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[ad_1] Snowboard halfpipe from the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Snowboard halfpipe from the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Pakistan to expect a strong response to a car bomb attack that killed 44 paramilitary policemen in Kashmir. The car bomb attack on a security convoy on Thursday was the worst in decades of insurgency in the disputed region. India said it had “incontrovertible evidence” of Pakistani…
[ad_1] Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called a snap national election for April 28, potentially spelling months of uncertainty in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, where the political landscape is increasingly fragmented. Sanchez called the election after parliament voted down his minority government’s budget bill. “One cannot govern without a budget,” Sanchez said in…
[ad_1] Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called a snap national election for April 28, potentially spelling months of uncertainty in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, where the political landscape is increasingly fragmented. Sanchez called the election after parliament voted down his minority government’s budget bill. “Between doing nothing and continuing without the budget and…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May was scrambling Thursday to avoid another defeat on her Brexit strategy amid opposition from members of her own party who claim she is moving in the wrong direction in efforts to overcome the impasse blocking a deal. Hard-line pro-Brexit lawmakers in May’s Conservative Party say a motion to be…
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a rallying cry to Arab nations at a U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference in Poland on Wednesday, saying he planned to focus on the “common interest of combating Iran.” Foreign ministers and other officials from more than 60 countries were gathering for the conference in Warsaw, which starts Wednesday evening and whose…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ford is seen during the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co told British Prime Minister Theresa May that it is stepping up preparations to move production out of Britain, The Times reported on Tuesday. The automaker…
[ad_1] Princess Ubolratana, who renounced all claims to her royal status when she married an American man in 1972, sensationally announced her plan to stand as a candidate in Thailand’s upcoming general election yesterday. She had been hoping to represent the populist Thai Raksa Chart party, a group allied with the country’s exiled former Prime…
[ad_1] Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, the first child of Thailand’s beloved late king, has always been a bit of a rebel, and on Friday she shook Thai society by becoming the first member of the royal family to enter party politics. It wasn’t the first unexpected turn in a somewhat turbulent life. Ubolratana, 67, was born…
[ad_1] The older sister of the king of Thailand said Friday she will run for prime minister in elections next month, upending the palace’s decades-long tradition of eschewing politics and setting up a surprise contest with the leading military-backed candidate. Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s nomination by the opposition Thai Raksa Chart Party marks a shock realignment…
[ad_1] Poland’s former prime minister Jan Olszewski has died in a Warsaw military hospital aged 88, state television reports on Twitter. Olszewski was the third premier after the collapse of communism in 1989 and served as head of the government for six months from December 1991 to June 1992. Previously a lawyer, Olszewski had represented…
[ad_1] The sister of Thailand’s king has entered the race to become prime minister as the candidate of a populist party, an unprecedented foray into politics by a royal that instantly upended the first election since a 2014 military coup. Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, the elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, was nominated…
[ad_1] Men’s Final from the West Fraser Centre in scenic Quesnel, BC. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A sure sign of PUBG Mobile’s popularity – being name-dropped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi PUBG Mobile was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in New Delhi on Tuesday, a sure sign of its popularity in India. So just what…
[ad_1] The biggest sign of PUBG Mobile’s popularity was it being name-dropped by Prime Minister Modi PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular games in India right now and the biggest sign of its popularity was it being name-dropped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with students and parents at his Pariksha…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged his Thai counterpart to release Melbourne-based refugee Hakeem al-Araibi from prison and prevent his extradition to Bahrain. Mr Morrison wrote to Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha several days ago, saying the matter was of great personal importance to him and the Australian people. A spokesman for Mr Morrison…
[ad_1] PM Modi gave his thoughts on PUBG Mobile addiction during Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 Prime Minister Modi weighed in on PUBG Mobile addiction during his interaction with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in Delhi earlier today. A mother complained to PM Modi that her son was addicted to online…
[ad_1] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furore with comments about a high-profile extradition case. “Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s ambassador to China,” Trudeau said. Trudeau had told reporters as recently as Thursday that he had no plans to…
[ad_1] DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – New Zealand’s prime minister has assured Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of even-handed treatment after the small U.S. ally blocked the sale of some Huawei equipment citing national security concerns. Western intelligence agencies have raised concerns in recent years that Huawei, the world’s largest maker of telecoms…
[ad_1] Stefan Löfven will form a Social Democrat-Green Party coalition after he received backing from more than 50 percent of Swedish MPs. From the Social Democrats and Green Party, Mr Löfven received 115 votes in favour of him as prime minister. MPs from the Centre Party, Liberal Party and Left Party (77 MPs) abstained from…
[ad_1] Sweden’s parliament voted on Friday to give Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven a second term in office, ending more than four months of deadlock after an inconclusive election. Lofven agreed to an historic deal with the Centre, Liberal and Green parties last week, bringing together parties from the centre-right and centre-left in order to…
[ad_1] U.S. government debt prices were lower on Wednesday as traders digested news of the defeat of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.729 percent, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond increased to 3.091 percent. Bond yields move inversely to prices. May…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crucial test on Tuesday as lawmakers in Parliament vote on her deeply contentious Brexit plan. On Monday, the embattled prime minister urged MPs to take a “second look” at the deal her team brokered with the European Union. “No it is not perfect. And yes it is a…
