PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris later on Wednesday with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, […]
Year: 2023
Brazil’s govt not planning to push for cenbank chief swap, senator says
SAOPAULO – Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday there was no government guidance regarding replacing central bank Chief Roberto […]
Germany’s Scholz travelling to Paris to meet Zelenskiy: sources
BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Paris to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to German […]
UK offers more support to Turkey and Syria after earthquakes
LONDON – Britain said on Wednesday it would provide more support, including items such as tents and blankets, to help survivors in freezing conditions in […]
Fire at Latvia drone factory that supplies Ukraine
VILNIUS – Firefighters in the Latvian capital Riga were tackling a blaze on Wednesday at a factory of a U.S.-based drone maker which supplies the […]
Ukraine to use all international legal means to bring Putin to justice over MH17
KYIV – Ukraine will use all international legal mechanisms to try to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to justice for the shooting down of Malaysia […]
Analysis-Brazil central bank autonomy becomes political punching bag for Lula
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank newfound independence that was designed to shield it from politics has turned it into […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy promises to keep pushing for planes
LONDON -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he would do everything he could to persuade the world to provide Ukraine with the modern planes […]
Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account over MH17, Dutch PM says
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account for the downing of passenger flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, Dutch Prime […]
Fisherman facing 4,760 years in Greek prison receives centuries-long sentence
An Egyptian fisherman who was facing a 4760-year sentence in a Greek prison has been sentenced to centuries in jail. H. Elfallah was found guilty […]