IDF says biting speech by general was not approved in advance by spokesmanIn rare and harsh remarks directed at Israel’s political leaders, the commander of the Israel Defense Forces’ 98th Division said Wednesday that the military would “not run away from responsibility,” and told them they must push away extremism so as to “not return to October 6.”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-rare-critique-idf-general-says-politicians-must-be-worthy-of-us/https://archive.is/4Q3LSEconomist Mohammad Mustafa tipped to be next Palestinian Authority prime ministerMustafa, who worked at the World Bank for 15 years and was PA deputy prime minister from 2013 to 2014, is said to have received the backing of close ally Abbas. Officials cited by The Times of Israel said Mustafa has been meeting with prospective cabinet members in recent weeks and has been on a whistle-stop tour to Washington.
https://www.newarab.com/news/mohammad-mustafa-tipped-be-next-pa-prime-ministerSouth Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrestedSouth Africa’s foreign minister says her country’s citizens who fight in the Israeli armed forces or alongside them in Gaza will be arrested when they return home, deepening the rift between the nations after South Africa lay accusations of genocide against Israel at the United Nations’ top court. Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor made the comment earlier this week at a Palestinian solidarity event attended by officials from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party.
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-israel-military-gaza-war-genocide-0f17e9cbda2a3e2d90829b65606a2f14UK plans to pay asylum seekers to move to RwandaThe proposed scheme, part of a deal struck with Rwanda, was drawn up by ministers with the aim of clearing a backlog of tens of thousands of asylum seekers who have been refused the right to stay, but cannot be returned to countries deemed unsafe.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/uk-plans-to-pay-asylum-seekers-to-move-to-rwandahttps://archive.is/yEk8iGermany: Verdi union calls more airport strikes on ThursdayTrade union Verdi on Tuesday called on members to strike this Thursday, March 14, at five German airports in all. The action would not affect Frankfurt and Munich airports, the busiest two in the country. Security staff screening passengers at Karlsruhe/Baden Baden and Cologne/Bonn airports were told to stop work on Thursday.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-verdi-union-calls-more-airport-strikes-on-thursday/a-68505874https://archive.is/bBLEdEU agrees five billion euro boost for military aid to UkraineAmbassadors from the EU’s 27 member countries agreed to the overhaul of the European Peace Facility (EPF) fund at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday after months of wrangling, with EU heavyweights France and Germany at the centre of much of the debate.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/eu-5bn-euro-boost-for-ukraine-military-aid-fund-russiahttps://archive.is/qH69X Denmark to begin conscripting women for the military in rare move "More robust conscription, including full gender equality, must contribute to solving defense challenges, national mobilization and manning our armed forces," said Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen at a press conference.
https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-extend-military-service-women-conscription/https://archive.is/yo8Z8El Salvador removes income taxes for money from abroadEl Salvador's Congress approved on Tuesday a reform to remove income taxes previously imposed on money from abroad, in a move to attract more foreign investment.
Money flows from abroad in forms such as remittances and investments in companies will now be exempt from tax, lawmakers said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/el-salvador-removes-income-taxes-money-abroad-2024-03-13/Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject itJean Charles Moïse, an ex-senator and presidential candidate who has teamed up with former rebel leader Guy Philippe, held a news conference Wednesday to announce his rejection of the proposed council backed by the international community. Moïse insisted that a three-person presidential council he recently created with Philippe and a Haitian judge should be implemented.
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-henry-resignation-prime-minister-violence-aa91714a56ade1220a4e5f0d203716d9Colombia’s Supreme Court picks new chief prosecutorCamargo is one of Colombia’s most experienced jurists in criminal law and has ample experience in investigating political corruption. The newly picked chief prosecutor and Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez together investigated ties between paramilitary groups and politicians, which resulted in the incarceration of more than 80 congressmen and governors between 2005 and 2014. They subsequently joined a UN commission that investigated political corruption in Guatemala.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-supreme-court-picks-new-chief-prosecutor/