[ad_1] From the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] From the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Team Klima (Czech Republic) vs Team Brydone (Scotland). From the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Junior Men’s Championship final from the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, BC. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Junior Women’s Championship final from the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, BC. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] People in Bangladesh voted Sunday in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian rule, amid complaints from both ruling party and opposition activists of attacks on supporters and candidates. Hasina’s main rival is former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist…
[ad_1] The government was working on measures to ensure Spain-based Britons would keep their rights even if Britain crashed out of the EU without a deal on March 29. Measures were however conditional on Spaniards getting the same treatment in Britain, he added. Speaking at the Prime Ministers’s traditional end-of-year news conference, he told reporters:…
[ad_1] A Pakistani anti-corruption court has jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges he says were politically motivated. The court on Monday found the three-time prime minister was unable to prove the source of income for the ownership of a steel mill in Saudi Arabia, Geo News reported. Sharif was…
[ad_1] A court in Pakistan has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison for corruption and acquitted him in a second case. Monday’s verdict came after Sharif was removed from power last year over corruption allegations. Sharif, who was serving his third stint as prime minister, has denied any wrongdoing. Sharif is accused…
[ad_1] In a bid to end the violent protest movement, the French government last week announced a package of measures for low-income workers that will cost up to 10 billion euros (£9bn). And Mr Philippe said in an interview with Les Echos newspaper when asked about demands for a national vote: “I don’t see how…
[ad_1] AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Scott Morrison has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] European Union leaders offered Theresa May sympathy but no promises Thursday, as the British prime minister, weakened after a leadership challenge, sought a lifeline that could help her sell her Brexit divorce deal to a hostile U.K. Parliament. May acknowledged a breakthrough on her Brexit deal was unlikely even as she tried to get…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a vote of non-confidence triggered by strong Brexiteers within her own Conservative Party. Members of Parliament voted 200 to 117 by secret ballot to support May, who told them ahead of the vote that she will not lead the party into the next election, expected in 2022.…
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian prosecutors on Wednesday filed new graft charges against former prime minister Najib Razak and the former chief executive of scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, in the latest cases over alleged theft of billions of dollars from the fund. FILE PHOTO: Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak leaves a court in…
[ad_1] Theresa May’s make-or-break Brexit vote has been postponed, as the Government tries desperately to find a way out of the deadlock which has paralysed British politics. The Prime Minister will shortly give a statement to the House of Commons which is expected to confirm media reports that she has pulled the planned parliamentary vote…
[ad_1] Armenians cast ballots Sunday in an early parliamentary election that was expected to further consolidate the power of the nation’s new prime minister. The charismatic 43-year-old Nikol Pashinian took office in May after spearheading massive protests against his predecessor’s power grab which forced that politician to step down. Pashinian has pushed for early vote…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May (Image: Jack Taylor/Getty Images) EVEN her most ardent admirers might hesitate to describe Theresa May as a natural successor to Britain’s great war-time leaders. Yet, as she puts everything on the line to sell her Brexit proposal it is perhaps not a stretch to see her as a battle-scarred…
[ad_1] Former prime minister Tony Abbott has not ruled out a crack at getting back onto the frontbench and a push for party leader if he retains his seat of Warringah at the federal election next year. “I don’t rule any of those things out,” Mr Abbott told The Australian newspaper. “I’m 61, which is…
[ad_1] Scott Morrison still hopes to meet Donald Trump at the G20 in Argentina but in the meantime he will talk to other leaders about fixing international trade. Australia is determined to keep the current trade system – with some reforms – rather than follow the United States in undermining it. The prime minister will…
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The office of former Malaysian premier Najib Razak ordered changes to a 2016 audit report of scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, including removing mention of financier Low Taek Jho’s presence at a board meeting, authorities said. FILE PHOTO: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrives in court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
[ad_1] Mateusz Morawiecki told Channel 4 News his “pro-European” Polish Government had the preservation of the European Union stability at heart but that it could not always agree with the “stubborn” approach of some EU Institutions in Brussels. The Poland Prime Minister accused the European Commission of being “impartial” and failing to be the “honest broker” as…
[ad_1] From the Portage Curling Club in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Individual Finals. From the Marhkam Pan Am Centre in Markham, ON. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Individual Semi Finals. From the Marhkam Pan Am Centre in Markham, ON. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] From the Portage Curling Club in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the backing of two senior ministers as she battled to defend her draft Brexit deal, while calls grew for a vote of no confidence in her leadership. More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, it is still unclear how, on…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting for survival on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and mutiny in her party. More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, it is still unclear how, on what terms or even if it will leave the…
[ad_1] Rival lawmakers exchanged blows in Sri Lanka’s parliament on Thursday as disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed the Speaker had no authority to remove him from office by voice vote. The fighting in the chamber came a day after it passed a no-confidence vote against Rajapaksa’s government. When Parliament reconvened, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday felicitated the six winning teams, including three from India, of the first India-Singapore Hackathon, a platform for the youth of the two countries to harness and showcase their innovations. The top six teams, three each from India and Singapore, participated in a 36-hour long Hackathon Grande Finale here.…
[ad_1] Brexit supporters in Theresa May’s party will "likely" call for a vote of no confidence in her as their leader, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says, citing a senior member of the Conservative Party. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Bankers at Goldman Sachs “cheated” Malaysia in dealings with state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said, amid growing calls in the country for more aggressive steps to recoup fees earned by the bank. The U.S. investment bank has been under scrutiny for its role in helping raise funds through bond offerings for 1Malaysia…
