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23.05.2026 - 07:03 [ PBS.org ]

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump‘s national intelligence director

There had been rumblings that Gabbard would split with Trump after the president‘s decision to strike Iran, which caused some division within his administration. Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation in March, saying he „cannot in good conscience“ back the war.

Gabbard, a veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, built her political name on her opposition to foreign wars. This put her in an awkward position when the U.S. joined Israel in launching attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.

02.05.2026 - 21:51 [ Politico.com ]

Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 33,000 troops there.

02.05.2026 - 21:47 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Anordnung von Hegseth: USA ziehen 5.000 Soldaten aus Deutschland ab

US-Verteidigungsminister Pete Hegseth hat den Abzug von etwa 5.000 US-Soldaten aus Deutschland angeordnet. Man gehe davon aus, dass der Abzug innerhalb der nächsten sechs bis zwölf Monate abgeschlossen sein werde, teilte ein Sprecher des Pentagons mit.

01.05.2026 - 14:59 [ CNN ]

Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war

“The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Wednesday night.

On Thursday, he expanded his threat to Italy and Spain. “I mean, they haven’t been exactly on board,” Trump answered, when asked about the possibility of cuts to troop levels in the two countries. “Yeah, probably will,” Trump added, “Why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help. Spain has been horrible. Absolutely.”

17.04.2026 - 17:43 [ Bangor Daily News ]

Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.

(November 5, 2026)

With that in mind, my calculus is straightforward: I know that if I were to continue my campaign, I would prevail. My record of winning the most challenging district held by any Democrat — of outperforming the top and bottom of the ticket four times — speaks for itself. Regardless of what angry partisan commentators may say, I retain the trust of the coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans that has repeatedly defied the trends of political polarization by electing me.

I don’t fear losing. What has become apparent to me is that I now dread the prospect of winning. Simply put, what I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son.

09.04.2026 - 23:19 [ Reuters ]

Exclusive: Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says

No decision has been made, and the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draw up concrete plans for a troop reduction on the continent, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

11.12.2025 - 21:43 [ Radio Bulgaria ]

Government resigns without waiting for vote of no confidence

The vote was scheduled for 13.30, but the group of ITN, which is coalition partner in the government, requested a 30-minute break, without explaining why. After that, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov gave a briefing at which he announced the resignation of the government.

After Prime Minister Zhelyazkov‘s briefing in parliament, the vote of no confidence followed. Due to lack of quorum, the vote of no confidence was declared unsuccessful and the session was closed.

11.12.2025 - 21:17 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Nach Massenprotesten: Bulgariens Regierungschef reicht Rücktritt ein

Der Druck von der Straße war offenbar zu groß: Der bulgarische Ministerpräsident Scheljaskow und seine Regierung treten zurück. Seit Tagen gab es Demonstrationen im Land. Dabei kommt Bulgarien politisch seit Jahren nicht zur Ruhe.

11.12.2025 - 21:12 [ Radio Bulgarien ]

Regierung trat zurück, ohne Misstrauensvotum abzuwarten

Auf einem Briefing nach einem Treffen der Koalitionspartner und kurz vor der Abstimmung über den sechsten Misstrauensantrag gegen das Kabinett gab Ministerpräsident Rossen Scheljaskow bekannt, dass die Regierung zurücktritt.

„Wir haben keinen Zweifel, dass die Regierung bei der anstehenden Misstrauensabstimmung Unterstützung erhalten hätte.

23.02.2025 - 22:49 [ Tagesschau.de ]

FDP-Chef Lindner kündigt Rückzug aus Politik an

Nach der Wahlniederlage der FDP bei der vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl hat Parteichef Christian Lindner angekündigt, sich aus der aktiven Politik zurückzuziehen. Auf X schrieb er, er sei dankbar „für fast 25 intensive, herausfordernde Jahre voller Gestaltung und Debatte“.

11.01.2025 - 16:08 [ KleineZeitung.at ]

Nach Scheitern der Dreier-Koalition: Karl Nehammer legt auch Nationalratsmandat zurück

Nach dem Kanzleramt und dem ÖVP-Vorsitz gibt Karl Nehammer auch seinen Sitz im Nationalrat auf.

07.01.2025 - 14:45 [ CTVNews.ca ]

Justin Trudeau to step down as PM following Liberal leadership race

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader, and is proroguing Parliament as the Liberal Party of Canada embarks on the journey to replace him.

In an historic announcement outside his official Rideau Cottage residence, Trudeau declared his intention to stay on as prime minister until a new leader is chosen.

07.01.2025 - 13:54 [ KleineZeitung.at ]

Noch-Bundeskanzler Karl Nehammer: „Ich will kein Balkon-Muppet werden“

Nehammer spricht außerdem über seine Sichtweise, warum die Dreier-Koalition nicht zustande gekommen sei. Nach dem Aus der Neos hatte er „große Sorge“, ob die Koalition mit der SPÖ funktionieren kann. SPÖ-Chef Andreas Babler sei oftmals nicht eindeutig gewesen, was er wolle, so Nehammer. Für eine gewisse Zeit habe es einen „guten Verhandlungsfortschritt“ gegeben. Dann habe es von Seiten der SPÖ und Andreas Babler ein „Comeback der Klassenkampf-Rhetorik“ gegeben. Die SPÖ habe sich gewehrt, Rahmenbedingungen für den Investitionsstandort Österreich zu schaffen.

