Boris Johnson is the frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister (Picture: George Cracknell Wright/LNP) Britain is about to learn who its next prime minister will be later this morning. The winner of the Tory leadership contest is expected to be announced at 11.40am. Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will take over as prime minister…
A Romanian man carries an EU flag as people protest against the amendments of the laws of justice, in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, 24 February 2019. [Robert Ghement/EPA/EFE] We should never forget that democracy is not just about voting: citizens also want their voices heard between elections, write Roger Casale and Verena…
And someone was fired for it. As we have already explained, in May 2018 the IAF revealed that it has used its stealth fighters in combat operations, making Israel the first country in the world to carry out an “operational attack” using the F-35. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) commander Brigadier General Farzad Ismaili, who had…
Greetings from Tyler, A war of words has broken out over the report that an American warship shot down an Iranian drone over the Straits of Hormuz. “Drone? What drone? We didn’t lose any drone!” say the leaders of the evil Iranian regime. So, the warship commanders and personnel made the whole thing up? Not…
After a week that saw President Trump and his foes toss toxic words at each other, there is now a warning that the next phase could be “violence.” Nearly 8 of 10 Americans told the Pew Research Center that supporters for both sides could “act” on the politically charged rhetoric with violence. It was higher for…
Onboard, the USS Boxer (CNN)With short incendiary shrieks Harrier jump jets race across the USS Boxer’s deck and are soon gray dots in the sky. Seahawk and Super Stallion helicopters leap and land like gigantic insects, feeding on the mother ship. The tilt-rotor Ospreys, part-plane part-helicopter, come and go while the others in their flock…