An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.
Tag: Appointments and Executive Changes
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Is Arrested on New Charges
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already accused of insurrection, faced additional criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.
Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.
The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.
Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.
Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.
Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers
David Keeling would take over the workplace-safety agency just as it is considering rules to protect against extreme heat. His former employers, UPS and Amazon, have opposed the rules.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.
UK Spy Agency MI6 Appoints First Female Chief in 116-Year History
A former “Q,” she will be the first woman to lead Britain’s foreign intelligence service in the agency’s 116-year history.
Traveling the Cosmos With Carter Emmart, One Last Time
For nearly three decades he has created mesmerizing planetarium shows at the American Museum of Natural History. But other galaxies await.
Who Is Johnnie Moore? Here’s What to Know About a Gaza Aid Group’s Chairman.
Johnnie Moore, a former Trump campaign adviser, was appointed to the board of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after the aid rollout was hit by chaos and the deadly shootings of Palestinians.
Netanyahu Names Maj. Gen. David Zini as New Domestic Spy Chief
The appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini to head Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, still faces a fraught legal process.