[ad_1] Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks after he was conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday U.S. prosecutors had promised to help return money…
[ad_1] Team finals. From the Marhkam Pan Am Centre in Markham, ON. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Team Semifinals. From the Marhkam Pan Am Centre in Markham, ON. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] If you live in Calgary, find out what you need to know before you cast your vote in the Nov. 13 plebiscite by tuning in to the CBC Calgary’s town hall on the 2026 bid for the Olympic Games Wednesday night. The panel, hosted by the Calgary Eyeopener’s David Gray, will hear from people on…
[ad_1] Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May walks out of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – A report suggesting an all-UK customs deal will be written into the legally binding agreement governing Britain’s withdrawal from the EU to avoid the need for an Irish backstop is “speculation”, Prime…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put the competition watchdog on notice over rising fuel prices. The cost of petrol has been rising across the nation, with prices in Melbourne hitting a 10-year high last month, and Adelaide motorists forking out an average of $167.4 a litre as of Monday. “I want some answers out…
[ad_1] Sri Lankan opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed prime minister on Friday after President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed the incumbent in a surprise move that threatens political turmoil in the Indian Ocean nation. Rajapaksa, a former pro-China president, ushered in billions of dollars of investment from Beijing to help rebuild the country following the end…
[ad_1] Names on the move ahead of the open. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Scott Russell and Jacqueline Doorey preview the upcoming high performance sport season looking ahead to the season premiere of Road to the Olympic Games (RTTOG) on Saturday. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Russian authorities in Crimea were searching Thursday for a possible accomplice of the student whose shooting and bomb attack on his vocational school killed 20 people and wounded more than 50, a top official said. The 18-year-old student, who authorities said later killed himself in the school’s library, was initially believed to be the…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May signalled on Thursday she would consider extending a so-called transition period “for a matter of months” after Britain leaves the European Union, a move her critics say is a betrayal of Brexit. Less than six months before Britain leaves the EU in its biggest shift in policy for more…
[ad_1] Australia will consider recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Australia’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday. The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Israel regards all of the city, including the eastern sector that it annexed…
[ad_1] The rupee, which is currently Asia’s worst-performing tender, has lost around 14 percent of its value against the American currency this year. Oil prices have reached four-year peaks as the market focused on upcoming US sanctions on Iran while shrugging off the year’s largest weekly build in US crude stockpiles. India currently imports more…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May faces mounting pressure to rethink her plan for leaving the European Union, after Brexit talks reached a standoff over the so-called Irish backstop. Negotiations were paused on Sunday after the two sides failed to agree on how to deal with the United Kingdom’s only land border with the EU.…
[ad_1] BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May faces a fight on two fronts this week, battling to convince her own ministers and then Brussels as the Brexit talks come to a head. She must see off the threat of a cabinet mutiny and then try to overcome a logjam in divorce negotiations at a summit in…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday allayed fears of job loss due to technological development, saying artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies will change the nature of employment and provide more opportunities. Speaking at the launch of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, PM Modi said his government is open…
[ad_1] An appeals court has upheld a lower court’s sentencing of Macedonia’s former prime minister Nikola Gruevski to two years in prison for fixing a tender for the government to buy a bullet-proof Mercedes Benz. Gruevski was sentenced in May after a trial heard he had used his influence over a member of the tender…
[ad_1] Mr Monti criticised Mr Salvini for demanding initial budget proposals, insisting showed “great unawareness” over fiscal policies. In an interview with Agora on Italy’s national radio station Rai3, he said Mr Salvini “should be careful because he might end up shooting himself on the foot” declaring that “these measures are showing great unawareness of…
[ad_1] The Chancellor’s scathing assessment on the former Foreign Secretary came on Sunday, on the eve of his speech to the Tory Party conference in Birmingham. In a withering slight, Mr Hammond said his former Cabinet colleague was utterly clueless on his how own proposals for a Brexit deal would work. He also claimed Mr…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Scott Morrison is heading to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in a bid to help get struggling strawberry farmers back on their feet. The government will direct $350,000 to peak industry body Strawberries Australia, drawing the money from a $1 million package announced last week, The Courier-Mail reports. The funding is expected to be…
[ad_1] Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Prime Minister singled out Russia for its “sickening” use of a military-grade nerve agent on the streets of Britain which led to the death of Dawn Sturgess. She said: “We have seen what happens when the natural patriotism which is a cornerstone of a healthy society is warped into…
[ad_1] Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats threatening to block any new government unless they are given a say in policy. The rise of the far right across Europe has forced many traditional parties into an uncomfortable choice of sharing power with populist…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday took a cautious line over talks to update NAFTA, saying he saw a possibility that Canada could build on a bilateral deal that the United States and Mexico have already agreed. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau waits for the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has confidence in the ability of the Spanish government and its people to resolve the Catalan secession crisis in a way that respects freedom of expression. Trudeau made the comment in Montreal on Sunday, where he hosted a series of meetings with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez.…
[ad_1] MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau waits for the Prime Minister of…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he fears that workplace conflict will arise if companies have to publicly disclose how much they pay women compared to men. The opposition on Sunday announced an election commitment to make Australian companies with more than 1000 employees disclose their gender pay gaps. Mr Morrison says it’s important to…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he wanted to see flexibility from the United States if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from…
