Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar unexpectedly quits
Dublin, Ireland Reuters Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland’s Prime Minister in a surprise move, saying the country’s coalition government would stand a better chance of reelection under another leader. Varadkar said he had asked his Fine Gael party to elect a new leader ahead of its annual conference on […]
Pope acknowledges criticism, health issues but says in upcoming memoir he has no plans to retire
Vatican City AP Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” Francis, 87, made the comments in an autobiography, Life: My Story Through History, which is being published on Tuesday, the […]
After Prime Minister pledges to step down, uneasy quiet in Haiti capital
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Uncertainty hung over Haiti’s political future on Tuesday after its Prime Minister said he would step down, a move welcomed by many Haitians exhausted by months of escalating gang violence, but with questions over security still to be settled. Prime Minister Ariel Henry, stranded in Puerto Rico, released a recorded video late […]
Haitian PM tenders resignation after Jamaica talks
Kingston, Jamaica Reuters Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon has held since the 2021 assassination of the country’s last president. “We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of transitional presidential council and naming […]
Pope accepts resignation of Polish bishop for negligence over abuse
Warsaw, Poland Reuters Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop for negligence in handling cases of sexual abuse committed by some clergy against minors, his representatives in the country said on Saturday. Andrzej Dziuba, a bishop in Lowicz, had not informed law enforcement authorities about the case of a priest from his […]
In the US, Calvin University President Wiebe Boer resigns after misconduct complaint
United States RNS The president of a prominent evangelical university has resigned after admitting he engaged in inappropriate communication with a member of the campus community. In a statement on Monday, the Calvin University Board of Trustees said it had received a report alleging President Wiebe Boer “engaged in unwelcome and inappropriate communication and attention […]
Hungarian President Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon
Budapest, Hungary Reuters Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children’s home. Novak, a close ally of conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban, resigned a week after her presidential pardon was first reported by local news site […]
Leader of Australia’s Victoria state, known for COVID lockdowns, to step down
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Daniel Andrews, the premier of Australia’s Victoria state who oversaw one of the longest pandemic lockdowns in the world, said on Tuesday he would resign after about nine years in office. Victoria’s State Premier, Daniel Andrews, speaks to the media, on 21st December, 2017. PICTURE: Reuters/Luis Ascui/File Pphoto Andrews’ surprise resignation comes just […]
Dutch leader Mark Rutte, a European fixture, to quit politics
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving leader of the Netherlands, shocked the nation on Monday by saying he would quit, a political shake-up that was unthinkable just days ago. On Friday, Rutte announced the sudden collapse of his fourth governing coalition due to a split over migration policy, but said he […]
Embattled US Catholic bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits
Vatican CityAP The Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behaviour, sparking a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation, according to a one-line statement from the Vatican. At 65, Stika is still 10 years […]