Ousted US House speaker accused of assaulting colleague

Kevin McCarthy faces an ethics complaint after allegedly elbowing a fellow Republican lawmaker in the back on Capitol Hill Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has allegedly assaulted one of his Republican colleagues who voted last month to oust him from his leadership position, leading to an ethics complaint from the ringleader of the party’s…

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Wife of Russia-linked businessman makes pitch for NATO’s top job

The Estonian leader has been among the most hawkish toward Russia amid the Ukraine conflict Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has said she would like to serve as NATO’s next secretary general, arguing that she is uniquely qualified for the role. She remains confident despite a recent high-profile scandal involving her husband’s business dealings with…

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Russia set to toughen military draft laws

Senators have discussed ways to counter foreign attempts to undermine the country’s military strength Russia may toughen its laws against draft dodging and undermining the capability of its armed forces. Members of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament discussed possible criminalization of ‘draft sabotage’ at a roundtable last Friday.

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