SAOPAULO – Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday there was no government guidance regarding replacing central bank Chief Roberto Campos Neto, who has been […]
Germany’s Scholz travelling to Paris to meet Zelenskiy: sources
BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Paris to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to German government sources. Macron will host […]
UK offers more support to Turkey and Syria after earthquakes
LONDON – Britain said on Wednesday it would provide more support, including items such as tents and blankets, to help survivors in freezing conditions in Turkey and Syria following earthquakes […]
Fire at Latvia drone factory that supplies Ukraine
VILNIUS – Firefighters in the Latvian capital Riga were tackling a blaze on Wednesday at a factory of a U.S.-based drone maker which supplies the Ukrainian army, Latvian public broadcaster […]
Ukraine to use all international legal means to bring Putin to justice over MH17
KYIV – Ukraine will use all international legal mechanisms to try to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to justice for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over east […]
Analysis-Brazil central bank autonomy becomes political punching bag for Lula
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank newfound independence that was designed to shield it from politics has turned it into a convenient punching bag for […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy promises to keep pushing for planes
LONDON -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he would do everything he could to persuade the world to provide Ukraine with the modern planes Kyiv needs to help his […]
Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account over MH17, Dutch PM says
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account for the downing of passenger flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on […]
Fisherman facing 4,760 years in Greek prison receives centuries-long sentence
An Egyptian fisherman who was facing a 4760-year sentence in a Greek prison has been sentenced to centuries in jail. H. Elfallah was found guilty this week of ‘smuggling’ nearly […]
Erasmus decoded: Where do Europe’s students go when they study abroad?
Armando is just one of thousands of students each year who enjoy the opportunity to study abroad without having to freeze their studies at their home university. Originally from Italy, he […]