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…
Canada’s housing crisis will take years to solve -finance minister
(Reuters) – An affordable housing crisis that is hurting the Canadian government’s popularity will take years to resolve, even if construction hits an 80-year high, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday.…
Canada trade minister is postponing a planned trade mission to India
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is postponing a trade mission to India planned for October, an official said on Friday, reflecting increasingly tense diplomatic relations just…
France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the culture minister said on Friday, after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this week to…
No decision on EIB presidency expected this week – German Finance Minister
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said at the informal EU finance ministers meeting on Friday that a decision is not expected this week on who will become…
No reason for zloty to weaken, says deputy finance minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Deputy Finance Minister Artur Sobon hopes the zloty will stabilise as there is no fundamental reason for it to weaken, he told catholic radio on Thursday. Poland’s currency…
Japan’s new economy minister sees positive signs emerging for end of deflation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Thursday that positive signs were emerging in output gaps and other areas for the economy to escape deflation.…
Kyiv faces wave of attacks in the east -deputy defence minister
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces trying to press on with their three-month-old counteroffensive are facing new waves of Russian attacks on key frontline cities in the east, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said…
Brazil government expects rates to fall by at least 50 bps -minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government expects cuts of at least 50 basis points in the central bank’s benchmark interest rate over the remaining three meetings this year, aiming to end 2023…
Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border – Iraq foreign minister
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has started relocating Iranian Kurdish groups from Iraq’s Kurdish region frontiers with Iran to camps far from the border as part of a security agreement…
Blinken, Romanian minister discuss drone debris found in Romania near Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Thursday discussed Romania’s investigation into drone debris found in Romania close to its border with Ukraine,…
Canada finance minister defends central bank independence after rate comment
(Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the central bank’s independence on Wednesday after her comments welcoming the Bank of Canada’s decision not to increase its key interest rate raised concerns…
Ontario housing minister quits over breaching ethics law in land deal
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Ontario’s housing minister resigned on Monday, days after an independent report concluded he breached ethics laws over a land deal around Toronto, Canada’s largest city.…
Vanuatu parliament elects Sato Kilman as prime minister amid China-US rivalry in Pacific Islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Vanuatu’s parliament elected Sato Kilman as the nation’s new prime minister on Monday after a court upheld a vote of no-confidence in his predecessor, who had sought…
Kazakhstan names former economy minister Suleimenov as central bank chief
(Reuters) – Kazakhstan appointed former economy minister Timur Suleimenov as its central bank governor on Monday, as the upper house of parliament in the oil-rich Central Asian nation approved his nomination to…
Mercosur reply on EU trade to be ready in September, Brazil minister tells farm caucus
BRASILIA (Reuters) – South American trade bloc Mercosur will have its counterproposal to a European Union addendum to their long-overdue trade accord ready in September, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said on…
Canada to deny temporary residency to ex-Iran minister reportedly seen in Montreal
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Canada will deny temporary residency to Iran’s former health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Monday, citing Tehran’s human rights record, after…
EU unlikely to approve new fiscal rules this year -Italy minister
ROME (Reuters) – The European Union is unlikely to agree on new fiscal rules by the end of this year as planned, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Monday. The EU…
Canada concerned about ‘integrity’ of student immigration system -minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is concerned about the overall integrity of the system that educates hundreds of thousands of international students and not just the added pressure they put on housing, Immigration…
Russian finance minister expects 2023 GDP to grow by 2.5% or more – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy is set to grow by 2.5% or more in 2023, while inflation is expected to be around 6%, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted on Saturday as…
Canadian minister makes rare China trip for talks on climate, biodiversity
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Saturday leaves for Beijing to join talks on fighting climate change and preserving biodiversity, the first Canadian minister to go…
Chinese minister says India free to join RCEP trade bloc
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is free to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China’s Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Friday in New Delhi, adding that it would boost…
Analysis-After limbo, Thailand’s new prime minister faces weakened economy
By Orathai Sriring and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) – On the campaign trail, Thailand’s new prime minister promised to kick-start the pandemic-hit economy, bolster household incomes, support small businesses and bridge gnawing…
Iraq oil minister in Turkey to discuss resuming northern oil exports -sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara to discuss several issues including the resumption of oil exports through the Ceyhan oil terminal, a source in…
Ukraine’s long F16s training process has begun -defence minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Training had begun for Ukrainians to operate U.S. F16 fighter jets but it would take at least six months and possibly longer, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Saturday,…
Trudeau’s Enviro Minister, Who Already Works With CCP-Backed Advisory Org, Heads To China To Talk Climate
Trudeau’s Enviro Minister, Who Already Works With CCP-Backed Advisory Org, Heads To China To Talk Climate Nick Pope on August 18, 2023 Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault is…
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