Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s Zelensky replaces prime minister in second government shake-up in a month
Oleksiy Honcharuk, who appeared to criticize Zelensky in a leaked recording in January, is out after just six months on the job. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Ukraine’s Parliament Votes, As Expected, To Accept PM’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, paving the way for Denys Shmyhal to take over the post as part of a major reshuffle of the government by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sessions advances to Texas GOP runoff in Congress return bid
Former longtime Rep. Pete Sessions advanced Tuesday to a runoff for the Republican nomination in a rural central Texas district in his bid to return to Congress after being voted out of a different seat in 2018. Sessions surged in a crowded field in the GOP primary amid criticism that he cherry-picked the district to return to Washington. It...
MH17: Debunking Russian Disinformation
Since Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, numerous false claims have been made by Russian officials and media about what happened. As the trial of four suspects begins in the Netherlands, we examine how Russian disinformation went into overdrive after the deaths of the plane’s 298 passengers and crew....
Biden Burns Bernie, Bloomberg Bombs
Joe Biden, lifted by a sudden burst of last minute support, has come from behind and emerged from Super Tuesday ahead of Bernie Sanders and the new front runner in the Democratic Primary race. Just a week ago Biden was being written off for his poor fundraising results and fourth place showing in Iowa. But as polls closed last night he had...
MH17: Debunking Russian Disinformation
Since Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, numerous false claims have been made by Russian officials and media about what happened. As the trial of four suspects begins in the Netherlands, we examine how Russian disinformation went into overdrive after the deaths of the plane’s 298 passengers and crew....
Biden Burns Bernie, Bloomberg Bombs
Joe Biden, lifted by a sudden burst of last minute support, has come from behind and emerged from Super Tuesday ahead of Bernie Sanders and the new front runner in the Democratic Primary race. Just a week ago Biden was being written off for his poor fundraising results and fourth place showing in Iowa. But as polls closed last night he had...
Ukrainian parliament set to accept PM’s resignation
Ukraine’s parliament is set to accept the resignation of the nation’s prime minister after six months on the job …read more Source:: ABC...
Ukrainian parliament set to accept PM’s resignation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday is set to accept the resignation of the nation’s prime minister and reshuffle the Cabinet after six months on the job. Members of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People party that dominates the parliament said the party decided to accept Prime Minister Oleksiy...
Ukrainian Parliament Set to Accept PM’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament is set to accept the resignation of the nation’s prime minister after six months on the job. …read more Source:: U.S....