[ad_1] India on Wednesday prescribed arrests and jail terms for offenders in a campaign to stamp out instant Muslim divorce, or triple talaq, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to woo women voters of the South Asian nation’s minority community. The Supreme Court in August last year outlawed the practice that had allowed Muslim men…
[ad_1] Matteo Salvini’s Italian Lega party has often been linked to a policy of leaving the European Union – but the controversial interior minister has shot down speculation of an Italexit. Speaking to Time Magazine, the right-wing politician pledged to keep Italy inside the EU and change the Brussels-led bloc from within. He claimed that…
[ad_1] Malcolm Turnbull’s son is soliciting donations for the Labor Party in the Sydney by-election to replace his father, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it’s all part of democracy. Alex Turnbull has taken to Twitter to encourage people to donate to the Labor Party ahead of the Wentworth by-election, saying it’s the best “bang…
[ad_1] Despite the strong relationship between the two countries, Trump apparently also said he was “on to the Japanese”. Concerns have now been raised about how favourably Trump views Japan after he made links to the 1941 conflict. Shinzo Abe visited the US just before Trump held his landmark summit with North Korea in Singapore.…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ranked ahead of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in a new poll, days after taking over from Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Morrison beat Mr Shorten for preferred prime minister by voters in the marginal seats of Deakin, Dickson and Reid, according to the ReachTEL survey done for Fairfax and published on…
[ad_1] Leo Varadkar used his speech to discuss the relationship between church and state, abuse perpetrators, as well as same-sex families. The Pope travelled to Ireland on Saturday for a two-day trip, which will see him speak to thousands of people at mass on Sunday. In his Dublin Castle speech, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said:…
[ad_1] BREAKING: Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull faces second NO CONFIDENCE vote in a week AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his resignation, and been replaced by Scott Morrison MP. Mr Turnbull resigned and called an immediate leadership election for the Liberal Party. Julie Bishop MP was first eliminated from the ballot, after receiving the…
[ad_1] The Australian Parliament was shut down Thursday as pressure mounts on the prime minister to allow his ruling party to elect a new leader and end a leadership crisis that’s the latest in more than a decade of political instability. Senior ministers Mathias Cormann, Michaelia Cash and Mitch Fifield had earlier told Prime Minister…
[ad_1] Three senior cabinet ministers have told Australia’s prime minister he has lost his government’s support and must hold an internal ballot to elect a new leader quickly, in a major blow to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s chances of surviving his current political crisis. The trio of Mathias Cormann, Michaelia Cash and Mitch Fifield made…
[ad_1] Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future. Turnbull defeated Dutton 48-35 in the party-room vote for the leadership of the Liberal Party, the senior party in…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hailed the end of a “modern-day Odyssey” on Tuesday after Greece emerged from nine years of bailouts, saying it should never forget the harsh lessons learned under tight financial supervision by its creditors. “This is a day of liberation,” Tsipras declared, standing on a hilltop overlooking a bay on the…
[ad_1] New Zealand’s prime minister has talked down the odds of her visiting a detention centre when she makes her first trip to Nauru next month, but she hasn’t rule it out. Jacinda Ardern will be attending the annual Pacific Islands Forum being hosted by the tiny Pacific nation in early September. Her government has…
[ad_1] The South Asian nation is currently enjoying economic growth of some six percent each year but urgently needs international help to service its debts. Pakistan’s outgoing government ran through around half of the country’s foreign currency reserves to pay back loans, and now a £9.4billion ($12bn) bailout is required to avoid a default. Imran…
[ad_1] Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Imran Khan as the country’s next prime minister, in a step toward the country’s third civilian transfer of power. In the vote at the National Assembly in Islamabad, Khan secured 176 votes, defeating the opposition’s candidate, Shahbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League…
[ad_1] Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Hindu nationalist who set off a nuclear arms race with rival Pakistan but later reached across the border to begin a groundbreaking peace process, died on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 93. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences,…
[ad_1] A pre-show to CBC Sports’ coverage of the Canadian Little League and Track & Field Championships that follow. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Mr Juncker made the promise after Madrid asked for help in dealing with an influx of migrants, with Spain recently seeing a string of arrivals to its shores. In a letter to Mr Sánchez, Mr Juncker promised: “The full support of the European Commission to develop the appropriate and effective response to address the…
[ad_1] Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took political responsibility on Friday for a wildfire that killed at least 87 people and led to opposition accusations that the government failed to protect lives. Tsipras’s opponents went on the offensive on Friday as three days of mourning ended, accusing the government of failing to apologize for the disaster. Seeking to deflect public…
[ad_1] Mr Turnbull was responding to claims in the Australian media that Trump is on the verge of ordering a strike to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Australian network ABC reported senior figures within the Australian Government believe Trump is preparing a strike, and that it could even happen next month. They also claimed both British…
[ad_1] Italy has asked the European Commission to set up an agency to oversee the distribution of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday. The new Italian government is looking to limit the number of migrants it lets into the country and has shut its ports to humanitarian rescue ships, saying it is bearing…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday that Pope Francis must sack an Australian archbishop convicted of concealing child sex abuse. In May, Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, became the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of not disclosing to police the abuse happening at the hands of another priest. Wilson, who this month…
