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An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister
An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to jump-start talks over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has met with Iran’s ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
New Canadian Prime Minister Carney will run in Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament
Two officials familiar with the matter say new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in an Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament for the first timeABC News - 5d -
Rachel Reeves warned of tax rises ahead despite £14bn plan to fix public finances
Chancellor makes cuts to welfare spending as economic forecasts slashedFinancial Times - 1d -
Countries can't be forced into Ukraine peace coalition - minister
The UK and France are leading efforts to set up a "coalition of the willing" to protect Ukraine.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza
The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Mark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada
The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Mark Carney to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
Former central bank head accuses Donald Trump of attacking Canadian workers and familiesFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Chris Mason: The trade-offs ministers are looking at
The government is aiming to save money while also protecting those who cannot work.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Brothers conned into signing over farm to church minister
Helen Fraser said her cousins were not in their right mind to sign power of attorney documents.BBC News - Mar. 19 -
Israel’s defence minister threatens to annex territory in Gaza
Israel Katz says parts of strip will come under ‘permanent’ IDF control if Hamas does not release remaining hostagesFinancial Times - 6d -
UK ministers launch investigation into blaze that shut Heathrow
Airport has reopened but flights have been cancelled because planes and crews are in the wrong placeFinancial Times - 5d -
Reeves criticised by fellow minister over ‘freebie’ tickets
Matthew Pennycook says decision to accept seats in O2 box is not ‘appropriate’Financial Times - 2d -
Not appropriate to take free tickets, housing minister says
It comes after the chancellor defended accepting free tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter with a family member.BBC News - 2d -
Minister sorry for pocket money example on benefits
Darren Jones apologises for the "tactless" comments after critics branded them "offensive" and "patronising".BBC News - 18h -
Swinney leads tributes to SNP minister McKelvie
Emotional parliamentarians shared their memories of McKelvie following her death at the age of 57.BBC News - 18h -
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Canada's next prime minister managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump's trade war
Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis before and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Trump slams EU for reciprocal tariffs while sitting next to Irish prime minister
President Trump hosted Ireland's prime minister at the White House for St. Patrick's Day. It comes as the European Union, which Ireland is a part of, is set to impose tariffs on $28 billion worth ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration minister
Montana-based hunting influencer flies out of Australia on Friday after home affairs minister said he couldn’t ‘wait to see the back of this individual’. A US hunting influencer who caused outrage ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Cause Turmoil for Ocean Cargo Industry
The administration seeks to finance American shipbuilding through steep port fees.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Power dining in Lagos: an insider guide
The restaurants that really mean business in west Africa’s finance hubFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Canary Wharf is turning organic in its drive to survive
The finances of the London Docklands district have stabilised but it needs to transform quicklyFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
‘Globalisation as we knew it’ may be over, says HSBC chair Mark Tucker
UK-based bank is dominant in financing trade flows around the worldFinancial Times - 3d -
Detained South Korean president is freed to cheers and jeers as he faces insurrection trial
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday, deepening political division in the key U.S. ally as he faces insurrection charges over his failed attempt to ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliationABC News - Mar. 9 -
Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Eli Cohen's announcement on Sunday came one week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine
The three went back and forth in an exchange of posts on X over Starlink being cut off in Ukraine.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Mark Carney Will Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister. Here’s What to Know.
Mark Carney, a former central banker, now heads the Liberal Party and will soon lead Canada, tasked with responding to President Trump’s threats.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Ministers to shake up clean power project grid connections
Changes come as part of package of reforms aimed at accelerating planning decisionsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets
Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assetsFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
UK financial regulators in retreat as prime minister piles on pressure
City cheers Sir Keir Starmer’s crackdown on red tape but there are questions over how much it can boost growthFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump’s son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotland’s first minister
John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target TurnberryFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Irish prime minister says "tariffs are damaging" amid Trump trade standoff
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Canada's public safety minister addresses border security, tariffs
The Trump administration said that border security is prompting tariffs against Canada and Mexico. President Trump said Canada specifically does not do enough to curb fentanyl from entering the ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Mark Carney sworn in as first new Canadian prime minister in nine years
The economist and political newcomer takes office just days after being elected Liberal leader.BBC News - Mar. 14
