Where did all the Democratic votes go? Too much corruption? Time to leave? In the context of the United States, secession primarily refers to the voluntary withdrawal of one or more states from the Union that constitutes the United States; but may loosely refer to leaving a state or territory to form a separate territory or new state, or to the severing of an area from a city or county within a state. Advocates for secession are called disunionists by their contemporaries in various historical documents.
Six British lawmakers entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party by Monday’s deadline, in a contest that will decide whether the opposition party tacks to the right or steers toward the political center.Contenders include former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and lawmaker Tom Tugendhat from the party’s centrist grouping. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel and ex-Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch have support from the right of the party. Robert Jenrick, a former immigration minister, and veteran lawmaker Mel Stride also secured the required support of 10 Conservative lawmakers.
Badenoch, who came third in the party’s last leadership election in 2022, was the early favorite with bookmakers. The Nigeria-raised lawmaker used language reminiscent of Conservative icon Margaret Thatcher, saying the party should lead “a renewal for capitalism” built around a smaller state and seek to persuade voters “why conservatism should matter.”
LONDON, ENGLAND - The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, according to UK news agency PA Media. “This was a proposal by the previous government which was not submitted before the election, and which I can confirm the Government will not be pursuing in line with our long standing position that this is a matter for the court to decide on,” said a spokeswoman for the UK’s new Labour government, which earlier this month replaced a Conservative government led by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced in May he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders – including Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar – over charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Two children have been killed and nine people injured in a knife attack targeting a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a town in northern England on Monday, police said. Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said six of the injured children are in critical condition, and added that the attack has also left two adults in critical condition. Kennedy said that the police understands the attacker walked into the premises armed with a knife and started to attack the children.
“We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked,” she said at a news conference on Monday evening. Merseyside Police said it received reports of a stabbing in Southport, north of Liverpool. Emergency services were called to a “major incident” in the town at around 11:50 a.m. local time (6:50aET). A 17-year-old boy was arrested at the scene. “The investigation is in its early stages and the motivation for the incident remains unclear. However Counterterrorism Police Northwest have offered their support, ” Kennedy said. The police said earlier the incident was not treated as terror-related.
LONDON, ENGLAND
Six British lawmakers entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party by Monday’s deadline, in a contest that will decide whether the opposition party tacks to the right or steers toward the political center.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended Joe Biden over his fumble after being called 'Putin' when Biden was introducing him at a NATO event last Thursday. " I think the United States has given a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so," he continued.
LONDON, ENGLAND - The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, according to UK news agency PA Media.
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