Unnamed commander of Mossad’s special operations division has resigned, accoridng to Israeli media. He reportedly became the fourth high-profile official to leave Mossad in seven months since David Barnea became director of the Israeli intelligence agency in June 2021. According to a Channel 13 News report on Sunday, the commander …
Read More »National Guard commander resigns after mass shooting
One of Ukraine’s top military officers has announced that he will step down in the wake of a mass shooting that saw a guardsman turn his gun on five people at a rocket factory in the Eastern European nation. Lieutenant General Mykola Balan said that he had submitted his resignation as …
Read More »President resigns citing ‘inability to help his country’
After nearly four years in office, Armenian President Armen Sarksyan announced his early resignation, on Sunday. The politician cited “the lack of necessary instruments to influence the fundamental processes in internal and foreign politics” as one of the major reasons behind his decision. He pointed in particular to the fact …
Read More »German navy chief resigns over Crimea & Putin comments
Germany’s Navy chief, vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach, has vacated his post on Saturday evening – just a day after he said that Crimea “will never come back”, and that Putin and Russia “probably deserve respect.” Schoenbach asked Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to “relieve me from my duties with immediate effect,” with the minister …
Read More »Top US central banker resigns amid trading scandal
Federal Reserve Board vice chair Richard Clarida has announced he will step down two weeks before his term is set to expire. His recently amended 2020 financial disclosures raised speculation about potential insider trading. Nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed in September 2018, Clarida was the top aide to …
Read More »Government resigns amid mass protests in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed the government after a wave of protests swept the country over a spike in the price of liquefied petroleum gas, leading to clashes with police. The drastic move was announced on Wednesday morning, following a night of escalating and increasingly violent protests across the …
Read More »Sudan PM resigns amid protests marred by deadly violence
Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation, suggesting “another man or woman” should lead the country through a transition to civilian rule just over a month after he struck a power-sharing deal with the military. “I decided to give back the responsibility and announce my resignation as prime minister, and …
Read More »US judge resigns over racist comments towards robbery suspect
An American judge who was caught using the N-word to describe a black burglar who tried breaking into her car has resigned and apologized for her comments. Lafayette, Louisiana City Court Judge Michelle Odinet stepped down from her position on Friday and asked for forgiveness after she was caught on …
Read More »Brexit minister resigns over ‘disillusionment’ with BoJo’s govt – media
Frost’s departure was reported by the Mail on Sunday, citing sources within the government. The minister, who negotiated Britain’s departure from the European Union, reportedly handed in his resignation a week ago, but was persuaded to stay on until January. Frost’s resignation was prompted by his growing “disillusionment” with Johnson’s …
Read More »Boris Johnson adviser tearfully resigns over Christmas party scandal
The prime minister has been grilled by MPs over a leaked video, which shows Stratton laughing at a mock press conference and joking that “this fictional party was a business meeting … and it was not socially distanced.” Stratton was government spokesperson for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.On Wednesday …
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