PARIS — France’s new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal vowed Tuesday to boost employment, restore authority in the country’s schools and support workers including farmers who have been protesting for days over their eroding incomes. Three weeks after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister, Attal sought … Read more
TORONTO — Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again and the “uncertainty” that would bring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday at a Cabinet retreat. Trudeau said that Trump “represents uncertainty. We don’t know exactly what he is going to do,” but he said that his … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s campaign staff on Monday presented scores of boxes filled with signed petitions supporting his run in the March presidential election, a vote in which he’s almost certain to win another term in office. Putin, although closely tied to the dominant United Russia party, is running as an independent, a path that … Read more
Ireland’s prime minister extended a warm welcome to visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday, saying his country wanted a “strong and constructive relationship” with China despite not agreeing on some issues. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Li, China’s No. 2 leader and a close confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping, struck an upbeat note … Read more
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold his first prime-time news conference on Tuesday to announce his top priorities for the year as he seeks to revitalize his presidency, vowing to focus on “results” despite not having a majority in parliament. More than three years before the end of his term, Macron is trying … Read more
Voters in St. Maarten have upheld the Dutch Caribbean territory’s main political party, the National Alliance, in general elections SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Voters in St. Maarten have upheld the Dutch Caribbean territory’s main political party, the National Alliance, in general elections. The party of the current prime minister, Silveria Jacobs, won four of … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s small Citizen’s Movement party on Wednesday nominated a youthful, little-known congressman to run for president in the June 2 election campaign that has been dominated by two women. The party announced that its candidate will be Rep. Jorge Álvarez Máynez, 38, who takes up the mantle from a Citizen’s Movement candidate … Read more
PARIS — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned Monday following recent political tensions over immigration, and President President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he would appoint a new government in coming days. Borne’s resignation follows the passage of contentious immigration legislation backed by Macron aimed at strengthening the government’s ability to deport some foreigners, among other … Read more
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday named several of his party’s candidates for March’s nationwide election. The ruling party will try to recover cities lost to the opposition’s Republican People’s Party, or CHP, five years ago — including the country’s largest city, Istanbul, and the capital, Ankara. Erdogan said parliamentarian and former … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim appointed a technocrat as his deputy finance minister on Tuesday in a Cabinet shuffle aimed at strengthening his administration and winning public trust a year after taking power. The shuffle was widely expected and expanded the number of portfolios with the appointment of five new ministers. … Read more