[ad_1] Boris Johnson, in his first public comments since resigning last week as Britain’s foreign secretary, urged his party in the House of Commons on Wednesday to not abandon a hard Brexit approach while there’s still time. “We have changed tack once, and we can change again,” said Johnson. “We must try now, because we…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with community leaders of southern Israeli towns bordering Gaza, warning that Israel is engaged in a “lengthy battle.” Netanyahu’s visit on Monday comes a day after an informal ceasefire took hold to end 24 hours of fighting with Hamas militants that had threatened to devolve into all-out war. Israel pounded Hamas targets…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday seek to reassure aviation bosses that her under-fire Brexit plan won’t disrupt their supply chains, and promise that the industry will flourish as Britain leaves the European Union. Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, appears on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain…
[ad_1] Dishing up a fresh dose of chaos on his European tour, U.S. President Donald Trump left behind a contentious NATO gathering in Brussels and moved on to Britain, where a pomp-filled welcome ceremony was soon overshadowed by an interview. Trump blasted Prime Minister Theresa May, blamed London’s mayor for terror attacks against the city…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176, and health concerns rose amid scorching heat and the threat of new flooding. Torrential rain caused floods and triggered landslides in western Japan last week, bringing death and destruction to neighbourhoods…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday appointed Dominic Raab, a staunchly pro-Brexit lawmaker, to replace David Davis as the most senior official in charge of negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union. Davis quit late Sunday, saying he could not support May’s plan to maintain close trade and regulatory ties with the EU,…
[ad_1] The Prime Minister will face the other 27 EU leaders for the last time before October when both sides meet a deadline to thrash out their final draft deal ahead of Britain’s departure in March 2019. And crisis talks are also set to be dominated by the migrant crisis which threatens German Chancellor Angela…
[ad_1] Macedonia’s conservative president on Tuesday refused to sign off on a deal with neighbouring Greece for his country to change its name to North Macedonia, a move that would delay — but probably not derail — the deal ratified by Macedonia’s parliament last week. Under the constitution, President Gjorge Ivanov can no longer block…
[ad_1] The Press Information Bureau’s official YouTube channel was unblocked at 8am Thursday just after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s yoga event got over, a senior official said. The channel was blocked as YouTube was updating its “partner agreements”, a spokesperson for the website had said on Wednesday. “YouTube unblocked PIB’s YouTube channel today at 8am,”…
[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern announced the arrival on Instagram today with a beaming picture of her and her husband with their new baby. In the caption, she wrote: “Welcome to our village wee one. “Feeling very lucky to have a healthy baby girl that arrived at 4.45pm weighing 3.31kg (7.3lb) “Thank you so much for your best…
[ad_1] The British government is facing another knife-edge vote in Parliament over how much control lawmakers should have in the country’s departure from the European Union. The House of Commons is debating a proposal Wednesday that would make the government get Parliament’s approval before agreeing to a final divorce deal with the EU. Prime Minister Theresa…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday his Digital India flagship programme empowered citizens by eliminating middlemen’ and promoted the four Es – Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Empowerment. “We launched Digital India with a very simple focus – to ensure more people can benefit from the joys of technology, especially in rural areas,” PM Modi…
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron and new Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte meet Friday amid tensions between the two countries over migration. Conte, who heads a populist government, will have a working lunch with the pro-European Macron at the Elysee palace. They will then hold a joint news conference. Macron’s office said the discussions will focus…
[ad_1] It was marooned in blistering heat after Italy and Malta refused it permission to land with its passengers, who had been rescued from ocean-going dinghies. Matteo Salvini, Italy’s interior minister and far-Right League party leader, said he would not let his country be turned into “an enormous refugee camp”. But just a week after…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump continued his ongoing verbal attacks on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau early on Monday from Singapore, suggesting that “Justin acts hurt when called out!” Trump, who is in Asia for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, tweeted that “Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it…
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[ad_1] LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday rejected a U.S. demand for a sunset clause in NAFTA but said he was prepared to compromise on the issue, which is holding up talks to update the 1990s-era pact. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens while addressing the final news conference…
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[ad_1] Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Verizon – Verizon named chief technology officer Hans Vestberg as its new CEO effective August 1, replacing Lowell McAdam, who will remain as executive chairman through the end of the year. Vestberg is the former CEO of Sweden’s Ericsson. Facebook – Facebook said a…
[ad_1] Jordan’s King Abdullah II accepted Monday the resignation of his embattled prime minister and named a leading reformer in his place, hoping to quell the largest anti-government protests in recent years that are also seen as a potential challenge to his two-decade-old rule. The kingdom is a key military and political ally of the…
[ad_1] The leader of the eurosceptic Lega blasted George Soros for urging Italy to investigate Mr Salvini’s links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Salvini, who was sworn in as co-deputy PM and Home Secretary last week, said he was “ashamed” the Hungarian billionaire had even been invited to give a speech in Italy. In…
[ad_1] The longest-ever political crisis in the history of the Italian Republic looks over after a long day of talks between all political forces. Lega’s Matteo Salvini and Five Star Movement’s Luigi Di Maio found an agreement and assigned the eighteen ministerial posts available after a four-hour long meeting. The eurosceptic pair will both be…
[ad_1] On Friday, a vote of no confidence is scheduled to take place which could oust current PM Mariano Rajoy. The motion was tabled by Mr Sanchez after it emerged that Mr Rajoy’s People’s Party (PP) was implicated in a massive corruption scandal. The scandal centred around Spain’s former treasurer Luis Barcenas, who last week…
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore at a business event aimed at internationalisation of the country’s digital payment platform. At the ‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’ here where digital platform was the main feature, PM Modi launched India’s BHIM, RuPay and SBI app. India’s RuPay digital…
[ad_1] Mr Rajoy was questioned by an opposition lawmaker on whether he would step down ahead of the vote that has the European Union on alert. The Prime Minister insisted it was his “intention” was to “carry out the mandate granted by Spaniards” and serve out the remainder of his term. This would see Mr…
