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Nordic countries wonder if they are next on Putin’s list
The nations that were neutral provided arms to the Ukrainians; governments that had for years failed to meet their NATO defense spending obligations have made dramatic ... -
Ukraine’s latest war: Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking a residential building in northern Kyiv
Britain’s health secretary has declared the bombing of a hospital in Mariupol a war crime, as the Russian military offensive closes in on NATO territory. Last ... -
‘Meaningful Changes’ Needed for NI Protocol, Johnson Tells Irish Prime Minister | Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has told the Irish Prime Minister that ‘meaningful changes’ are still needed with Northern Ireland’s controversial protocol – after the taoiseach said there was ... -
Government set to announce next steps for RNZ-TVNZ merger
The government is expected to officially announce that it will go ahead with the merger of state media TVNZ and RNZ on Thursday. In early 2021, ... -
NATO allies provide Ukraine with weapons and financial support – SABC News
Some of NATO’s allies, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, announced a series of decisions on Saturday aimed at providing armaments and financial ... -
Ukraine crisis is ‘most dangerous moment’ for European security, warns British ambassador
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis is “the most dangerous moment” for European security in our lifetime, the British ambassador to Ireland has said. Paul Johnston said Britain, the ... -
How Rahul Gandhi’s idea of a nation is deeply flawed and contradicts even the Nehruvian notion
The main problem with asserting an Indian nation, according to Rahul Gandhi, is its diversity. In reality, however, even the European Union can learn some “unity ... -
What the SNP’s independence white paper says about the European Union
The Scottish government’s 650-page white paper on independence, published in late 2013, contained just eight pages on ‘Scotland in the European Union’, a sign that Brexit ... -
Biden includes European allies as he takes on Putin over Ukraine
LONDON — When President Biden held a video call with European leaders about Ukraine this week, he had all the urgency of a Cold War crisis, ... -
Bank of Japan (BoJ) preview: what to expect
Policy tools will remain unchanged, but perspectives will be the focus The next meeting is largely expected to see the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintain its ... -
Biden’s most memorable clashes with reporters in 2021
President Biden’s ascension to the Oval Office meant White House-media relations have improved significantly from the previous administration, but Biden still had several difficult times with ... -
Piyush Goyal calls for more focus on entrepreneurship development in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities in India | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News
New Delhi: Minister of Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, today called for more focus on entrepreneurship development ... -
Investment management: investment managers should be covered by the rules of the game
The Mirror recently reported that Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, and his staff had broken Covid rules by attending parties at 10 Downing Street (his ... -
News from the EU: Serious warning on impact of remaining restrictions on UK | United Kingdom | News
EU Northern Ireland trade protocols ‘crazy’, expert says The EU’s claim that Northern Ireland is in a good position as part of the EU’s single market ... -
“Long reigns often leave long shadows”: Europeans on Angela Merkel | Angela Merkel
After 16 years in power, Angela Merkel is leaving her post as German Chancellor on Thursday. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said she had “often ... -
Barbados Growth Forecast Reduced to 2% | Business
Barbados is expected to grow at a slower pace than expected, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. The island led by Prime Minister Mia Mottley ... -
Biden and his allies look beyond China on climate
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told Air Force One reporters on their way to Glasgow that China was one of the “major outliers … which will ... -
G-20 summit fails to bridge pandemic and climate change divides
ROME – Crossing the Atlantic Ocean a few days ago aboard Air Force One for two international summits, one of President Biden’s main collaborators seemed delighted ... -
Live updates: PM Modi to unveil plan to develop clean energy at COP26
Live News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil an ambitious plan on the development of clean and renewable energies on Sunday at COP26 in Glasgow. India ... -
With Lawmaker’s Killing, the UK faces a new episode of terrorism
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other British leaders paid tribute on Saturday morning at a church in east London where a Tory lawmaker was ... -
Sudan: Anticipatory actions in the event of potential disturbances – Emergency Action Plan (EPoA) DREF Operation MDRSD030 – Sudan
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Sudan has for many years experienced rising inflation rates, a depreciation of the Sudanese pound and associated increases in ... -
Moldova asks for EU help after Gazprom cuts gas flows
Moldova is calling for emergency gas supplies from EU countries after Russian state-controlled exporter Gazprom cut shipments to the country amid a wider European gas shortage. ... -
India’s demand for scrap remains strong
Demand for imported scrap and paper remains strong in countries of the Indian subcontinent, which include India itself and several neighboring countries, with Pakistan and Bangladesh ... -
Dollar closes as Evergrande’s nerves in China resurface
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar found support just below peaks last week on Monday as renewed concerns over China’s real estate sector and ... -
Small traders will take to the streets if the Center does not implement e-commerce reforms
Calling the presence of foreign-funded e-commerce companies in India’s e-commerce landscape a bane to the country’s e-commerce and retail business, small traders across the country decided ... -
Violent movements in Mahatma Gandhi’s country will not be allowed: Anil Vij on farmers’ protests
Image source: PTI Violent movements in Mahatma Gandhi’s country will not be allowed: Anil Vij on farmers’ protests Amid anger over the postponement of the central ... -
Macron tells Europe to “stop being naive” after dispute with AUKUS | Military News
The French president said Europe must develop its own military capability as the United States focuses on the Indo-Pacific region. French President Emmanuel Macron has said ... -
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Report of the Secretary-General (S / 2021/807) – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction 1. This report, submitted in accordance with paragraph 55 of the Security Council resolution 2556 (2020), covers developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... -
Can Macron lead the European Union after Merkel retires?
