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Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands prior to their summit meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 18. By Tsuyoshi Oyabu / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 13:53 JST, November 26, 2024 ROME — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with U.K. foreign secretary David Lammy on…

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby confirmed during a press briefing on Monday that the Biden administration has formally authorized the Ukrainian military to fire U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles at targets inside Russia.  “They are able to use ATACMS to defend themselves on an immediate-need basis, and right now, understandably, that’s taken place in and…

President-elect Donald Trump named Will Scharf ’08 as White House staff secretary. Scharf, who has served as a personal attorney to Trump, will oversee the clearance and circulation of presidential documents in the new role, including proposed executive orders, speeches, and intelligence reports. Trump said in a written statement that Scharf has “played a key…

When the shooting began in Mumbai, just after 9 p.m. on 26 November, High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal was in Delhi for the visit of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s new foreign minister. Qureshi himself was giving a pre-dinner media interview to CNN-IBN’s Suhasini Haider at Pakistan House, the residence of Pakistan’s high commissioner, Shahid Malik, when…

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday afternoon key personnel that he has selected to lead three key White House offices. Trump tapped James Braid — who has served as the lead policy aide to Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) during his term in the U.S. Senate — to be the White House as Deputy Assistant to…

US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for US Coast Guard members and their families. “Simply put, we owe you. We owe your families,” Biden said at…

Although the Republic of Moldova is a small country, it possesses enormous potential. By partnering with the European Union, Moldova is becoming stronger and more prosperous—transforming into a nation where every citizen enjoys the security of a better life. Deputy Prime Minister Dumitru Alaiba made these statements at the European Business Summit in Brussels. Leaders…

ROME Foreign ministers from the world’s seven leading industrialized nations met Monday in the town of Fiuggi in central Italy to discuss the latest global issues, with a focus on the Middle East and Ukraine. class=’cf’> “Among the topics under discussion will be the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the situation in Lebanon, the one…

The Trump transition team declined to make Harp available for an interview. ‘Trusted and valued’ Trump has dismissed concerns about Harp, whom he calls “sweetie” and treats like a daughter, according to people close to him. They say he appreciates Harp in part because she was among the few aides working for him when he…

Getty Images The government is promising major reforms in order to reduce the benefits bill by getting more people into work. It has unveiled plans entitled “Get Britain Working” which include a £240m investment to overhaul the current network of job centres across Britain, and more funding for mental health services. Prime Minister Sir Keir…