UK Housing Secretary Michael Gove, a key figure in the Conservative Party for over a decade, said he is standing down as a member of Parliament and won’t seek re-election on July 4. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/DZUbVNK
Group of Seven finance ministers will lay the groundwork for using the profits from frozen Russia assets to help Ukraine, according a draft of the communique that they’re set to sign off on Saturday. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/2TRwAMs
Giorgia Meloni linked Italy’s mammoth debt to its history of unstable governments, a preview of how she will argue in a future referendum for premiers such as herself to get a stronger mandate. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/JljPdq3
Colombia’s bonds and currency dived after President Gustavo Petro threatened to “cease payments” if lawmakers refuse to approve an increase in the nation’s debt ceiling. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/DOcupmY
As Israel’s assault against Hamas in Gaza grinds on and the civilian death toll grows, there’s been growing international pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the campaign. Netanyahu has rejected those calls, vowing to destroy the Palestinian militant group that killed hundreds of Israelis in an October raid. On Jan. 11, South Africa’s…
South Africa is making progress in rebuilding its institutions that uphold the rule of law but still has some way to go in rooting out corruption at power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/1wUYFk6
Rishi Sunak’s government has ditched the landmark smoking ban he said would transform future generations and save the National Health Service billions of pounds, after the prime minister’s decision to call an early UK election left too little time to get it through Parliament. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/tQ0Pjcu
The United Nations’ top court ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, partially granting a request by South Africa in a case over genocide allegations. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/SQoTkfx
Donald Trump said that Nikki Haley will “absolutely” be on his team “in some form,” his strongest words of support yet for his former rival whom he spent months attacking during the Republican primary season. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/aU7QNRJ
The legislation, a key part of a Tory push to be ‘pragmatic’ on climate targets, hasn’t finished all its parliamentary stages from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/F9dWvOr