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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier returns to work after surgery for a cervical lesion

World - Yahoo News - October 28

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier returns to work after surgery for a cervical lesion

France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier has resumed work following surgery this weekend for a cervical lesion, according to a rare health update from his doctor

World - ABC News - October 28

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairness

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Barnier to pass French austerity budget without vote if needed

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.

Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia

President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House where the two discussed the partnership between nations. Biden also thanked Slovenia ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

Lammy joins EU ministers meeting in post-Brexit 'reset'

David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.

Zimbabwe Reassigns Foreign and Higher Education Ministers

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.

Trudeau to Shuffle Cabinet as Four Ministers Plan Departures

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova's future is at the 'heart of Europe,' German minister says

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process

Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy

World - ABC News - October 18

Canada minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China's Missing Foreign Minister

A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

World - ABC News - October 19

Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters

The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration, sources told the BBC.

Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters

Campaigner Alan Bates says mutualisation won’t work as organisation will continue to need government subsidies. Ministers want to turn the Post Office into a co-operative and have asked business ...

World - The Guardian - October 19