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LONDON, May 22, 2024 (AFP) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government’s expected defeat. The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest party in parliament by Conservative MPs in October 2022. The vote — the third […]
By Daniel SILVA MADRID, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) – Pedro Sanchez won the backing of Spain’s parliament on Thursday for another term as prime minister, with the country divided over his decision to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for their crucial support in a vote of confidence. Sanchez, in office since 2018, won the backing of 179 lawmakers, three more than the absolute majority of 176 in the 350-seat parliament after an often […]
LONDON, Sept 5, 2023 (AFP) – The council of the UK’s second biggest city, Birmingham, became Tuesday the latest local authority to declare financial distress, with the opposition blaming Conservative governments of years of under-funding. Birmingham City Council in central England said it had issued a Section 114 Notice under the Local Government Finance Act 1988, which blocks spending on all but essential services. Leaders of the Labour-controlled council — one of Europe’s largest — […]
HELSINKI, June 20, 2023 (AFP) – Finland’s parliament on Tuesday elected conservative Petteri Orpo as prime minister at the head of a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party which plans a major crackdown on immigration. Parliament voted in favour of Orpo, who won April elections and has been in thorny negotiations to build a coalition since then, by 107 in favour, 81 opposed and 11 absent. Orpo was to be formally appointed as prime […]
LONDON, May 24, 2023 (AFP) – Britain’s annual inflation rate struck a 13-month low in April, official data showed Wednesday, but remains elevated at 8.7 percent as soaring food prices offset weaker energy costs, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis. The rate of price increases slowed from 10.1 percent in March to below double digits for the first time since August last year, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. At 8.7 percent, UK inflation […]
by Daniel AVIS Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation and help avert a “second Cold War,” the International Monetary Fund’s managing director said Thursday. “I am among those who know what are the consequences of a Cold War: it is loss of talent and contribution to the world,” Kristalina Georgieva said during a press conference at the official start of […]
Ottawa, Canada (AFP) — The Canadian government on Monday banned TikTok from all of its phones and other devices, citing concerns about data protection. TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is Chinese, has faced increasing Western scrutiny in recent months over fears about how much access Beijing has to user data. Effective Tuesday, “the TikTok application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices. Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the application in […]
Asks public to avoid divisiveness and politicking, wishes success for the PHL’s new elected leaders (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte advised his countrymen to help the next government and to “rally behind and support” the next administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Duterte, 77, said his term ends noontime of June 30, the same day that President-elect Marcos Jr., is inaugurated. “Ang trabaho namin kasi mag-end June 30 noontime. So kung ano […]
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — Kuwait’s government resigned on Tuesday, three months after it was sworn in, state media reported, amid escalating disputes with parliament. The Gulf emirate’s prime minister, Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah, submitted the cabinet’s resignation to Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the official KUNA news agency said. The move comes a day ahead of a parliamentary vote on a letter of non-cooperation, which 10 lawmakers submitted against the premier after […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Veteran American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker plans to step down in March and will be succeeded by his deputy, Robert Isom, the carrier announced Tuesday. A longtime fixture atop US carriers, Parker led US Airways prior to its merger with American Airlines in 2013 when he took over the combined company. He will step down March 31 but remain chairman of the board. American’s leadership transition was delayed […]
OSLO, Norway (AFP) – Norway’s new centre-left government said Wednesday it wants to toughen the country’s targets for reducing emissions by 2030 while preserving its economically important oil sector. The incoming government, formed from the Labour and Centre parties after September elections, said it wished to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent of their 1990 level by 2030. Climate ambitions had so far targeted a range between 50 and 55 percent. The aim for […]
by David FOX Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime under intense international scrutiny over its vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women’s rights. The announcement of a new administration could be made after Friday afternoon prayers, two Taliban sources told AFP, as the Islamists shift gears from insurgent group to governing power, days after […]
