Resigns

• Eileen Wang (58), burgemeester van Arcadia, stemde ermee in een schuldbekentenis af te leggen naar aanleiding van de felony-klacht die door het ministerie van Justitie is ingediend. • Eileen Wang, de burgemeester van een stad in Zuid-Californië, trad maandag plotseling af nadat het Amerikaanse Department of Justice (DoJ) aankondigde dat zij was beschuldigd van het illegaal optreden als buitenlands agent van China. • Wang (58) stemde ermee in schuldig te pleiten aan de felony-klacht en riskeert een gevangenisstraf van 10 jaar. Lees verder...

• Stuart Prior, die vorige week in Essex werd verkozen, vierde naar verluidt de verkrachting van een Sikh-vrouw en noemde moslims 'ratten'. • Een raadslid van Reform UK is enkele dagen na zijn verkiezing teruggetreden, nadat hij op sociale media naar verluidt de verkrachting van een Sikh-vrouw in the Midlands zou hebben gevierd, witte mensen tot het 'meesterras' verklaarde en moslims 'ratten' noemde. • Stuart Prior werd vorige donderdag verkozen tot raadslid van de Essex county council met 2.404 stemmen, het hoogste totaal van alle kandidaten in het kiesdistrict.

Former foreign minister steps down early as finance minister Katy Gallagher says embattled institution must continue ‘rebuilding trust and confidence’The former foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has tendered her resignation from the position of chancellor at Australian National University (ANU).The finance minister, Katy Gallagher, said in a statement on Friday morning that the embattled institution would need to continue “rebuilding trust and confidence”. Continue reading...

Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vettedBerlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism.As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a state secretary in her department, Oliver Friederici, over the affair this week, but the opposition called him a mere scapegoat. Continue reading...

Florida US representative indicted in November for allegedly misusing more than $5m of federal disaster fundsDemocratic US representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said she is resigning effective immediately, after a House committee found she violated ethics rules. The panel was set to issue its recommended punishment for the Florida representative on Tuesday.Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted by a federal grand jury in November for allegedly funneling more than $5m worth of federal disaster funds from her company into her 2021 congressional campaign. Continue reading...

President’s spokesperson announces Chavez-DeRemer, investigated over misconduct allegations, leaving for private sector jobDonald Trump’s labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, the administration announced Monday.“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung wrote on social media. “She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives.” Continue reading...

• Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress after two women came forward with exclusive allegations of sexual harassment to CBS News. • Swalwell had previously paused his campaign for California governor in response to the accusations and has denied allegations of sexual misconduct. • The women detailed their allegations and explained their reluctance to speak publicly, citing fear and difficulty in coming forward with their stories.

• QMusic CEO Kris Stewart resigned suddenly on April 3, 2026, following board accusations of improprieties in awarding lucrative media contracts for major events. • The resignation highlights governance issues in the music industry organization. • Stewart's departure raises questions about transparency in entertainment event deals.

Bharat Pankhania shared posts on X suggesting Golders Green arson attack on Jewish volunteer service was staged The Liberal Democrat mayor of Bath has resigned after sharing social media posts that suggested a recent arson attack on Jewish community ambulances was staged by Israel.Bharat Pankhania had shared posts on his personal X account about the attack on the four ambulances run by Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service, in north-west London. Continue reading...

Giorgia Meloni made public request for Daniela Santanchè to quit in effort to restore credibility after voters rejected judicial reformItaly’s embattled tourism minister has resigned, heeding a call from Giorgia Meloni to step down as the prime minister strives to restore credibility after a bruising defeat in a referendum that has thrown her far-right government into turmoil.The resignation on Wednesday of Daniela Santanchè, a prominent and brash member of Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, came after the prime minister took the unusual step of calling in a public statement for the minister to go. Continue reading...

• Joe Kent, Trump's former head of counterterrorism, resigned and urged President Trump to reverse course on his Iran policy in a resignation letter. • The departure signals deepening divisions within the Trump administration over military strikes and Iran strategy, with Kent joining other vocal critics. • Kent's resignation reflects broader fragmentation within Trump's base and among senior officials over foreign policy direction, particularly regarding Middle East engagement.

• Senior Trump-appointed US intelligence official Joe Kent abruptly resigned on March 17, 2026, citing concerns about the administration’s ongoing war with Iran. • President Trump dismissed the resignation as a 'good thing,' calling Kent 'very weak on security' amid escalating military actions. • The move highlights internal divisions within the US government as the conflict enters its 19th day, potentially impacting intelligence coordination.

• Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest over the Iran war, stating that Iran posed no imminent threat and raising serious concerns about the conflict's justification. • Kent's resignation exposes growing divisions within Donald Trump's administration, with internal dissent emerging as the war continues to escalate into its third week. • The resignation highlights a significant breach in the intelligence community's support for Trump's military strategy, signaling potential credibility questions about the administration's stated rationale for the conflict.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen announced his resignation on March 13, 2026, amid growing investor doubts about the company's competitiveness in the AI-driven software market. The departure follows recent earnings reports showing AI-generated imagery eroding traditional stock photo revenues, prompting board concerns over strategic direction. This leadership change matters as Adobe grapples with integrating generative AI tools like Firefly while facing competition from startups, potentially delaying key product roadmaps. Analysts expect an interim CEO appointment within weeks, with a permanent successor search focusing on AI expertise.