[ad_1] CNN — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn’t believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls. Speaking at a news conference, Ardern said her term would end by February 7, …
Read More »George Santos under pressure as more GOP lawmakers say he can’t serve effectively
[ad_1] CNN — Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, is facing escalating backlash from his own party as a growing number of House Republican lawmakers call for him to resign or say he can’t serve …
Read More »Purdue reprimands chancellor Thomas Keon after racist remarks
[ad_1] CNN — The Purdue Board of Trustees has issued a formal reprimand to Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon in response to a racist comment he made during a commencement ceremony earlier this month, according to a statement from the board’s chairman. Faculty and students alike have called for …
Read More »Pope Francis signed resignation letter in case of bad health
[ad_1] Rome CNN — Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to be used in the event of him becoming “impaired.” Francis made the comment in an interview with Spanish news outlet ABC, published Sunday, when asked what would happen if …
Read More »Cyril Ramaphosa: South African president resists calls to resign
[ad_1] Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — After days of speculation, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to fight calls for his resignation despite a damning report that found he could have covered up the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars at his private game farm. His spokesman Vincent …
Read More »Ibrahim Khan, chief of staff to New York attorney general resigns amid ‘misconduct’ allegations, NYT reports
[ad_1] CNN — Ibrahim Khan, the chief of staff to New York State Attorney General Letitia James, has resigned amid “misconduct” allegations, according to The New York Times. Khan was accused of “inappropriate touching and unwanted kissing by at least one woman,” and James hired a law firm to conduct …
Read More »Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen billed midterms as all about China. Now she’s resigning as party chief
[ad_1] Tainan, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as the leader of the island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, after her party suffered heavy losses in mid-term elections. The DPP’s losses in Saturday’s vote come as a heavy blow for Tsai as she had tried to frame the …
Read More »US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden has accepted the resignation of US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Christopher Magnus, the White House said Saturday. Biden thanked Magnus for “nearly forty years of service,” according to a statement from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and added that he “wishes him …
Read More »Rishi Sunak: Rich ex-banker who will be first person of color to lead Britain
[ad_1] London CNN — Just seven short weeks ago, it looked as if it might be all over for Rishi Sunak. The former chancellor of the exchequer – the UK’s title for its chief finance minister – made a high-stakes gamble. He launched an attack that helped to end Boris …
Read More »Opinion: Why Britain is about to get (another) prime minister it didn’t vote for
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Laura Beers is a professor of history at American University. She is the author of “Your Britain: Media and the Making of the Labour Party” and “Red Ellen: The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist.” The views expressed here are solely hers. Read more opinion on …
Read More »