Finance Minister Coalition

Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – live

Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisis. The Libertés, indépendants, outre-mer et territoires (Liberties, Independents, ...

The Guardian - 22h

Lloyds boss warns of UK ‘investability problem’ after motor finance ruling

Sector left reeling after court backs consumer complaints about ‘secret commissions’ on car loans

Financial Times - 7h

Teacher's pay rise simply impossible, says minister

Paul Givan tells assembly members that the teaching unions have asked for a 13.5% rise in 2024-25.

BBC News - 1d

South Korean defence minister reportedly resigns

Yahoo News - 5h

Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...

The Guardian - 1d

German Economy Minister Habeck to open business summit in Nairobi

Yahoo News - 1d

Thailand's prime minister expects fishermen seized by Myanmar to be repatriated soon

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says her government is negotiating with neighboring Myanmar for the return of four fishermen captured by Myanmar’s navy for trespassing

ABC News - 1d

Quebec sees spike in irregular crossings to U.S., public security minister says

Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said on Tuesday that the number of irregular crossings from Canada to the U.S. has jumped significantly in the last three years.Bonnardel met on ...

Yahoo Sports - 20h

French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote

Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.

BBC News - 8h

France to hold no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Michel Barnier

French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, three months after Barnier was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe ...

CBS News - 4h

High-profile South Korean cabinet ministers offer to resign

Moves pile pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after failed attempt to impose martial law

Financial Times - 2h

Major war could destroy army in six months, minister warns

The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine.

BBC News - 35m

Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

ABC News - 1d

Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circle

ABC News - 2d

France’s Prime Minister Could Be Forced to Resign This Week. Here’s What Could Happen Next.

A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

The New York Times - 9h

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...