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Apr 23, 2025 - World

Pete Buttigieg, who served as Secretary of Transportation under Joe Biden, had some advice for Democratic Party leaders before the 2026 midterms.Buttigieg appeared on comedian Andrew Schulz's "Flagrant" podcast — known for its part in the pro-Trump manosphere — where he called out Republicans for not having any answers to some of the most pressing issues of our time.In a promo for the podcast on X, Schulz described Buttigieg as the "future president.""They don't have an answer. Their answer is, 'burn it all down,'" Buttigieg told Schulz. "If we haven't solved poverty, their answer is to slash Medicaid, which is what the Republican budget moving through Congress right now will do is slash Medicaid."ALSO READ: 'Dictatorship, not a town hall': Families 'distraught' as MTG disruptors tased and jailedButtigieg continued, "Medicaid may not be perfect...I know for a fact many issues come up in the way it's administered, the way people have access to it. But I also know for a fact that if your answer to that is just to cut out a bunch of poor people — or VA, like any veteran can tell you the horror stories of all the times things didn't go right in dealing with the VA. "But, if you think the answer is to just cut it, or just privatize it, that's not an answer. We can do better than that. And I think my party's job is to make clear what that looks like and how we would do it better."Buttigieg also posted an article to his Substack titled, "Why I Sat Down for a Two-Hour Podcast That Recently Hosted Trump," concluding that "going everywhere means seeking out audiences that may have never heard our message at all."Some on the left took issue with Buttigieg appearing for an hours-long interview with a pro-MAGA host, but Democratic strategist Mike Nellis posted that Dems could learn a thing or two from Buttigieg's efforts."Anybody mad about Pete Buttigieg going on Andrew Schulz's podcast is not serious about winning elections," Nellis wrote. "You have to meet people where they are—not expect them to come to you. The question you should be asking is why your favorite Democrat isn't going into the lion's den and defending our values?"Watch the Flagrant podcast with Pete Buttigieg here.

Apr 23, 2025 - World

Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has past convictions for supporting terrorism, attended fundraiser at Trump’s resortIsrael’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was set to address a meeting at a Yale University Jewish society, a day after being honored at a lavish dinner at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.Ben-Gvir, who has past convictions for supporting terrorism and was considered persona non grata under the Biden administration, attended a fundraising event at the Florida resort on Tuesday, where he told attendees about harsh new measures implemented against Palestinian prisoners. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2025 - World

Tensions rise between nuclear-armed neighbours who have fought three wars over territory as Delhi vows to respondThe brutal militant attack that killed 26 people in one of Kashmir’s most scenic spots has shattered the region’s relative calm, turning a popular tourist destination into a scene of horror – and raising fears of a fresh conflict between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.Soon after the attack in which gunmen emerged from dense pine woods and opened fire on families picnicking and riding ponies, India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, vowed a “loud and clear response”. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2025 - World

Gustavo Petro hits back after Álvaro Leyva accused him of going awol during official visit to FranceA prominent Colombian politician and former minister has accused the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, of being a drug addict who allegedly went awol during an official visit to France.In a damning letter to the South American leader, the former foreign minister Álvaro Leyva painted a dire picture of his one-time boss and ally, later publishing the text on his official X account. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2025 - World

Israel launches wave of airstrikes as Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory grinds on despite a new ceasefire proposal from Arab mediators.Intense Israeli bombings hit several areas of Gaza on Wednesday, killing 11 in a school sheltering displaced people in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strike ignited a huge fire that claimed most of the casualties, said a civil defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal. Continue reading...