Berlin’s endorsement follows an intense 24-hour diplomatic campaign to shore up support for the Dutchman, amid ongoing hesitation from a group of around 10 countries including in Eastern Europe as well as Hungary and Turkey. POLITICO first reported on Wednesday that two-thirds of NATO’s allies now support Rutte. The U.S. declared its backing for the … Read more
“Vessel at anchor and all crew are safe,” the UKMTO said. Houthi militants later claimed the attack, with spokesperson Yahya Sare’e identifying the vessel as general cargo ship Rubymar and describing it as British. VesselFinder and MarineTraffic.com data indicate the ship sails under the flag of Belize. Houthi forces have previously said they are targeting … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The so-called “Magnificent 7” now wields greater financial might than almost every other major country in the world, according to new Deutsche Bank research. The meteoric rise … Read more
Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China’s homegrown offering. “The industry contacts we speak to believe the problems at Boeing, specifically the 737 Max, present an early opportunity for Comac,” Northcoast Research analyst Chris Olin told CNBC. … Read more
Between 2017 and 2020, the number of Black women-owned businesses increased by nearly 20%, far exceeding the growth of women-owned businesses and Black-owned businesses overall, the Brookings Institution reports. “To me, the rise of Black women entrepreneurs means we’re starting to believe in ourselves more, that we’re finally recognizing how limitless we are,” says Joy … Read more
Former U.S. President and current GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the press at Mar-a-Lago on February 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images “He will pull us out of NATO,” Clinton told attendees during a lunchtime session. Trump stoked fresh concerns over the U.S.’ commitment … Read more
However, Boris Pistorius, Germany’s federal minister of defense, stressed that spending 2% was always designed to be a minimum. “2% can only be the start of it. We might — we’ll probably need more — in the next years,” Pistorius said on a CNBC-moderated panel at the Munich Security Conference. Former US President and 2024 … Read more
Putin used Wednesday’s interview to downplay speculation about Biden’s cognitive health, recalling when the two met in Switzerland in June 2021, less than a year before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “When I met with Biden in Switzerland — it was, indeed, a few years ago, three years — even then there were talks about … Read more
After attending school in Finland and later the U.S., Belgium and the U.K., Stubb entered politics in 2004 as a member of the European Parliament. He hit the Finnish big time in 2008 when — to his own surprise — he was named foreign minister. Praised by allies for his high-energy approach to politics, he was … Read more
Video: Ret. US Army major: US strikes were ‘more than just a punch in the nose’ CNN Air Strikes on Iranian Interests The Atlantic Middle East latest: Biden says US strikes on Iraq and Syria are just the beginning The Telegraph Lt. Col, Bob Maginnis: They can ‘smell blood in the water a mile away’ Fox News Iraq says … Read more