[ad_1] Italy’s president set the country on a path back to fresh elections on Monday, appointing a former International Monetary Fund official as interim prime minister with the task of planning for snap polls and to pass the next budget. The decision to appoint Carlo Cottarelli to form a stopgap administration sets the stage for…
[ad_1] This comes after Mr Mattarella refused to accept the prime minister-in-waiting’s nomination for finance minister sparking his resignation and forcing Italy to go two steps back with forming a government. Mr Mattarella, was put into power by a previous pro-EU government and refused to accept the nominee for Paolo Savona who had previously said…
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would seek to convince President Donald Trump of the crucial role his country’s automakers play in boosting the U.S. economy. FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the…
[ad_1] Mr Conte, a law professor with no political experience, took his list of ministers to President Mattarella hoping to end the political deadlock that has been lasting for more than two months. But the president rejected Mr Conte’s candidate to the Ministry of the Economy, the 81-year-old eurosceptic economist Mr Savona. The veto from…
[ad_1] Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of no confidence after courts ruled that the governing Popular Party profited from a large kickbacks-for-contracts scheme, the Socialist opposition announced Friday. A spokesperson said the PSOE party had filed for the vote in parliament one day after the country’s National Court convicted 29 businesspeople and…
[ad_1] Giuseppe Conte, the law professor named as Italian prime minister on Wednesday after surviving accusations he inflated his academic credentials, must now prove he can lead the euro zone’s third largest economy with no political experience. Conte, who is unaffiliated to any party, emerged from obscurity on Monday when the anti-establishment Five Star Movement…
[ad_1] Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was grilled for more than four hours Tuesday over a corruption scandal that could lead to criminal charges against him, while the country’s new anti-graft chief said investigations into the case were suppressed by intimidation during Najib’s rule. Najib was summoned by Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission nearly two weeks…
[ad_1] Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon and freed on Wednesday, capping dramatic changes in the Southeast Asian country since the government was ousted in an election upset last week. The question for Malaysia now is how Anwar will get along with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, his ally-turned-foe-turned-ally, and what role…
[ad_1] Italy has been struggling without a government since voters delivered results that were concerning for the European Union – with support for anti-EU parties Five Star Movement (M5S) and Lega soaring above expectations. But investment expert Justin Urquhart Stewart warned more troubles could develop for the EU once the leaders of M5S and Lega…
[ad_1] Mahathir Mohamad has been sworn in as Malaysia’s seventh prime minister in a ceremony before the Southeast Asian country’s king after leading opposition parties to a historic election victory. The ceremony at the official state palace in Kuala Lumpur ended a day of uncertainty during which rumours swirled that the National Front, Malaysia’s ruling…
[ad_1] Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected as Armenia’s new prime minister on Tuesday, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism in the ex-Soviet republic. Armenia had been locked in a political crisis after the ruling Republican Party, severely weakened after days of protests that forced veteran leader…
[ad_1] Malaysia’s general election on Wednesday will be an extraordinary contest, pitting a 92-year-old former authoritarian leader and a jailed reformist he fell out with 20 years ago against a prime minister who has been mired in a multi-billion-dollar scandal. Few doubt that Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which has ruled Malaysia…
[ad_1] Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday his wife was “flattered and charmed” to be described by President Emmanuel Macron as “delicious,” a compliment that has sparked lighthearted conjecture during the French leader’s first official visit Down Under. Macron raised eyebrows on Wednesday with his description of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s wife of 38 years,…
[ad_1] “If the Government of a member state of the European Union does not want to apply, in fact, and to respect European values, it doesn’t also need the European money. “That is the reality that we have to put into this budget. “The European money, in my opinion, should be used to lift up our…
[ad_1] Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday warned the ruling elite it could face a “tsunami” of anger from the people if it blocks his bid to become prime minister after mass protests forced the previous holder of the post to step down. With tens of thousands of his supporters rallying in the streets…
[ad_1] The news comes after Kim reportedly told South Korean President Moon Jae-in he was “ready for dialogue with Japan at any time”. The pair met in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea on Friday, after which South Korean intelligence chief, Suh Hoon, travelled to Tokyo to debrief Mr Abe about the historic…
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran lied about not pursuing nuclear weapons, and continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons knowledge after signing a 2015 deal with global powers. “Iran’s leaders repeatedly deny ever pursuing nuclear weapons,” said Netanyahu. “Tonight I’m here to tell you one thing: Iran lied.” “First, Iran…
[ad_1] Romania’s president called on the prime minister to resign on Friday after she endorsed a secret deal to move the country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, overstepping her powers on foreign policy. The head of state cannot dismiss the prime minister but President Klaus Iohannis’s call could trigger a no-confidence vote, something Prime Minister Viorica…
[ad_1] The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote for a new prime minister after the country was plunged into a political crisis with the abrupt resignation of its leader. Serzh Sargsyan, who ruled the country for ten years before moving into the prime minister’s seat, surprised many when…
[ad_1] Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan said Monday he would resign to help maintain peace in the ex-Soviet republic following daily street protests since before he took up the post on April 17. Sarksyan, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had served as Armenia’s president for a decade until earlier this month and…
[ad_1] Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has resigned after more than a week of protests against him. In a statement on Monday, Sargsyan said there were several different solutions to the country’s political situation, but he did not accept any of them so he would be stepping down. Tens of thousands of protesters have marched…
[ad_1] LABOR today is demanding Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull give victims of dodgy banking practices a compensation fund — and an apology. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has written to the Prime Minister identifying those measures as the least the Government could do after “dragging its feet” on a Royal Commission. And he pledges Labor backing…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the bill at an emergency meeting after a little girl from his hometown of Gujarat was brutally attacked sending shockwaves across the country riddled with 40,000 rape cases a year – 40 per cent of which are children. The order amends the criminal law to include more drastic punishment…
