Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returning to government in Norway as finance minister

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of parliament

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government

ABC News - Jan. 23

NATO chief 'very happy' with Trump's sanctions threat to Russia

"I was very, very happy with the position of Trump to put more sanctions on Russia," Mark Rutte told CNBC.

CNBC - Jan. 23

Germany's finance minister slams UniCredit's 'very aggressive' bid for Commerzbank

"The behavior of the potential acquirer was very aggressive, very opaque, untransparent," Germany's Jörg Kukies told CNBC of UniCredit's bid for Commerzbank.

CNBC - Jan. 23

NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to ...

ABC News - Jan. 23

Nato chief urges ‘step up’ in support for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin victory would lead to bloc’s members spending ‘trillions’ more on defence, says Mark Rutte. Business live – latest updates The head of the Nato military alliance has called for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Structural weaknesses in the German economy must 'absolutely' be addressed, finance minister says

German finance minister Jörg Kukies also addressed the debate over Germany's so-called debt brake rule, saying some "targeted reforms" were necessary.

CNBC - Jan. 23

Pressures at home and away add strain on UK finances

Government is in a double bind as global uncertainty and need to improve public services force tough choices on spending

Financial Times - Jan. 23

UK 'not part of the problem' when it comes to U.S. trade, Britain's finance minister says

The U.K. is "not part of the problem" when it comes to trade deficits that President Donald Trump wants to tackle, the country's finance minister told CNBC.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Pakistan chief minister targeted by AI 'hug' video

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has memoir coming out in June

Two years after her shocking decision to resign as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is set to publish a memoir about her eventful time in office

ABC News - Jan. 21

Trump trade battles could spike food prices, help China: former Mexico trade chief

Trade battles being threatened by President Trump would spike food prices, help China and risk key U.S. economic relationships, Mexico's former trade chief said Monday “I say bring it on," Kenneth ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Yes, Minister sitcom character is government's new AI assistant

A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named 'Humphrey' after the scheming character.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Ben Jennings on the return of Donald Trump to the White House – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70

A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump’s inauguration – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Taylor Swift returns to Arrowhead to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs, joined by Caitlin Clark

Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs as they faced the Houston Texans in the divisional round of ...

ABC News - Jan. 18

Texans CB Kris Boyd shoves special teams coach after Houston gave up long kickoff return to start game vs. Chiefs

The Texans had a pretty eventful start to Saturday's game.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Former Minister Is Acquitted in 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington

The defense argued that David Zandstra, 84, had been coerced by investigators into confessing to the killing of Gretchen Harrington.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Titans hire former Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as new GM

Borgonzi had worked in various roles within the Chiefs' organziation since 2009

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Italy's tourism minister ordered to stand trial over false accounting charges at former job

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Former VW works council chief to face criminal proceedings

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Far-right minister threatens to quit Israeli government over Gaza ceasefire deal

Itamar Ben-Gvir says his party will leave Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition if it implements the truce agreement

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir threatens to leave government

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

Ben Jennings on what will happen after a Gaza ceasefire – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties

Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Former ambassador to Denmark: NATO would be compelled to respond to Greenland invasion

Rufus Gifford, a former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, said in a Sunday interview that the NATO alliance would be compelled to respond to any invasion or incursion into Greenland. “I think the point ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as franchise's next head coach; former New England star returns home

Vrabel is succeeding Jerod Mayo, who was fired after one season

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

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