Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned in his ongoing corruption trials was still under review, after Donald Trump called him “disgraceful” for not granting it. File photo of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with the German Chancellor at his residence … Read more
Bruno Retailleau, a former French interior minister and head of the centre-right Republicans party, will run for president in the 2027 election, sources close to him said on Thursday, the latest figure to try their luck succeeding President Emmanuel Macron. File photo of Bruno Retailleau. (REUTERS) Retailleau is due to formally announce his candidacy in … Read more
Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from US President Donald Trump, who suggested sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and a public angrily denouncing Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. In a ceremony marking the revolution anniversary, Iran’s … Read more
Updated Feb. 9, 2026, 7:21 p.m. ET Lansing — President Donald Trump threatened Monday evening to prevent the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor from opening until Canada treats the United States with, what he described as, “fairness and respect.” The Republican president issued the statement about the $5.7 billion Canadian-financed project, … Read more
He will meet the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, with ICC director Imran Khwaja also set to be present. Khwaja and Mubashir Usmani, another ICC director, have been involved in back-channel discussions concerning the game ever since Naqvi cast doubt on Pakistan‘s participation in the tournament a fortnight ago. The BCB president’s presence in Lahore for … Read more
MILAN — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies, calling one such critic “a real Loser” who perhaps should have stayed home. It was the latest and most prominent example of U.S. Olympians at the Milan Cortina Games receiving … Read more
The film fraternity’s governing bodies have turned their backs on the makers of the beleaguered film, Ghooskhor Pandat. On Saturday, the President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, BN Tiwari, condemned the use of ‘Pandat’ in the film’s title, adding that strict action should be taken against the makers, and FWICE will not … Read more
Zimbabwe President Defends Controversial White Farmer Land Seizures | Firstpost Africa This is an AI-generated summary and has not been vetted by the Firstpost editorial team Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended his government’s controversial land reforms at the World Governments Summit. He said the seizure of farms from white owners was necessary to reclaim … Read more
USC has named Beong-Soo Kim — interim president for seven months — as it 13th president, university officials announced Wednesday. The USC board of trustees said it unanimously voted for Kim, the university’s former general counsel who previously worked as a federal prosecutor, to immediately take over the role. When his interim position was announced … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that negotiations over Greenland have begun and are close to an agreement, describing the talks as critical to US national security. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One , in Florida, US, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (White House) Responding to a reporter’s question … Read more