[ad_1] George Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) are considering moving their operations from the Hungarian capital to Germany, according to Austria’s Die Presse. The move is the latest in a long-running, bitter dispute between the Hungarian born business magnate Mr Soros and the populist nationalist government led by Viktor Orban, who has blamed the liberal…
[ad_1] Mrs May wants to make ‘Global Britain’ a world leader in free-trade after our withdrawal from the European Union. She said: “Our trade partnership with India is showing how we can remove barriers to increase trade between our two countries.” Mrs May made the remarks after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump said again on Twitter on Tuesday that he does not like the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership deal for the United States. “While Japan and South Korea would like us to go back into TPP, I don’t like the deal for the United States,” he tweeted. “Too many contingencies and no way…
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in the centre of the Armenian capital on Tuesday to protest as parliament voted to allow former president Serzh Sarksyan to become prime minister in the former Soviet republic. Sarksyan was president from 2008 on, and demonstrators said he was switching jobs but clinging to power. Under a…
[ad_1] Slovakian PM Peter Pellegrini urged the European Union to desist from imposing sanctions on Hungary and respect the reelection of president Viktor Orbán. The eurosceptic leader secured a landslide vote, winning a super-majority that granted him sole control of the country’s Government. Mr Pellegrini told Bloomberg: “I think Hungary is our neighbouring country and I…
[ad_1] The Italian election shocked political commentators after the centre-left was replaced by a rising tide of euro-scepticism, with anti-EU parties Lega and Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5S) taking over more traditional centre-right and centre-left parties. Former PM Massimo D’Alema has warned the European Union the March 4 results could represent a “breaking point” for the European project…
[ad_1] Mr Waititi, whose films include Thor Ragnarok, Boy and Hunt for the Wilderpeople ruffled feathers in his home country when he declared it was “racist as f***”. The director, named New Zealander of the Year in 2017, suggested Polynesian and Maori people continue to be negatively stereotyped. In a wide-ranging interview with Dazed and…
[ad_1] IT IS the most anticipated opinion survey in two-and-a-half years and as expected Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lost his 30th Newspoll to Labor. And just as readily forecast, nothing will happen to his leadership as a consequence. There was no substantial movement of numbers in the opinion survey published in Monday’s The Australian, with…
[ad_1] Mario Monti, who also served as a European Commissioner for nearly a decade, said the EU was facing a ticking timebomb due to Germany’s “excessive trade surplus”. He urged Brussels to act immediately and “get tough” with Angela Merkel’s government, dismissing fears that such conflict could fracture the unity of the bloc. Mr Monti…
[ad_1] A US-based analytics company facing allegations that it received personal data from the official mobile app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi without the consent of app users, has said that it does not sell, rent or re-market data. “CleverTap employees don’t have access to any of the data stored with it by a publisher,”…
[ad_1] While reviews of Far Cry 5 are mixed, the potential for the open-world antics that the series is known for remains a selling point. Join Jeff Cork, Jeff Marchiafava and more at 3 PM Central (three hours from this posting) as they dive into Montana in co-op, taking your suggestions in the chat and…
[ad_1] Allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official mobile application was sending personal user data to a third party without their consent caused a furore on social media in India and drew criticism from the leader of the opposition Congress party on Sunday. PM Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party denied the allegations and said the…
[ad_1] European leaders gathered in Brussels as part of a two-day European Council summit to discuss the future of the EU, Brexit and world trade. Usually, prime ministers and presidents joust for power as they stalk the room meeting their counterparts. European Commission President, Mr Juncker, often enjoys the limelight amongst leaders but on this…
[ad_1] Speaking to BBC Scotland, Lars Rasmussen said he wants a balanced deal allowing access to the North Sea to continue because Denmark’s fishing industry relies heavily on catches off the coast of Scotland. The UK wants to regain full control of its waters after Brexit, but ministers have conceded errant fishery arrangement will continue…
[ad_1] A man wanted for a bombing that targeted the Palestinian premier’s convoy as he visited Gaza last week was killed in a firefight Thursday with Hamas forces, the militant Islamic group that rules the territory has said. The Interior Ministry in Gaza said the suspect, Anas Abu Khousa, 26, refused to surrender when Hamas…
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Theresa May says allegations that Facebook users’ data was improperly used by political campaigns are “very concerning.” May says she expects Facebook and data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica to “comply fully” with British authorities investigating how personal information was obtained and used. May told lawmakers in the House of Commons that…
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic Alpine skiing coverage of the women’s standing, sitting and visually impaired slalom – second runs from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
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[ad_1] Watch Paralympic cross-country skiing finals featuring the 4×2.5km mixed and open relays in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic cross-country skiing finals featuring the men’s 10km and women’s 7.5km classic – standing and visually impaired and the men’s 7.5km and women’s 5km sitting, in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic Alpine skiing coverage of the men’s standing, sitting and visually impaired slalom – first runs from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch coverage of the Paralympic biathlon individual races featuring men’s 15km and women’s 12.5km sitting, in Pyeongchang, South Korea.. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Mr Fico’s resignation was prompted by the killing of 27-year-old reporter Jan Kuciak, who investigated fraud involving businessmen with political ties. Her death sparked public anger over corruption and led to the biggest protests in the central European nation since the fall of communism nearly three decades ago. The murder was similar to that…
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic curling round robin coverage as China takes on the Neutral Paralympic Athletes (Russia) in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Abe, 63, is in the midst of what may be the worst political crisis since his return to office in December 2012, as doubts swirl over suspected cronyism in a land deal with a school operator linked to his wife, Akie. He has denied he or his wife intervened in the sale. But the…
