen Scherban. If convicted, Tymoshenko faces life in prison. Many critics of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s government charge it […]
Read MorePakistan’s Supreme Court has issued an order for the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in connection with a corruption case involving power projects. It is unknown if Tahir Ul Qadri’s calls for the resignation of the government had any impact on the Supreme Court‘s order. [The New York Times] Related: Tahir Ul Qadri […]
Read MoreNewly elected though not unfamiliar to the office, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a daunting task ahead of him as his Liberal Democratic Party successfully retakes the reins of Japan’s government from the upstart Democratic Party of Japan. The return of the LDP to power in Japan signals a shift back to the post-war […]
Read MoreBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has embarked on a three-day tour in the Middle East to sell the British-made Eurofighter Typhoons to ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. The deals would be worth billions and the personal involvement of the British Prime Minister signals the importance of selling the fighters for […]
Read MoreBell Pottinger executives filmed bragging about high-level connections while offering their services to faux Uzbeki government officials. Senior executives at U.K. firm Bell Pottinger have been surreptitiously filmed bragging about close connections with top power players in U.K. politics from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties and the ability of the firm to influence […]
Read MoreThe cabinet and the prime minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah have submitted their resignations to the emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after revelations of corruption surfaced within the government once again. Six previous governments have collapsed due to similar reasons but this time the crowds are imitating the regional phenomenon of the Arab Spring and using […]
Read MoreRecently named Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is said to be working around the clock to avert Greek default on their sovereign debt obligations. Like recently minted Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, Lucas Papademos is a technocrat, heading Greece’s first coalition government in recent memory. Necessary austerity legislation is still wildly unpopular with the Greek […]
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