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,…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ripple on Tuesday said that it’s agreed to buy prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, in the crypto startup’s biggest acquisition to date. Founded in 2018, Hidden Road offers clearing, prime brokerage and financing services across foreign exchange, digital assets, derivatives, swaps and fixed income. It…
Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Getty Images It is compulsory for Australians to vote on election day – and many will queue for a customary sausage in bread On 3 May Australians will head to the polls to vote in their first federal election since 2022. The results will determine who the next prime minister…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) attends the first day of a no-confidence debate, at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on March 24, 2025. Chanakarn Laosarakham | Afp | Getty Images Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote today, after the country’s main opposition reportedly accused her of being unqualified and allowing her…
Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s prime minister and acting president, speaks during a news conference after lawmakers passed a motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Monday struck down Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment, local…
Mark Carney, an economist and political newcomer, will be sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, just days after being elected leader of the governing Liberal Party. In his previous roles as governor of the Bank of Canada, the country’s central bank, and of the Bank of England, Carney previously helped both countries…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country’s primary foreign partner. US and Japanese officials said economic and security concerns – particularly North Korea – will be high on the agenda, along with advanced technologies such as artificial…
President Trump spoke with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Sunday about trade, the economy and the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to a statement from 10 Downing Street, which said that Mr. Starmer “paid tribute” to Mr. Trump for his role in securing the deal. A British-Israeli woman, Emily Damari, was…
But that wasn’t obvious. They’d have to analyze a special set of functions, called Type I and Type II sums, for each version of their problem, then show that the sums were equivalent no matter which constraint they used. Only then would Green and Sawhney know they could substitute rough primes into their proof without…
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Adrian Wyld | The Canadian Press via AP Canada’s Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down from the helm of the ruling Liberal Party, but will stay on as prime minister until a new leader…
