Source link The Israeli PM has promised an assault on the Palestinian city of Rafah, despite international calls for a ceasefire to spare civilian lives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his goal to completely eliminate the Palestinian Hamas movement, insisting that no amount of international pressure and criticism of collateral civilian casualties will stop […]
Source link Estonia’s Kaja Kallas is reportedly viewed by some leaders as too aggressive toward Moscow to become foreign policy chief Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is unlikely to succeed Spain’s Josep Borrell as the EU’s next foreign policy chief due to her aggressive stance on Russia, Politico reported on Monday, citing an anonymous official […]
Source link Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 employees in its gaming unit Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. The layoffs, which will eliminate around 8% of Microsoft Gaming’s 22,000 staff, are part of a larger “execution plan” that will reduce “areas […]
Source link Estonia’s Kallas might replace Josep Borrell as the bloc’s foreign policy head Estonian PM Kaja Kallas, an outspoken critic of Russia, is rumored to be on the “dream team” of women some EU diplomats would like to see leading the bloc after the European Parliament elections in June, Politico EU said on Thursday. […]
Source link Nudity in a classic painting has triggered accusations of Islamophobia in a suburban Paris school A teacher in suburban Paris is being accused of Islamophobia for showing her class, for the purpose of an analytical exercise, the classic painting ‘Diana and Actaeon’ by Giuseppe Cesari – all because the “five muses of antiquity” […]
Source link The level of public dissatisfaction with the ruling traffic-light coalition has also reached a new high The majority of Germans disapprove of Olaf Scholz’s performance as chancellor, a recent opinion poll by YouGov has indicated. His traffic-light coalition government is seen equally unfavorably by the country’s population, the survey revealed. On Friday, a […]
Source link The Estonian leader has been among the most hawkish toward Russia amid the conflict in Ukraine Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has said she would like to serve as the NATO bloc’s next secretary general, arguing she is uniquely qualified for the role. She remained confident despite a recent high-profile scandal involving her […]