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Former economy chief and internationally respected ex-banker Mehmet Simsek has been named as treasury and finance minister in Turkey's new Cabinet.
Erdogan names Simsek as finance minister in new Cabinet
ANKARA — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named former economy chief and internationally respected ex-banker Mehmet Simsek as treasury and finance minister as he unveiled his new Cabinet.Erdogan, who was sworn in for his third presidential term on Saturday, changed almost all of his Cabinet members except for the ministers for health and culture.Erdogan reappointed an internationally respected former banker as finance minister in a sign that his new government might pursue more conventional economic policies.Simsek, a former London-based Merrill Lynch banker, returns to the Cabinet as treasury and finance minister after a five-year break from politics.The appointment comes as Turkey is grappling with a cost-of-living crisis fueled by inflation that peaked at a staggering 85%...
June 04, 2023

Erdogan names Simsek as finance minister in new Cabinet

People are leaving Russia; who are they, and where are they going?
MOSOCW — When President Vladimir Putin announced a military mobilization last September, thousands of Russians rushed to the border.Hundreds of thousands of Russians are estimated to have left their country since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We look at who they are, where they are going, and why they are leaving.Svetlana is in her early 30s and originally from a small town. She moved to Moscow at 18 to study physics at university. After graduation, she worked as a product manager for various companies.“I never thought I’d have to leave, I planned to retire in Moscow,” she said, “I love Russia and I enjoyed my life.”Russians had been leaving even before the Ukraine war, including those who disagreed with Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and with new...
June 04, 2023

People are leaving Russia; who are they, and where are they going?

Prince Harry seen in this file photo.
Prince Harry, hacking claims and the royal court case of the century
LONDON — Prince Harry has been on this collision course for years — and finally he is going to be in a courtroom in person, eyeball to eyeball, in his battle against the tabloid press.It promises to be an electrifying moment as he gives his evidence and faces questions this coming week from lawyers in London’s High Court about his allegations of phone hacking.Prince Harry has said that changing the media landscape is his “life’s work” — and this gladiatorial courtroom encounter could be one of his own defining moments.He has two of the key requirements for this legal battle: First, a single-minded determination to keep going without settling, and second, being rich enough to take the financial hit if he loses.But giving evidence in person in this Mirror Group Newspapers...
June 04, 2023

Prince Harry, hacking claims and the royal court case of the century

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is sworn in for third term as president in Turkey.
Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as Turkish president
ANKARA —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years.The 69-year-old leader will later on Saturday name his Cabinet, which will be tasked with handling an economic crisis that has witnessed runaway inflation and the collapse of the lira.“I, as president, swear upon my honor and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the state,” Erdogan said in a ceremony at the parliament in Ankara, broadcast live on television.Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister.President Erdogan was sworn in during a session in parliament...
June 03, 2023

Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as Turkish president

The Bible. — courtesy Getty Images
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and violence”.The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children.Utah’s Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning “pornographic or indecent” books from schools.Most of the books that have been banned so far pertain to topics such as sexual orientation and identity.The banning of the Bible comes amid a larger effort by US conservatives in states to ban teachings on controversial topics such as LGBT rights and racial identity.Bans on certain books deemed offensive are also in place in Texas, Florida, Missouri and South Carolina. Some liberal states have also banned books...
June 03, 2023

Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’

A tourist boat that capsized on Lake Maggiore. — courtesy Shutterstock
Questions remain over spy deaths in Lake Maggiore boat accident
ROME — The story of a boat that sank on Lake Maggiore on May 28 has elements of a spy novel.Four people tragically drowned on the picturesque and popular lake south of the Swiss Alps.One was a former agent from Israel’s spy agency Mossad, two were Italian intelligence officers and the fourth victim was a Russian woman.They were among 23 people aboard the small boat that set out to cruise the lake.It is no doubt a traumatic event for the survivors and for the families who lost loved ones — but a number of facts about the case have prompted speculation about what exactly happened.Lake Maggiore and its shoreline are divided between the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, and the Swiss canton of Ticino.Several companies that produce technology capable of both military and civilian...
June 03, 2023

Questions remain over spy deaths in Lake Maggiore boat accident

Private jets on the tarmac of Nice international airport, France, September 2022
EU Commissioner rules out private jet ban anytime soon
BRUSSELS — As the EU Transport Commission says it won’t be curbing private jet use, campaigners call on countries and airports to step up.A ban on private jets has been ruled out by the EU Transport Commission, in what campaigners say is “another missed opportunity” to limit “luxury emissions”.At a gathering of EU transport ministers Thursday a coalition of EU nations led by Austria, France and the Netherlands urged the bloc to tighten its rules around business aviation.But EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean said she has “no intention” to propose new measures aimed at private jets before the end of the Commission’s mandate next year.“This is another missed opportunity to target the unfair luxury emissions of the super-rich,” says Magdalena Heuwieser, spokesperson...
June 02, 2023

EU Commissioner rules out private jet ban anytime soon

The Serbian flag flies on a lamppost in front of a Kosovo flag in Zubin Potok. 31 May 2023
Kosovo tensions: France and Germany call for fresh elections
CHISINAU — The leaders of France and Germany have urged their counterparts in Kosovo and Serbia to agree on holding new municipal elections in northern Kosovo, hoping that another ballot would quell a flare-up of ethnic tensions that have led to violent protests in the region.Speaking at a summit in Moldova on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had advocated for fresh mayoral elections in four municipalities and questioned the democratic legitimacy of the votes held in northern Kosovo in April."What we have asked both parties is very simple: the organization as soon as possible for new elections in these four municipalities," Macron said at the European Political Community summit in Bulboaca, Moldova. "Four mayors were...
June 02, 2023

Kosovo tensions: France and Germany call for fresh elections

Azerbaijan's President and Armenia's Prime Minister meet European leaders in Moldova, June 1, 2023
European summit brings fresh hope for reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan
CHISINAU — Azerbaijan's president and Armenia's prime minister met European leaders in Moldova in a renewed effort to resolve tensions between the two countries.Armenia and Azerbaijan appear to have taken another step towards normalizing ties following a round-table meeting at the European Political Community Summit in Moldova.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met President Emmanuel Macron of France, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel on the fringes of the summit.The Caucasus neighbors have been seeking to negotiate a peace agreement over the decades-long Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the help of the European Union and the United States.On May 14, they agreed on mutual recognition of...
June 02, 2023

European summit brings fresh hope for reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Alternative for Germany party leaders Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland.
German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties
BERLIN — Alternative for Germany rejects claims that it is linked to extremists, but head of domestic intelligence has warned of 'astonishing parallels' with the 1920s and 1930sProminent figures in Germany's political mainstream are raising the alarm after a new poll showed support for the country's leading far-right party at a record high.The latest release from the DeutschlandTrend survey, which is conducted monthly by infratest dimap for public broadcaster ARD, clocks voter support for Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) at 18%, putting it on a par with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.The poll of 1,302 voters represents a major boost for AfD since the 2021 election, in which AfD received 10.3% to the Social Democrats' 25.7%....
June 02, 2023

German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties

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