PARIS – After the Germans vote on Sunday and the formation of a new government, Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years as a ... -
European allies question US foreign policy
Many vaccinated Europeans heaved a collective sigh of relief when the United States lifted an 18-month travel ban this week. The reciprocal gesture was a victory ... -
Underwater fallout: France rallies EU support
France has canceled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally European Union allies to its efforts for more European sovereignty after being ... -
Geoffrey Miller: New Zealand could be big winner from Aukus fallout
Through Geoffrey miller for the Democracy Project. Opinion – China’s level of anger over the new Aukus Defense Pact between Australia, the UK and the US ... -
Afghanistan should serve as a wake-up call to Europe
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan last month was a major wake-up call to leaders, ministers and policymakers in Europe, or at least it should ... -
Union Minister opens fabric exhibition in Surat
Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways and Surat City BJP MP Darshana Jardosh on Saturday opened Weaveknitt 2021, a three-day exhibition hosted by the ... -
U.S. Vice President Harris kicks off Asia trip amid Afghan debacle
Harris visit is part of US President Joe Biden’s attempt to forge alliances against China and restore relations after Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency Archive image of ... -
Afghanistan and Quad meet at the center of Blinken’s visit to India | Latest India News
New Delhi The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and preparations for the first in-person Quad Summit should be on the agenda for US Secretary of ... -
UK demands new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland from EU
UK wants major changes to post-Brexit settlement The UK said it considered a unilateral departure from the deal The EU has repeatedly refused to reopen the ... -
DAN HODGES: Pushmi-pullyu Boris promised us freedom … so get ready for the next lockdown
“They’re going to have to reverse it,” a shadow minister told me. âBusiness is skyrocketing. We are already seeing hospital operations starting to be canceled. Boris ... -
Asylum file from the Afghan interpreter to the State Department
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst said on Wednesday that her office had done everything possible to assist an Afghan interpreter living in Iowa Falls, but her asylum ... -
Latest coronavirus: consortium makes $ 17 billion bid for Sydney airport
Russian higher education institutions should allow foreign students who have been inoculated with any vaccine study in the country. âThe universities will have a common policy ... -
EU approves € 191.5 billion in stimulus funds for Italy
ROME (AP) – The Executive Commission of the European Union on Tuesday officially approved 191.5 billion euros ($ 228.5 billion) in pandemic stimulus funds for Italy, ... -
An architect of European unity advances on the path to holiness
VATICAN CITY – Robert Schuman, a French statesman who paved the way for the bloc that eventually evolved into the European Union, advanced on the Catholic ... -
Coordination can heal European fragmentation
European carriers suffered a 73.7% drop in traffic in 2020 compared to 2019, making it one of the worst affected regions. Together, European airlines have lost ... -
UK-Australia trade deal after Brexit reached in general terms | Politics
Details of a trade deal between the UK and Australia will be announced on Tuesday morning, according to the Guardian. A spokesperson for the Department of ... -
Police officer, two soldiers killed in IED explosion in Côte d’Ivoire, World News
At least two soldiers and a police officer were killed on Saturday when their vehicle struck an explosive device in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire, near the border ... -
America may be ‘back’ in Europe, but what has really changed?
FALMOUTH, England – Few images have captured the breakdown in transatlantic relations better than that of President Donald J. Trump in 2018, arms folded across his ... -
Frost in UK says situation in Northern Ireland “unsustainable”
Joe Mayes | Bloomberg The UK government has urged the European Union to show a ‘common sense’ approach to its post-Brexit future ahead of a key ... -
Scott Morrison appeals to self-funded retirees in pre-election speech
Scott Morrison refined his pre-election rhetoric to âQuiet Australiansâ with an announcement to expand aid to self-funded retirees. The prime minister used a speech at the ... -
Court of Appeal warns Najib’s lawyer on word choice used against Judge Nazlan
PUTRAJAYA (April 6): The lead member of the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal today warned defense lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah about his ... -
What the Indian authorities affords SCs, STs and girls to develop into wealth creators
“Be the job creators, do not restrict your self to job seekers.” – Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated this and inspired younger folks to be job ... -
UK exports to Europe fell 41% in January as Brexit hit commerce
British exports to Europe collapsed in January as companies struggled with new phrases of commerce after Brexit. The UK exported items price £ 8.1bn ($ 11.3bn) ...