Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto responds to questions from media after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on…
Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader, Succès Masra, has been arrested over alleged links to clashes which took place on Wednesday in the south west of the country, a public prosecutor has said. He is suspected of spreading hateful messages on social media linked to the violence in which at least 42 people died,…
Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent Reuters France’s former interior minister has apologised for the first time for the 2022 fiasco at the Stade de France which saw Liverpool football supporters wrongly blamed for a riot. Gérald Darmanin admitted that security arrangements for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid were wrong, and that his…
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges. He is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam “sham trials” in the country. The 69-year-old is a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied and leader of…
Brazil’s Social Security Minister, Carlos Lupi, has resigned nine days after police unveiled a major corruption scandal which defrauded pensioners of $1.1bn (£829m). Federal police allege that over the past decade, the National Social Security Institute (INSS) made unauthorised deductions from payments made to millions of pensioners. The money was allegedly paid to several associations…
Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw the case against him, the police say. Hengari, 59, who has denied any wrongdoing, appeared in court on Monday and was…
Germany’s defence minister has warned Ukraine not to agree to a deal which involves sweeping territorial concessions in return for a ceasefire with Russia. Boris Pistorius said Ukraine “should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president”, which he said would amount to a “capitulation”. US President Donald Trump said this…
The Semanggi overpass in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fadil Aziz | The Image Bank | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have pushed countries to look for ways to improve their trade balance with the U.S. and negotiate the extent of duties levied on their imports. Indonesia’s plan now is to “narrow,” or even eliminate its…
The trust between Europe and the U.S. is not yet broken despite President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, Joerg Kukies, acting German finance minister, told CNBC Thursday. “For trust to be broken, a lot more would have to happen because the transatlantic partnership has been built over so many decades that we will not get…
Polish Minister of Finance Andrzej Domanski on January 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. remains Europe’s most important ally, Poland’s finance minister told CNBC Tuesday, saying it was crucial for the bloc to find areas where it can increase trade and cooperation. He highlighted defense…
