Emily Atkinson

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Emily Atkinson

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired the head of the nation's security service over its failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas. The Israeli cabinet met on Thursday evening to formally approve the early dismissal of Ronen Bar, who was appointed in October 2021 for a five-year term as the Shin Bet's chief.

2 months ago | terra.com.br | Emily Atkinson

O vice-presidente dos Estados Unidos, JD Vance, fez uma crítica contundente às democracias europeias, dizendo que a maior ameaça que o continente enfrenta hoje em dia não vem da Rússia e da China, mas "de dentro". Vance fez um discurso duro diante de líderes europeus na Conferência de Segurança de Munique na sexta-feira (14/2).

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Emily Atkinson

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Emily Atkinson

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says its outgoing deputy commander has been injured after one of its convoys was "violently attacked". The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said in a statement that the convoy was taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport when it was targeted and one of its vehicles set on fire. Protesters have been blocking the road to the airport following a decision by the Lebanese government to bar two Iranian planes from landing.

2 months ago | aol.com | Emily Atkinson

US Vice-President JD Vance has launched a scalding attack on European democracies, saying the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but "from within". It had been expected that Vance would use his speech at the Munich Security Conference to address possible talks to end the war in Ukraine. Instead, he spent the majority accusing European governments - including the UK's - of retreating from their values, and ignoring voter concerns on migration and free speech.