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Serbia leases ex-army HQ in Belgrade to Trump son-in-law's firm

The Serbian authorities and Jared Kushner's U.S.-based investment firm Affinity

Serbia leases ex-army HQ in Belgrade to Trump son-in-law's firm
Business|Economy|Political

JPMorgan CEO Dimon favors full engagement with China, Sky News reports

The U.S. government is doing the right thing by fully engaging with China, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in an interview with Sky News on Wednesday, adding that Beijing was a fierce

JPMorgan CEO Dimon favors full engagement with China, Sky News reports
Economy|Political

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to increase growth, 'be daring' with debt

Indonesia should be more daring on taking on additional debt, its President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, while claiming that his target of boosting growth in Southeast

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to increase growth, 'be daring' with debt
Education|Political

Harvard pro-Palestinian students end encampment but vow continued protest

A group of Harvard students said on Tuesday they would peacefully end a pro-Palestinian protest encampment after the university agreed to discuss its endowment with the protesters and

Harvard pro-Palestinian students end encampment but vow continued protest
Economy|Environment|Political

Maryland sets course for offshore wind energy expansion with new legislation

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill aimed at reevaluating and potentially revising existing offshore wind project plans, setting the stage for the state's goal of achieving 8,500

Maryland sets course for offshore wind energy expansion with new legislation
Political

US lawmaker seeks information from oil companies on report of Trump's 'quid pro quo' offer

The top Democratic lawmaker on a U.S.

US lawmaker seeks information from oil companies on report of Trump's 'quid pro quo' offer
Political

Thai activist charged with royal insult dies in pre-trial detention

A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday, the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial

Thai activist charged with royal insult dies in pre-trial detention
Economy|Political

Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action

The United States could see a significant response from China following any U.S. tariff actions, U.S.

Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action
Political

Russian parliament approves Novak as deputy PM

The Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Monday approved the nomination of Alexander Novak as Deputy Prime Minister.

Russian parliament approves Novak as deputy PM
Business|Economy|Political

Schumer urges FTC to hit the brakes on $53 billion Chevron-Hess merger

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged the Federal Trade Commission to "pump the breaks" on Chevron Corp's proposed $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp.

Schumer urges FTC to hit the brakes on $53 billion Chevron-Hess merger
Political

Factbox-Who is Andrei Belousov, Putin's choice as defence minister?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for

Factbox-Who is Andrei Belousov, Putin's choice as defence minister?
Political

Factbox-Who did Putin give the top jobs to in Russia?

Russian President Vladimir Putin changed some top jobs in a reshuffle of the government and the Kremlin over recent days, though most of the top jobs remained the same Following are

Factbox-Who did Putin give the top jobs to in Russia?
Business|Economy|Political

US judge halts rule capping credit card late fees at $8

A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule capping credit card late fees at $8, a victory for business and banking groups

US judge halts rule capping credit card late fees at $8
Political

Polish PM reshuffles cabinet ahead of European elections

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, with the coordinator of special services Tomasz Siemoniak taking on the additional post of interior

Polish PM reshuffles cabinet ahead of European elections
Political

French minister vows better protection of military sexual abuse victims -Le Monde

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu is putting in place a special task force to better protect victims and punish perpetrators of sexual violence in the army, he announced in

French minister vows better protection of military sexual abuse victims -Le Monde
Environment|Political

Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs, report says

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to reverse dozens of the Biden administration's environmental rules and policies at a meeting with top U.S. oil executives,

Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs, report says
Business|Economy|Political

S.Korea president calls for tax incentives for corporate reform

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for tax incentives to encourage corporate participation in the government's reform programme as well as detailed measures to improve

S.Korea president calls for tax incentives for corporate reform
Political

Second UK Conservative lawmaker in two weeks defects to opposition Labour

Another lawmaker from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party defected to the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday, the second to do so in less than two

Second UK Conservative lawmaker in two weeks defects to opposition Labour
Economy|Political

German ministries spending requests top plan by 20 billion euros, sources say

The German ministries' spending wishes for 2025 exceed the specifications of Finance Minister Christian Lindner by around 20 billion euros ($21.53 billion), government sources told

German ministries spending requests top plan by 20 billion euros, sources say
Business|Economy|Political

Hungary's anti-fraud watchdog wants powers for raids and prosecutions

Hungary's anti-corruption body, tasked with stamping out fraud in the spending of billions of euros of European Union funds, has requested greater powers including for

Hungary's anti-fraud watchdog wants powers for raids and prosecutions
Economy|Environment|Political

Nearly 75 Democratic lawmakers support Biden's LNG pause

Nearly 75 U.S. lawmakers from President Joe Biden's Democratic party on Tuesday praised his pause on approvals of exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, saying it would

Nearly 75 Democratic lawmakers support Biden's LNG pause
Business|Economy|Political

China probes ex-CNOOC executive over disciplinary violations

China is investigating a former senior executive of China National Offshore Oil Company, or CNOOC, for suspected "serious disciplinary violations", the country's anti-graft

China probes ex-CNOOC executive over disciplinary violations
Environment|Political

China's climate envoy to visit Washington this week, the State Department says

The United States will host China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, the State Department said.

China's climate envoy to visit Washington this week, the State Department says
Political|Health|Local

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro to undergo health treatments in Sao Paulo

Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is traveling to Sao Paulo on Monday for treatment of an intestinal obstruction and a bout of erysipelas, a bacterial skin

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro to undergo health treatments in Sao Paulo
Business|Economy|Political

Unused EU recovery funds should go towards defence, Polish ministers say

Unused European Union funds meant for helping member states recover from the pandemic should be put towards building the defence industry, Poland's deputy prime minister and its

Unused EU recovery funds should go towards defence, Polish ministers say

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