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic Alpine skiing coverage of the men’s and women’s standing, sitting and visually impaired giant slalom – first runs, from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic curling round robin coverage, Canada vs. China in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said on Monday he would resign, bowing to the demands of a junior coalition partner, as Prime Minister Robert Fico fights to save his government after mass protests following a journalist’s murder. Fico is seeking to keep his three-party coalition together after the murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak…
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic curling round robin coverage as Canada faces Korea in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic Alpine skiing coverage of the men’s and women’s standing, sitting and visually impaired super G from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch coverage of the Paralympic biathlon sprint featuring men’s 7.5km sitting and women’s 6km sitting from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Watch Paralympic Alpine skiing coverage of the men’s and women’s standing, sitting and visually impaired downhill from Pyeongchang, South Korea. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Ice Dance, Free Dance – Sofia, Bulgaria [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki dropped an EU bombshell during an interview this week, as he suggested that 12 countries could form an alliance to defeat the Franco-German pursuit of a more integrated and centralised Europe. Speaking at the German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum this week, Mr Morawiecki said that Mrs Merkel had lost her dominance…
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[ad_1] Malcolm Turnbull says there is “every chance” a woman will be chosen to head Australia’s proposed space agency. Australia is setting up its own space agency to capitalise on the $420 billion aeronautical industry and create thousands of hi-tech jobs. “There is every chance that a woman will head the Australian space agency and…
[ad_1] Andrew Scheer is off to London to start laying the groundwork for his pledge to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom should he become prime minister. The Conservative leader will use his four-day trip to begin “relationship building” with the U.K.’s Conservative government and promote the idea of a free trade…
[ad_1] Fratelli d’Italia leader Giorgia Meloni said her party was committed to seeing eurosceptic Matteo Salvini receive the opportunity to form the next Italian Government. The centre-right coalition led by controversial former PM Silvio Berlusconi win 37 percent of the votes at the Italian election 2018 held on March 4. Ms Meloni confirmed she will…
[ad_1] Italy’s 18th general election since 1948 takes place on Sunday March 4, less than three months after President Sergio Matarella dissolved Parliament on December 28. Today, Italians will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the 945 member Parliament, between 7am and 11pm local time (6am and 11pm GMT). The people will…
[ad_1] Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister, shocked the elite in Brussels after he admitted he finds the building block of the European Union, aiming at an “ever closer union,” as wrong. Speaking yesterday afternoon in Berlin, Mr Rutte sought to lay out his own vision of the future for the European Union following Brexit,…
[ad_1] Armenia’s Serzh Sargsyan stepped down as president earlier this week, and is expected to make a play for prime minister, which will become the country’s most powerful position after a change to the constitution. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images) Armenia’s parliament chose Armen Sarkissian as the country’s new president on Friday in a vote that is…
[ad_1] Mr Berlusconi revealed he is waiting for the “go-ahead” from the European Parliament President, before making Mr Tajani his official pick ahead of Sunday’s Italian election. The ex-Italian PM will lead his Forza Italia party at the election, but cannot stand until next year. Polls suggest the election will be closely fought, with many…
[ad_1] Malcolm Turnbull says Labor is getting ready to kill off the Adani coal mine after environmental campaigners paid for Bill Shorten’s trip to the Great Barrier Reef. The prime minister accused the “duplicitous” opposition leader of telling job-hungry miners one thing and “greenies” another in a bid to keep unions onside while also winning…
[ad_1] GETTY Viktor Orbán’s party suffered a shock defeat in a key byelection Mr Orbán, known for his anti-establishment and anti-migrant stance, is seeking a third consecutive term on election day on April 8. Earlier this month he branded the opposition in last night’s byelection as “hopeless” and out of touch. But the independent candidate…
[ad_1] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he and Justin Trudeau agreed to fight terrorism and those who misuse religion to divide people when they met in New Delhi. Modi rolled out reams of red carpet and a horse honour guard, and hugged Trudeau upon his arrival at the presidential palace. Their meeting comes near the…
[ad_1] The Italian Prime Minister said Italy remains committed to the European Union project in order to defeat “populist” movements as the country prepares to head to the polls on March 4. Speaking from Brussels during a meeting with other EU head of state, Mr Gentiloni said: “There is a great demand for Europe and…
[ad_1] Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said on Friday he will resign as leader of his party and will move to the backbench after weeks of pressure over an extra-marital affair with his former media secretary. Joyce said he will step down on Monday as leader of the National party, the junior partner in…
[ad_1] Mr Orban said the European Union risks being “overrun” by mass immigration and “Islamic expansion” before calling for a global alliance to what he portrayed as a growing threat to the West. And he insisted Hungary would help lead a fight against globalism alongside the UK, United States and Israel. The Hungarian leader is…
[ad_1] Mr Orban’s nationalist, right-wing, anti-Islamic rhetoric has become a thorn in the side of the bloc in recent years with tensions continuing to rise since Bulgaria’s presidency of the bloc began last month. Mr Borisov will try to diffuse tensions but his job was made a whole lot harder yesterday when Mr Orban delivered…
[ad_1] Paolo Gentiloni, the Italian Prime Minister, said the centre-left coalition led by his party Democratic Party is the only possible pro-European outcome at the next Italian election. Speaking at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Gentiloni took a swipe at Lega party leader Matteo Salvini and Five Star Movement candidate Luigi…
[ad_1] Ethiopia’s prime minister announced Thursday he has submitted a resignation letter after the worst anti-government protests in a quarter-century, saying he hoped the surprise decision would help planned reforms succeed and create a “lasting peace.” “I want to be part of the solution,” Hailemariam Desalegn said in remarks carried by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation.…
[ad_1] Australia’s prime minister and his deputy have criticized each other in an open and hostile rift over politically damaging revelations that the deputy is expecting a baby with a former press secretary. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday accused Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce of making a “shocking error of judgment” by having an…