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Factbox-Boris Johnson’s defence over allegations he misled UK parliament

LONDON (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Boris Johnson accepted on Tuesday he misled parliament over the answers he gave about parties held in government buildings during the coronavirus pandemic, but he denied having done so “intentionally or recklessly”. Below are some of the main reasons he gave in written evidence for why he believes …

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Ukraine appoints new ministers to meet ‘difficult challenges’

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved the promotion of the former state railway chief to a Cabinet role overseeing key industries on Tuesday in a minor reshuffle intended to strengthen the government as it tackles Russia’s invasion. Oleksandr Kamyshin became Minister of Strategic Industries after helping keep Ukrainian Railways operational throughout the war, during which …

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Demand for transatlantic flights soars as Americans can’t get enough of Europe

By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Doyinsola Oladipo and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) – New Yorker Elizabeth Palumbi’s list of European cities to visit this spring keeps getting longer, and she is not alone. Online searches by Americans for flights to Europe trips are surging despite soaring air fares, a worsening economic outlook and risks of gridlock at …

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Funds join opposition to forced shift in euro clearing from London to EU

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Forcing asset managers to shift clearing of their euro derivatives trades from London to the European Union would be anti-competitive, split markets and increase costs, Europe’s investment funds industry body said on Tuesday. The EU’s executive European Commission has proposed that asset managers and banks in the EU open an …

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Seven out of 30 allies met NATO military spending target in 2022-Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Seven out of 30 allies met NATO’s military spending target of 2% of GDP in 2022, one country less than in 2021 before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday, urging allies to boost defence investment more quickly. Stoltenberg told reporters in a news conference at NATO …

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Eurosceptics rubbish UK post-Brexit fix as ‘practically useless’

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Eurosceptic Conservatives rubbished a key element of a deal with the EU on Northern Ireland as “practically useless” on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to study a legal review of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans before deciding how to vote. Sunak has sought to end years of …

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Explainer-How will the ‘partygate’ inquiry into Boris Johnson work?

LONDON (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Boris Johnson will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday as they decide whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns. Below is a look at how parliament’s privileges committee is conducting its inquiry and how it could affect Johnson, who remains an …

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Ukraine amends 2023 budget to channel more funds for defence

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian parliament voted on Tuesday to amend the 2023 state budget, raising spending by a record amount as Kyiv seeks additional funds for arms and military salaries following Russia’s invasion. Lawmakers voted to increase budget spending by 537.2 billion hryvnias ($14.7 billion) this year, the finance ministry said. “In …

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