Ukraine president gives PM second chance after recording leak
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared not to accept a resignation offer by Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk on Friday, saying he would give Honcharuk another chance and that it was not the time to shake the country politically.
Pentagon denies trying to underplay injuries from Iran attack
The Pentagon said on Friday there had been no effort to play down or delay the release of information on concussive injuries from Iran’s Jan. 8 attack on a base hosting U.S. forces in Iraq, saying the public learned just hours after the defense secreta…
Canada says black boxes from Iran crash should be sent to France
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged Iran to send the black boxes from the passenger plane shot down by its forces to France for analysis and said the first remains of victims should soon arrive back in Canada.
Explainer: How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?
The central achievement of the Iran nuclear deal – keeping Tehran at arm’s length from nuclear weapons – is eroding.
Thousands of Irish teachers to strike on eve of election
Some 19,000 Irish teachers will go on strike on Feb. 4, their union said on Friday, potentially shutting schools just days before a national election in a bid to seek commitments to end a two-tier pay scale in the sector.
Iran’s Khamenei stands by Guards after unrest over downed plane
Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of street protests.
Brazil removes culture secretary after video echoes Goebbels
Brazil’s Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim was sacked on Friday after posting a video in which he appeared to copy a speech by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
Colombia protests to intensify this year, union leader says
Protests against the social and economic policies of Colombian President Ivan Duque will restart with more intensity this year, a top union leader said.
‘You have not seen anything yet,’ climate activist Greta says ahead of Davos
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg marched with 10,000 protesters in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday and said “you have not seen anything yet” before some head to Davos next week to challenge the global financial elite to fight climate change.
Iran’s Khamenei backs military in rare sermon after plane disaster, unrest
Iran’s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guards in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of protests on the streets.
