Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz fail to reach power-sharing deal in Israel

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament speaker Benny Gantz missed a deadline to form a unity government on Thursday, prolonging the country’s unprecedented political crisis. The right-wing premier Netanyahu and centrist Gantz, Israel’s former army chief, have gone head-to-head in three elections over the past year, resulting in a stalemate. A Netanyahu-Gantz deal would have given … Read more

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu offers to step down next year

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu offers to step down next year in proposed unity deal with chief rival Benny Gantz Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to step down in proposed power-sharing deal The premier offers to form a three-year ’emergency’ government with rival party He said that he would remain as PM for the first year and … Read more

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Baroness Floella Benjamin

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Baroness Floella Benjamin says disappointment can lead to better things Floella Benjamin made her name as the presenter of children’s TV programmes She recalls a voice inside her head at age 14 telling her to believe in herself In 2010 she was created a life Peer and became … Read more