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…
Commerzbank shares fall after finance minister says govt to shed stake in future
BERLIN – Shares in Commerzbank fell 5% in Lang & Schwarz pre-market trade on Monday after Germany’s Finance Minister said the government would not keep its stake in the lender in the…
Czech minister: Putin gave Europe ‘gift’ as gas crisis showed alternatives exist
By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller PRAGUE – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe late last year showed Russia could not use gas as great leverage over Europe, and the gas…
Mexico economy minister sees 2022 growth slowing to 2.5%
MEXICO CITY – Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said on Monday the country’s economy was likely to grow about 2.5% this year after being hit by the Omicron wave of the coronavirus…
Ukraine foreign minister urges people to ignore ‘apocalyptic predictions’
KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday urged people to ignore “apocalyptic predictions” about an imminent Russian invasion, saying his country was strong and had unprecedented international support. President Volodymyr…
Germany discussing sending more troops to Lithuania – defence minister
BERLIN – Germany is considering deploying additional troops to Lithuania, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said, as tensions remained high over Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine. In an interview with the Funke media…
Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
TOKYO – Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social security spending to support its ageing population,…
ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting, says Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia said on Thursday a non-political representative from Myanmar had been invited to attend a regional ministerial meeting later this month instead of the country’s military-appointed foreign minister. Cambodia…
Watch: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, family has COVID-19
At a press conference on Monday announcing he’d tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharply criticized a convoy of protestors who converged on Ottawa over the weekend…
Italy rejects extradition of Venezuela’s ex-oil minister, says lawyer
ROME – Italy has rejected a request by Venezuela for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, his lawyer…
Exclusive-Russian bonds would weather sanctions, but yields would rise -deputy Finance Minister
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW -Any tightening of western sanctions on an already stressed Russian domestic bond market would make borrowing more expensive for the government and cause significant short-term volatility, a deputy…
Germany to host G7 finance meeting May 18-20, Finance Minister tells paper
BERLIN – Germany will host the main finance meeting of its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers from May 18-20, the Rheinische Post newspaper reported on Wednesday. “This year, the…
UK education minister backs April tax hike
LONDON – Britain’s education minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday he still supported a tax hike due to come in from April, after a media report suggested that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s…
Japan aims to release prelim ‘Green GDP’ estimates by end-March – economy minister
TOKYO – Japan is drafting an economic growth measure taking climate action into account and aims to release a preliminary estimate by the end of March, economy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said on…
My ‘Muslimness’ was a problem, says sacked British minister
By Michael Holden LONDON -A British lawmaker has said she was fired from a ministerial job in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government partly because her Muslim faith was making colleagues uncomfortable,…
Germany will not supply weapons to Kyiv for now, defence minister says
BERLIN – Berlin is ruling out arms deliveries to Ukraine in the standoff with Russia for now, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said in an interview published on Saturday, a few days…
Suspect shot and killed minister trying to help him through drug addiction, then botched own suicide
A Mulberry man was shot and killed in his backyard Sunday evening, January 16, 2022, the suspect then turned the gun on himself a short time later, causing critical injury. Deputies from…
Queen Elizabeth Gets Major Apology From British Prime Minister
The office of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued an apology to Queen Elizabeth II on Friday for a party at the prime minister’s residence on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral,…
At Least 64 Dead After Boat Crashes In Ocean. Search Helicopter Crashes Too, Leaving Top Minister To Swim For 12 Hours
At least 64 people have died in a boat crash off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, and searches were performed for additional 24 passengers, Reuters reported. The vessel carrying 138 passengers sank…
Finland’s 36-Year-Old Prime Minister Went Clubbing Till 4AM Instead Of Quarantining
Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, reportedly went clubbing until 4 a.m. instead of quarantining after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The prime minister was pictured in…
EXCLUSIVE: Hungarian Minister For Families Asks Environmentalists Forgoing Children: ‘For Whom Do You Preserve The Planet?’
A high ranking Hungarian official dismissed the suggestion Wednesday that Hungarians might embrace a decreasing population for environmentalist reasons. Hungarian Minister of Family Affairs Katalin Novak discussed the country’s pro-family policies during…
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