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…
When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7 after a shock resignation on Thursday in which she said she “had…
Japan Finance Minister cautions against changes to debt redemption rule
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki cautioned against making any change to the government’s debt redemption rule as it helps the government maintain fiscal discipline. Suzuki made…
No need for German, U.S. tanks to be sent to Ukraine simultaneously -defence minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he did not know of any requirement that Ukraine receive U.S. and German tanks simultaneously, before a meeting on Friday at which…
Turkish foreign minister says he expects U.S. to approve F-16 sale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ahead of a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday that he expects the United States to approve…
Biden vows to honor Ukraine minister killed in helicopter crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a helicopter crash in Ukraine on Wednesday and said the United States would honor the interior minister…
Ukraine says 16 killed in helicopter crash, including interior minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Sixteen people including Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior ministry officials were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed outside Kyiv in the town of Brovary, the national police…
German economy minister: recession threatening Europe manageable
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy minister said that easing gas prices give hope that a recession threatening Europe, and Germany, can be managed and even reduced, and underscored the need to establish…
Indonesia close to EV deals with BYD Group and Tesla – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is finalising agreements with China’s automaker BYD Group and U.S. carmaker Tesla to invest in electric vehicle (EV) production facilities in the Southeast Asian country, a senior cabinet…
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders arrest of Bolsonaro’s ex-justice minister, source says
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge…
France to raise retirement age to 64 – Prime Minister Borne
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government will put forward a draft law aimed at raising the regular retirement age to 64 from 62 by 2030, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday…
Pakistan’s finance minister to meet IMF in Geneva, with bailout stalled
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will meet Pakistan’s finance minister on the sidelines of a conference in Geneva beginning on Jan. 9, a spokesperson…
Peru’s defense minister says ‘separatist’ foreigners spurring protest violence
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Defense Minister Jorge Chavez on Thursday accused foreigners of stirring up protests with a view to encouraging separatism in the country’s south, as tensions simmer after former President…
North Korea’s Kim purges ex-foreign minister, South Korean lawmakers say
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has purged a former foreign minister who played an instrumental role in his summits with former U.S. President Donald Trump…
China’s finance minister promises ‘appropriate’ 2023 fiscal expansion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will step up fiscal expansion in an appropriate manner in 2023 by boosting fiscal spending and investment via local government special bonds to spur the economy, state media…
German minister reignites coalition row with call to review nuclear exit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s transport minister called for an expert committee to examine whether the lifespan of the country’s nuclear plants should be extended, reopening a row within Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition.…
Germany’s finance minister sees 2023 inflation at 7%
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s finance minister expects inflation in Europe’s biggest economy to drop to 7% this year and to continue falling in 2024 and beyond, but believes high energy prices will…
Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said the maximum possible share of Chinese yuan in its National Wealth Fund (NWF) had been doubled to 60% as it restructures its rainy-day…
Moscow says 60 Russian ‘hostages’ held in U.S. as prisoner swap talk swirls
(Reuters) -Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that more than 60 Russian “hostages” were serving prison sentences in the United States, the result of what he called an illegal global hunt…
S.Africa Finance Minister: Ramaphosa re-election suggests policy continuity
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party suggests continuity in economic policy, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told reporters. “There…
Britain is ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, senior minister says
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is “resolute” it will not budge on nurses’ pay, senior minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, ahead of a planned second nationwide walkout by the profession over…
Italian economy minister says ECB rates hikes worrying for Rome
By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -The prospect of subsequent hikes in interest rates by the European Central Bank is worrying for highly indebted countries like Italy, its economy minister…
Energy price fall by March is unrealistic, Italian economy minister says
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Saturday it was unrealistic to expect energy prices to fall by March and that the war in Ukraine will come to an…
ECB rate hikes help Russia by damaging EU economy, Italy minister says
By Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s interest rate policy is damaging Europe’s economy and helping Russia undermine Western solidarity for Ukraine, the Italian defence minister…
Italy minister takes swipe at ECB after policy moves hit markets
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian minister and co-founder of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party sarcastically took aim at the European Central Bank, pointing to how its policy moves taken on Thursday were…
South Korea authorities to continue efforts to stabilise markets -finance minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Thursday that local financial markets have comparably stabilised recently, while reaffirming that authorities will continue to take measures for the markets to further…
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