Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise pensioners a tax cut if his Conservatives upset the odds and win the general election, the latest gambit to try to shore up the core vote as internal polling showed the Tories could lose more than 100 seats due to the resurgence of the right-wing Reform UK party. from…
French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union must stop being naive in the face of growing competition from the US and China, and repeated calls for a “buy European” strategy in key sectors such as defense. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/9VNbdZf
The New York jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is returning to court after a week-long hiatus for closing arguments that will set the stage for historic deliberations. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/W2KBLsP
Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer mocked Rishi Sunak’s plan to revive national service for young Britons if his Conservatives cling to power, as the rivals used a UK bank holiday to campaign in two areas that underscored the very different challenges they face in the July 4 election. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/4XMhHSK
Egypt needs to increase the price of subsidized bread to reflect its true cost to the government, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/BLsxigp
Latvia said it wants to establish a “drone army” as part of efforts to boost production of the local defense industry and strengthen military capabilities in the Baltic region. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/HonMAGC
Ukraine is preparing for a possible initial visit from French military instructors as the government asks NATO allies to help train Kyiv’s troops to the fight against the Russian invasion, according to commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/dKN4PvM
Iran increased its stockpile of near bomb-grade uranium, a move that could flame tensions across the wider Middle East as Tehran prepares to hold presidential elections next month. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/eK06jpd
Zimbabwe said 9 million people — more than half of its population — will need food aid until March after the El Niño weather phenomenon resulted in a drought that decimated the nation’s corn crop, a staple in the southern African country. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/6wrUhQT
Poland has decided to curb movement of Russian diplomats living on its territories amid rising concern over alleged sabotage operations. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/IwzGlYL