[ad_1] CNN — Iran said Saturday it would take legal action against the United States, accusing it of “direct involvement” in the protests sweeping the country. Tehran also warned the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia would “not be ignored by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary system” for their role in hosting …
Read More »Boris Johnson flies back to Britain to launch possible political comeback
[ad_1] London CNN — Boris Johnson flew back into London on Saturday morning, perhaps hoping his arrival at Gatwick Airport would mark the beginning of a triumphant return to 10 Downing Street. Johnson, who was ousted as prime minister in July over a series of scandals, arrived in the UK …
Read More »Russia Ukraine: Kyiv says 18 cruise missiles destroyed amid attacks on energy infrastructure
[ad_1] CNN — The Ukrainian military said it used anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups to destroy 18 Russian cruise missiles during a string of attacks on energy infrastructure across the country Saturday morning. “18 enemy cruise missiles were destroyed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups,” …
Read More »January 6 committee announces it has sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump
[ad_1] CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol announced on Friday that the panel has officially sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump as it paints him as the central figure in the multi-step plan to overturn the results of …
Read More »UK election: Why crisis-wracked nation won’t be voting soon
[ad_1] London CNN — The United Kingdom is – once again – in the market for a new leader following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss only six weeks into her disastrous premiership. Truss’ successor will be the fifth PM to lead the country since it voted for Brexit …
Read More »The US and UK, twin bastions of Western stability, are now political basket cases
[ad_1] CNN — Americans and Britons once smugly viewed political uprisings, governing meltdowns and self-defeating errors as the eruptions of unstable countries and immature political systems. No longer. And China and Russia couldn’t be happier. The humiliating resignation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss after just 45 days in power …
Read More »Italy’s Berlusconi boasts about friendship with Putin in leaked audio
[ad_1] Rome CNN — Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sparked controversy this week when audio released by Italian news agency LaPresse revealed the 86-year-old speaking about his “re-established” relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Berlusconi says in the audio that Putin sent him 20 bottles of vodka and a …
Read More »Sunak, Mordaunt or Boris Johnson: The candidates who could succeed Liz Truss as UK prime minister
[ad_1] London CNN — A new leadership contest will take place within a week, Liz Truss said in her resignation speech outside Downing Street on Thursday. Graham Brady, the Conservative official responsible for the process, announced the candidates to replace Truss will need at least 100 nominations from Conservative MPs. …
Read More »Kash Patel: Trump adviser has appeared before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago document probe
[ad_1] CNN — Kash Patel, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump who has been deeply involved in disputes over classified records Trump kept from his presidency, appeared recently before the federal grand jury looking into the handling of documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. …
Read More »Biden’s quiet campaign season brings him back to familiar territory in Pennsylvania
[ad_1] CNN — When President Joe Biden visited Pennsylvania on Thursday, he touted infrastructure investments that helped rebuild a collapsed bridge and raised campaign cash away from cameras with the state’s Democratic Senate candidate. Where he didn’t appear was a campaign rally stage. Three weeks before November’s elections, Biden’s visit …
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