Ministers Rule Joining

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.

Jared Kushner rules out joining next Trump administration

President-elect’s son-in-law was a key figure in previous term and may serve as an outside adviser

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister

The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Albania aims to join the European Union by 2030, prime minister tells expatriates in Greek city

Albania hopes to join the European Union by 2030, Prime Minister Edi Rama has told an enthusiastic crowd of some 2,000 supporters gathered at a hotel in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Levi Strauss joins Pakistan safety Accord, urged to join Bangladesh

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Beyoncé to join Harris at Houston rally

Beyoncé is poised to get in "Formation" behind Vice President Harris's White House bid — the music superstar will reportedly join the vice president at a Friday campaign rally in Texas.The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines

Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in region

World - Financial Times - October 25

FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapses

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Republicans appeal ruling invalidating Georgia election rules

National and state Republicans have appealed a Georgia judge's ruling that a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-led State Election Board are “illegal, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

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 - Yesterday

Rachel Reeves’ new rules

She learned this one simple trick… hopefully bond markets don’t HATE her

World - Financial Times - October 24

New chancellor, new rules

Plus, Trump’s row with Labour

World - Financial Times - October 25

Seattle Hotel Workers Join Hilton Strike

The planned weeklong work stoppage puts the total of West Coast hospitality workers on strike in Seattle, Honolulu, San Francisco, and San Diego past 4,300.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Coty Joins Competitors in Warning of Beauty Sales Slowdown

The cosmetics company, whose portfolio of brands includes Max Factor and Lancaster, on Monday said retailers are tightening their inventories as mass beauty sales continue to see slow growth ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Amazon Joins Big Tech's Foray Into Nuclear Power

The internet giant is part of a $500 million investment to help bring small, modular reactors on to the grid.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Zelenskyy presses EU for ‘immediate invitation’ to join Nato

Ukrainian membership would be part of five-point ‘victory plan’ to end war, president tells Brussels summit . Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European leaders to issue an “immediate invitation” to ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Theatre joins fight to save Zoe's Place

The theatre says if it sells a full house, it can raise £10,500 for the charity.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Harris joins forces with Usher on campaign trail in Georgia

Vice President Harris was joined by singer Usher on the campaign trail in Atlanta on Saturday as she continued her swing across the battleground states nearly two weeks out from Election Day. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority

Final result sees ‘yes’ vote scrape ahead by 13,000 votes, narrowly avoiding shock setback for pro-western president. Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU after ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Pentagon Seeks Silicon Valley Elite to Join Reserves

A new Defense Department initiative would recruit top technical minds as part-time military officers.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Tom Holland Wants Miles Morales To Join MCU

Earlier this month, Tom Holland revealed that he and Zendaya have already read an early draft for Spider-Man 4 , which excited both of them. While Holland hasn't shared what aspect of the script ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 22

Obama joins Walz to campaign for Harris in Wisconsin

The battleground state of Wisconsin kicked off its early voting period Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama was in the Badger State to excite voters to get to the polls. Semafor politics reporter ...

Girl without smartphone unable to join in lesson

A mum says her daughter came home in tears after she did not have a smartphone to use in a lesson.

Invite Ukraine to join NATO and win the peace in Europe

It is morally correct, long-overdue and in the West’s interest to invite the biggest and most battle-hardened army in Europe to join NATO.

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Saleh joins friend LaFleur, Packers in 'fluid' role

Just over two weeks after being fired by the Jets, Robert Saleh was on the Packers' practice field Wednesday in a new role.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Obama to join Win With Black Men roundtable

Former President Obama will join a virtual roundtable discussion with Win With Black Men on Sunday evening in a final push to mobilize Black men to back Vice President Harris ahead of Nov. 5. The ...