US sanctions ally of Israeli minister, entities backing ‘extremist’ settlers
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an ally of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of…
Iceland picks Bjarni Benediktsson as next prime minister
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Bjarni Benediktsson said on Tuesday he will become the country’s next prime minister, replacing Katrin Jakobsdottir who last week announced she would resign and run for president. Benediktsson, head of…
Vatican foreign minister travels to Vietnam in unprecedented visit
HANOI (Reuters) – The Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to Communist-ruled Vietnam on Tuesday as the two sides work on closer relations. Gallagher’s trip, the first…
Russia’s foreign minister arrives in China to talk Ukraine, Asia-Pacific
(Reuters) – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in China, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday, for what Moscow had said was talks on the war in Ukraine, bilateral ties and…
Guatemalan president fires minister over daughter’s use of public funds
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday dismissed his minister of environment and natural resources, fewer than 100 days into his term, to “avoid any doubt”…
Finnish minister says now is not the time to discuss gun laws after child shooting
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland already has quite “strict” firearms legislation and now is not the right time to discuss tightening it, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said, following a school…
Ukraine’s allies not giving enough air defence, minister says
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s partners are not providing enough air defence to protect against Russian missile attacks even though they have more than 100 Patriot systems in their own…
Indonesia’s Prabowo weighs former minister, regulator chief for finance job, sources say
By Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian financial regulator Mahendra Siregar and former finance minister Chatib Basri are among the top choices Prabowo Subianto is considering for the role…
Ireland’s Simon Harris poised to become prime minister
By Graham Fahy DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Simon Harris, a 37-year-old politician best known for helping steer the country’s response to COVID-19, entered the contest to become its prime minister on Thursday following…
More aid to be sent from Cyprus to Gaza as sea route gains acceptance, minister says
By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA (Reuters) – A second shipment of aid will be sent from Cyprus to Gaza in coming days, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, citing growing…
Ukraine seeking action to stop Russian use of Starlink, minister says
(Reuters) – Ukraine has asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX Aerospace company to act to prevent Russia from using its Starlink terminals for communications in areas occupied by Moscow’s troops, a Ukrainian government minister…
China foreign minister warns against decoupling at Munich Security Conference
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi warned the West that it would be making a historical mistake if it sought to decouple from China in the interests of reducing risk.…
Trump’s NATO comment what ‘Putin loves to hear’ – Dutch minister
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that Washington might not defend NATO allies which failed to spend enough on defence is exactly what Russian President Vladimir Putin loves…
Zelenskiy appoints ex-deputy defence minister Pavliuk as new ground forces chief
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, former first deputy defence minister, as the new commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, according to a decree published on Sunday. Pavliuk,…
Iran foreign minister says Iran, U.S. have exchanged messages in recent weeks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran and the United States have exchanged messages throughout Israel’s four-month-old war on Hamas in Gaza, including about Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday.…
Russia’s military drone production ramping up, says defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country’s production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though…
Exclusive-Ukraine plans same 2024 sowing area as 2023, has concerns on wheat quality -minister
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine expects its 2024 spring sowing area to be the same as last year, though it could see a slight decrease in the worst case scenario,…
Iraq and US need to return to dialogue over future of coalition force, says Iraq foreign minister
(Reuters) -Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, stressed the need to return to the negotiating table over the future of…
Venezuela to begin 20-day maintenance at smallest refinery – oil minister
By Tibisay Romero YAGUA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela has received all the parts it needs to begin a maintenance program at the 146,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) El Palito refinery, with work expected to take…
Turkey to discuss ‘new mechanism’ for Ukraine Black Sea grain exports with Russia – minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss a new mechanism to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to…
Canada to sanction West Bank settlers and Hamas leaders – minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday, after…
Italy Finance Minister sought clarification from UniCredit CEO over Pop Sondrio, sources say
By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti sought clarification from UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel over the lender’s potential interest in Popolare di Sondrio during a…
Hungary minister expects decision next week about new reference rate
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will decide in coming days on whether to proceed with a technical change in the calculation of loan repayment rates, intended to cut the cost of borrowing and…
Italy industry minister has no bad-loan proposal in the offing
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s industry minister, Adolfo Urso, has no plans to promote measures to help borrowers in arrears and would rather leave the matter with parliament, he told Reuters, after proposals…
Canada weighing extra border measures for asylum seekers from Mexico – minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is weighing a number of measures to prevent Mexican nationals from flying into the country to request asylum, a top official said on Sunday, after Quebec’s premier said…
Hungary finance minister says inflation sensitive to global economic shocks
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s finance minister on Saturday warned against complacency despite a sharp fall in the European Union’s highest inflation rate, saying any new supply shock to the global economy could…
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