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Venezuela’s Acting President Names New Defense Chief To Replace Longtime Maduro Loyalist

Venezuela’s Acting President Names New Defense Chief To Replace Longtime Maduro Loyalist

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday with the appointment of a new defense minister to replace Gen. Vladimir Padrino López, who had been a cornerstone of the military’s long-standing support for former President Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez announced the transition on her Telegram channel, saying the appointment of Gen. Gustavo González...

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Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul To Remain In Power Following Parliament Vote

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul To Remain In Power Following Parliament Vote

Thailand’s incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on Thursday to remain in office, according to an official tally. The leader of the Bhumjaithai Party garnered 293 votes, exceeding the required majority of the 498 members who attended the session in the House of Representatives. Anutin is expected to take office a...

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Rapper Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Third-Degree Rape In Louisiana

Rapper Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Third-Degree Rape In Louisiana

The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records. The 55-year-old performer, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in an Ascension Parish courtroom, records show. Tyler’s attorney...

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Pakistan And Afghanistan Announce Temporary Pause In Fighting, 2 Days After Deadly Kabul Strike

Pakistan And Afghanistan Announce Temporary Pause In Fighting, 2 Days After Deadly Kabul Strike

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it said killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation hospital. Both said they were suspending fighting before the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of...