December 4, 2023
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled his new cabinet – and as well as many veteran faces – women now hold 12 of the 22 posts. ADVERTISEMENT “The new government is going to have a marked feminist accent with four women deputy prime ministers and more female ministers than male ministers,” he said.
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Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says Israel has agreed to a four-day ceasefire with the release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians currently in Israeli prison. “Israel has agreed to a four-day ceasefire to allow the release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians currently in Israeli jails,” Mr Greenwood said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly trying to quell an uprising from far-right members of his government over his concession to send about two trucks of fuel per day into Gaza before securing the release of hundreds of hostages still held by Hamas. Nentanyhu, facing mounting pressure from President Biden and the West, reportedly
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Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise return Monday to the upper levels of his country’s government after current leader Rishi Sunak dismissed a Cabinet official who accused London’s police of ignoring lawbreaking by “pro-Palestinian mobs.” Home Secretary Suella Braverman was ousted from her role and replaced by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly after
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Opposition parties had accused Braverman of emboldening far-right groups with her comments about pro-Palestinian protests. ADVERTISEMENT British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made some sweeping changes to his cabinet in an autumn reshuffle prompted by a scandal-hit home secretary. Suella Braverman has been sacked after being accused of inflaming tensions with her comments about a
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his country Wednesday evening during a primetime address that its cabinet is “deciding” on the timing for a possible ground incursion into the Gaza Strip. “The goal, the timing of what the Israel Defense Forces is going to do is based on the cabinet and the chief of staff and
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the memorandum of cooperation (MoC) signed between India and Japan to co-develop semiconductor supply chains, the government said. The MoC, signed between the two countries in July this year, also intends to focus on active cooperation between the two countries on efficient semiconductor design, fabrication and manufacturing of chips
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Monday reshuffled his Cabinet after his center-left Labour Party sustained local electoral losses unseen since 1924. Three ministers departed from the Cabinet, while two others were moved to other posts. Among the more notable switch-ups is Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide being tapped to replace Foreign
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Victoria’s new Premier Jacinta Allan will take up to four days to decide on a Cabinet reshuffle as she begins conversations with ministers about their potential roles in her new government. The 49th Premier donned the hard hat for her first open media appearance since being sworn into office. Ms Allan defended cost blowouts on
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A short-stay accommodation tax and several more reforms are set to be announced in Victoria on Wednesday as part of a long-awaited housing package. The Victorian state cabinet has approved Daniel Andrews’ housing package and the Premier will reveal the housing policy later today. The Victorian government hopes to build more than 800,000 homes over
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