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Now in Israel, the most far-right government in the country’s history is about to take power, at the end of a year marred by soaring levels of deadly violence. Four Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours. The new government, being brought together by four-time prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, includes ultranationalists who have…
Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set for a comeback, with his Likud party and its right-wing allies set to win a majority in the country’s parliament.
President Biden says the US is considering restoring its designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group, following a cross-border strike that killed three people in the United Arab Emirates.
The German Greens are celebrating their best ever result in a national election, and no doubt hoping that will give them a key role in any government coalition.
George Birnbaum served as chief-of-staff to Netanyahu during his first term as prime minister in the 1990s.
United by one goal – getting rid of Israel’s long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Naftali Bennett could soon become Israel’s next Prime Minister – as part of a power sharing deal with the opposition leader Yair Lapid.
The Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has hailed what she called a ‘revolution in the ballot box’ after her party made historic gains in the Irish general election.
Here’s a leadership hustings all participants agreed to turn up to.
Homelessness campaigners are asking the government to scrap a 195-year-old law that makes it a crime to sleep rough or beg in England and Wales.
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has allowed military aid to the Saudi coalition in Yemen to continue, despite the increasing concern about civilian casualties, although he insisted ending the civil war remained a priority. Saudi-led forces are pushing to recapture the key port of Houthi rebel-held Hodeidah, where 80% of aid to Yemen comes…
There’s more political upheaval in Germany, where talks on forming a coalition government have collapsed. Germany’s president has appealed to party leaders to reconsider after the Free Democrats walked out late last night, saying there was “no basis of trust”. Chancellor Angela Merkel said tonight that fresh elections would be the best option if the talks can’t be rescued.
Gary Gibbon
UK diplomats worry that prolonged uncertainty in Germany over the formation of a new government means that officials may take control of events and that hardens the German position. Some claim that it was German officials who shaped the setback at the European Council in October when the UK was deemed to have made insufficient…
Remember coalition politics? Today the Lib Dem leader Tim Farron categorically ruled out any deals with any party. And with Brexit looming large, former PM Tony Blair appeared to urge Labour voters to vote tactically if their Labour candidate supported Leave.
Gary Gibbon
Abuse, personal attacks and mockery – the Leave and Remain wings of the Tory party aren’t pulling any punches, but will David Cameron be able to reunite his party after the referendum?
