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Iranian foreign minister in Istanbul for talks with Islamic countries
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Istanbul to take part in a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…
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Romania's new president nominates center-right former mayor as prime minister
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s new pro-Western president on Friday nominated a center-right former mayor to be prime minister, as the…
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase
Fighting between Iran and Israel could deflect global attention from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and even bolster the Kremlin’s war…
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In Riyadh, then Doha, German foreign minister calls for de-escalation
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is calling for a de-escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel on Saturday, as he reaches…
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German foreign minister reroutes to Saudi Arabia on Middle East tour
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pressed on with his tour of the Middle East on Saturday despite the conflict raging between Israel…
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German Defence Minister Pistorius arrives in Kiev for aid talks
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kiev on Thursday, saying he wants to speak with Ukrainian leaders about the situation…
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Israeli Defence Minister Katz asks Egypt to halt activists at border
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called on Egypt on Wednesday to prevent activists from reaching Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip…
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Head of Germany's Greens urges country to sanction Israeli minister
The head of Germany's Green Party has called for Berlin to join other countries in sanctioning Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel…
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German minister calls for world's oceans to be better protected
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider on Tuesday called for greater efforts to protect the world's oceans, as the United Nations…
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New Zealand finance minister would like RBNZ to return to eight meetings a year
New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Tuesday that she would like New Zealand’s central bank monetary policy committee to…
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German minister visits Poland to smooth out differences on migration
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt attempted to smooth out differences with Poland over migration policy on Monday as he visited…
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Israeli defence minister threatens to use ‘all necessary measures’ to stop Gaza-bound aid ship
The Israeli defence minister has threatened to “take all necessary measures” to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying climate campaigner…
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German minister backs equipping police with Tasers
Police throughout Germany should be equipped with Tasers, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said. Dobrindt told the Funke media…
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Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's ex-finance minister over corruption claims
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Global police organization Interpol placed Ghana 's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta on its red notice list on…
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Israeli foreign minister expected in Berlin, with Gaza on the agenda
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Tesla not keen on local production in India, minister says
Tesla does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday (Jun 2) as the government finalised its electric vehicle…
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New German interior minister defends harder line on migration policy
The tougher approach to migration policy taken by Germany's new coalition government is already showing results, according to Interior…
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German foreign minister: Arms supplies to Israel to be re-evaluated
The delivery of German arms to Israel will be evaluated and possibly restricted in the light of Israeli action in the Gaza Strip, Foreign…
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Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
LONDON (AP) — A top Kremlin official on Monday scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private…
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Situation in Gaza 'unbearable,' says German Foreign Minister Wadephul
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "unbearable." "On the one hand, we stand…
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Japan PM hits out at farm minister over free rice claim
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free,…
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New German interior minister ramps up police presence at borders
Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is deploying more police officers to the country's borders to curb irregular migration,…
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Canadian Prime Minister Carney will meet with Trump, hoping to ease trade war tensions
Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront the increased aggression shown by President Trump -- and…
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Malaysia prime minister confident on resolving Petronas-Petros dispute
Malaysia’s prime minister said on Sunday (May 4) he was confident that a dispute between energy company Petronas, owned by the federal…