12.12.2024 - 06:54 [ Reuters ]

FBI Director Chris Wray to resign following Trump nomination of Patel

Wray will leave before the end of the 10-year term that Trump himself appointed him to in 2017.

21.04.2024 - 06:10 [ SPD Berlin ]

SPD Berlin Mitgliederbefragung zum Landesvorsitz

Drei Kandidat*innen-Teams nahmen im ersten Wahlgang an der Mitglieder­befragung teil:

Jana Bertels und Kian Niroomand: 3020 Stimmen (36,11%)
Nicola Böcker-Giannini und Martin Hikel: 4034 Stimmen (48,24%)
Luise Lehmann und Raed Saleh: 1309 Stimmen (15,65%)

Damit kommt es zu einer Stichwahl zwischen den beiden bestplatzierten Teams.

16.02.2024 - 18:35 [ Mwangi / Twitter ]

EXCLUSIVE: #AU Spox @EbbaKalondo informs me that #Israeli officials have not been invited to the African Union summit. Asked if she is aware of the presence of an Israeli delegation in Addis Ababa. „Have no clue, but I hope they know better than to attempt the thuggish behavior of their officials experienced at our last summit.“

Reports suggest that an #Israeli delegation had arrived in #Ethiopia to attend the ongoing summit but was denied participation.

@EbbaKalondo emphasises that the State of #Israel was not invited to last year‘s Summit and it‘s officials entered with fraudulent papers obtained in collaboration with other states.

02.02.2024 - 09:35 [ theCradle.co ]

Iraq wants ‘orderly’ withdrawal of ‘destabilizing’ US troops: PM

(10.01.2024)

„There is a need to re-organize [our] relationship [with Washington] so that it is not a target or justification for any party, internal or foreign, to tamper with stability in Iraq and the region,“ Sudani said, partly in reference to attacks by the Iraqi resistance on US bases.

The Iraqi prime minister has repeatedly said that Baghdad will neither accept foreign troops nor armed factions operating on its soil.

29.01.2024 - 09:42 [ Rudaw.net ]

Coalition mission will end during current cabinet: Iraqi govt spox

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Ending the mission of the United States-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq will be achieved during the current cabinet, said a government spokesperson on Sunday, noting that the process has already been set in motion.

29.01.2024 - 09:34 [ David M. Witty / Twitter ]

Iraqi government: the mission of the International Coalition in Iraq will end during the term of PM Sudani.

15.11.2023 - 06:55 [ Suella Braverman MP / Twitter ]

My letter to the Prime Minister

10.07.2023 - 11:41 [ NLTimes.nl ]

Dutch PM Rutte says he will not seek re-election

Various opposition parties, including left-wing bloc GroenLinks and PvdA and far-right PVV, have announced their intention to submit or support a motion of no confidence against Rutte during the parliamentary debate today. Should the motion pass, Rutte would have to step down immediately.

Rutte IV collapsed 543 days after being sworn in by the King. The Rutte III Cabinet also ended in a collapse, that one over the childcare allowance scandal in which the Tax Authority unjustly accused thousands of parents of fraud and left many in financial difficulties by revoking their benefits.

10.07.2023 - 11:23 [ ORF.at ]

Niederlande: Rutte tritt bei Neuwahl nicht mehr an

Er werde sich nach der Neuwahl im November aus der Politik zurückziehen, kündigte der dienstälteste Regierungschef in der Geschichte des Landes heute an.

Der 56-jährige Rutte hatte zuvor noch erklärt, er wolle gerne erneut kandidieren, das hänge aber von seiner konservativen Partei VVD ab.

13.04.2023 - 05:20 [ New York Times ]

Feinstein, Under Pressure to Resign, Asks to Step Down From Judiciary Panel

“So I’ve asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I’m able to resume my committee work.”

In a statement, a spokesman for Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, said that Mr. Schumer would make that request of the Senate next week.

16.02.2023 - 14:12 [ BBC ]

Nicola Sturgeon says time is right to resign as Scotland‘s first minister

Ms Sturgeon insisted her resignation was not in response to the „latest period of pressure“, which has included controversies over gender reforms, trans prisoners and the strategy on independence.

28.11.2022 - 22:48 [ CNN ]

Global markets fall after protests erupt in China over Covid lockdowns

European markets opened broadly lower, tracking the performance of Asian shares. The FTSE 100 (UKX) dropped 0.7%, the CAC 40 (CAC40) fell 0.6%, and the DAX (DAX) was down 0.5%.

Earlier, Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng (HSI) Index had finished the day 1.6% lower, after paring some losses.

28.11.2022 - 22:44 [ Fortune.com ]

Amid protests over lockdowns, Goldman Sachs warns that China’s exit from COVID-zero may be ‘forced and disorderly’

China’s climbing COVID caseload and expanding lockdown measures, which prompted rare public protests over the weekend, highlight the risk of an unplanned and chaotic exit from the country’s tough COVID-zero policies, predicts Goldman Sachs.

27.10.2022 - 02:35 [ MSN.com ]

This Election Poll Made the Israeli Left Panic, as It Should

In the early stages of the campaign, when parties could still merge with others, Lapid begged Merav Michaeli, the leader of Labor, to join forces with Meretz. Even the James Webb telescope would fail to find ideological differences between the two parties. Michaeli, whatever her reasons may have truly been, shot down the idea. Now she could enter history books as the first Labor leader to remain beneath the threshold, and outside the Knesset.