Belgian PM resigns after UN migrant pact row results in no confidence motion

Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michel has announced his immediate resignation after a no-confidence motion against his government was introduced. Speaking to the parliament, Michel admitted that his call for a “coalition of the willing” to govern until the next election – scheduled for May 2019 – had “not been heard,” adding that he would respect […]

Urjit Patel, the head of the Reserve Bank of India, resigns

LAST MONTH Viral Acharya, a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), suggested in a speech that the Indian government was risking “economic fire” by meddling with the bank. If he was right, on December 10th the last chance of dousing the flames may have been missed. Urjit Patel, the RBI’s governor, abruptly […]

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns from DOJ on Trump’s request

US President Donald Trump has requested – and received – the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Department of Justice will be led by his chief of staff Matthew Whitaker until a permanent replacement is nominated. “We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well!” Trump said on Twitter Wednesday […]

Ivanka Trump looks solemn, listening in on Donald's meeting after UN ambassador resigns

Ivanka Trump, 36, was in Washington DC this morning, attending a meeting between Donald Trump and the United Nations ambassador to the US. Watching from the sidelines, Ivanka looked serious and solemn as she listened in on the talks between her father and ambassador Nikki Haley. The UN ambassador resigned today from her post, the […]

Tesla, Musk pay $40M to settle Tweet charges, Elon resigns as chairman

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Tesla Musk pays fine, ousted as Tesla chairman. Continue reading Tesla, Musk pay $ 40M to settle Tweet charges, Elon resigns as chairman Tesla, Musk pay $ 40M to settle Tweet charges, Elon resigns as chairman originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 29 Sep 2018 18:50:00 EDT. Please […]

Beckie Scott resigns over reinstatement of Russia's anti-doping agency

Canadian Olympic champion Beckie Scott has resigned from the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Compliance Review Committee, CBC has learned. The move comes after that six-person committee recommended on Friday that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be reinstated. Scott will remain as the chair of WADA's athlete committee. More serious fallout.. and very telling about the state of <a href="https://twitter.com/wada_ama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wada_ama</a> […]