Carney welcomes U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to West Block office

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa before leaving for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. The visit comes as Canada seeks to reopen trade talks with the U.K. which were paused early in 2024, leaving in...

Government’s welfare plans must be pushed through, Starmer says

The government’s welfare plans have to be pushed through, Keir Starmer has said, indicating that there will be no further concessions in the face of a potentially significant Labour rebellion over cuts to disability benefits. Speaking to reporters...

Hungarian Minister in Skopje: Minority of EU States Support Enlargement to Western Balkans

Source: Beta News / Region | 16.06.25 | access_time 01:05 Peter Szijjarto (BETAPHOTO/HINA/Dario GRZELJ) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Skopje on June 13 that only a minority of EU member states supported the Union’s enlargement...

U’khand copter crash: Irfan Ansari demands resignation of civil aviation minister

President meets German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

President Anura Kumara Disanayake last week met with German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Berlin during his official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. The...

Hajj minister reassures safe departure of Iranian pilgrims in call with head of Iran's Hajj Organization

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH— Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah held a phone call with head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Dr. Alireza Bayat on Sunday. During the call, Al-Rabiah reassured Dr. Bayat the safety and smooth...

Exclusive: Charges against Mzembi will be dropped and former minister released from jail

HARARE – Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi will be released on Monday and all charges against him dropped under a secret deal he negotiated with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Nehanda Radio can exclusively report. Mzembi formerly in...

How El Salvador’s government impeded a US probe of MS-13

By T. Christian Miller and Sebastian Rotella for ProPublica In mid-April, President Donald Trump sat down in the Oval Office with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador to celebrate a new partnership. They had recently negotiated an extraordinary...

Letter to the Secretary General Mark Rutte

Dear Secretary General Mark Rutte, As Secretary General of NATO you are on a campaign. You are on military campaign. Your objective is to promote a new military spending target. You want to impose on the 32 members of the NATO alliance a 5% of...

Manhunt underway for gunman following ‘politically motivated assassination’ of US politician

LKI hosts Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles for ‘Fireside Chat’

The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute (LKI) hosted visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles for a ‘Fireside Chat’ titled ‘Australia and the Indian Ocean’ on 3 June at the LKI Lighthouse Auditorium. The discussion...

Industries Ministry gears up for digital overhaul: Deputy Minister

Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Udesh Chief Adviser to the President on Digital Economy and ICTA Chairman Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya Digital Economy Ministry...

Hundreds killed as Israel and Iran broaden strikes on 3rd day of fighting Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, signaled on Sunday that Iran was open to attempts to deescalate. Read More »

Israel and Iran have broadened their strikes against each other on the third day of an escalating war that has killed and injured hundreds of people, as Donald Trump called for an end to the conflict and warned Tehran against striking US targets...

‘Happiness is getting job, to get the letter from home minister is surreal’

Lebanese transport minister to LBCI: Three flights with 650 Lebanese stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh to arrive Monday

Lebanon’s transport minister told LBCI that three planes carrying 650 Lebanese stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh are expected to arrive Monday. He added that the issue of Lebanese stranded in Iraq will also be addressed Monday, noting that if Iraqi...

Imo Government Orders Reopening of Schools After Containing Diphtheria Outbreak

The Imo State Government has ordered the reopening of nursery, primary, and secondary schools in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, following a diphtheria outbreak that previously forced closures and claimed the lives of several children. Health...

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on introduction of police bodycams in NZ

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says told Mike Hosking that police bodycams would help clear up misconceptions in the field. He says he was talking to a young constable who was coward punched and a body camera would've made for compelling evidence....

Starmer insists UK Government’s welfare reforms must be pushed through

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Image: Benjamin Cremel/PA Wire Sir Keir Starmer has insisted his government’s welfare reforms must be pushed through in an indication there will be no more concessions to quell backbench unease over cuts to...

Press Secretary position open in Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister is looking to hire a Press Secretary, The person will report to the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, states a vacancy advertisement. The person appointed will be required to manage and...

AI crash: Principal Secretary PK Mishra at site, pushes for speedy probe & support

NEW DELHI: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, visited Ahmedabad on Sunday to assess the progress of the investigation into the Air India AI 171 crash and meet the families of the victims. He reviewed the ongoing relief efforts...