Tag: Political

Congo-Brazzaville’s President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has appointed his son Denis-Christel as a cabinet minister – a move that has revived media speculation that he has a dynastic succession in mind.Not that such a transition looks imminent. Elected to a further term in March, after ruling the country for all but five of the past 41 years,…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he visits Joint Base Langley-Eustis with first lady Jill Biden, in Hampton, Virginia, U.S. May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno By Ann Saphir and Dan Burns (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s first budget proposal comes with a big price tag – at $6 trillion, roughly 50% higher than…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive actions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget omits a ban on federal funding…

Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry is due to meet his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi on Sunday for talks, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.Egypt is working with the United States and other regional partners towards reinforcing a ceasefire it brokered between Israel and Palestinian militants, facilitated in part due to its longstanding relations with both…

Germany will introduce stricter controls on the administering of coronavirus tests, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday, after local media reports accused some centres of accounting fraud.”There will be more random checks,” Spahn said on Twitter. “Pragmatism is necessary these days. Those who exploit that must not be allowed to get away with it.”Germany…

The Biden administration is unlikely to remove tariffs on Chinese goods in the short term, but China and the United States might find a middle ground by increasing tariff exclusions as a way to reduce tensions, a Chinese think-tank said.

Mali’s constitutional court has named the leader of the country’s military coup, Colonel Assimi Goïta, as its transitional president.Col Goïta had already declared himself interim president on Wednesday, two days after seizing power in Mali’s second coup in nine months.He also led the first coup last August, which saw the elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta…

The Biden administration on Friday said it was working to identify targeted actions the government or industry can take to address supply chain constraints in residential construction.

The Biden administration on Friday said it was working to identify targeted actions the government or industry can take to address supply chain constraints in residential construction.

British finance minister Rishi Sunak called for more progress on ensuring financial markets support lower greenhouse gas emissions, after meeting on Friday with other finance ministers and central bankers from the G7 group of rich nations.”It was great speaking to my G7 counterparts today about the actions we need to take to progress our ambitious…