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Yemen marks five year anniversary of Saudi intervention
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- March 26, 2020
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the US-backed Saudi coalition’s military intervention in Yemen. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has been
READ MOREAuthorities in Switzerland to release economic forecasts on Thursday
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- March 19, 2020
Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will today release its revised economic forecast for 2020. The report will reverse
READ MOREEuropean Central Bank likely to unveil stimulus measures to counteract virus
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- March 12, 2020
At its rate-setting meeting today, the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to announce stimulus measures to counteract the economic
READ MOREEU and UK trade deal negotiators to face the media after first round of talks
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- March 5, 2020
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and his UK counterpart David Frost will hold a news conference in Brussels today to
READ MOREIraqi parliament to vote on appointing a new cabinet
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- February 27, 2020
The Iraqi parliament will convene today in Baghdad for a vote of confidence on Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi’s proposed cabinet.
READ MOREEU leaders convene for difficult talks over the bloc’s $1 trillion budget
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- February 20, 2020
Representatives from the 27 EU member states will gather in Brussels today for a summit to negotiate the bloc’s Multiannual
READ MORETwo US regulators on opposite side of Qualcomm 5G court battle
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- February 13, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will begin hearing opposing oral arguments today from the Federal Trade
READ MOREFrench government to formally unveil controversial pension reform plan
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- January 24, 2020
Thousands of demonstrators are expected across France today as the government formally unveils its pension reform plan to the Council
READ MOREEuropean Central Bank expected to announce strategic review into policy settings
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- January 23, 2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) will wrap up its first monetary policy meeting of the year in Frankfurt today. Analysts
READ MOREOECD to focus on migration integration as it hosts ministerial conference in Paris
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- January 17, 2020
The OECD will hold its annual Migration and Integration Conference in Paris today, where ministers from all 36 member states
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Iran faces legal action over airline shoot-down, but protests more concerning
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- January 16, 2020
Foreign ministers from the five countries with citizens on board Ukraine International Airlines flight shot down by Iran last week
READ MOREUS joblessness at historic lows but labour force participation remains stagnant
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- January 10, 2020
US non-farm payroll data for December 2019 will be released today, likely confirming initial forecasts of an increase by 165,000
READ MOREIran strikes back after US kills Quds Force commander; Middle East on tenterhooks
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- January 9, 2020
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was to arrive in New York today for a UN Security Council meeting but
READ MORECuba’s parliament expected to restore post of prime minister after referendum
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- December 20, 2019
The Cuban National Assembly of the People’s Power will convene in Havana today to begin instituting the country’s new constitution,
READ MORERussian President Vladimir Putin to hold annual press conference
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- December 19, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his annual televised press conference in Moscow today, with 1,895 reporters expected to attend.
READ MORERussian central bank expected to cut rates for fifth time this year
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- December 13, 2019
The Central Bank of Russia is expected to cut its key interest rate today by 25 basis points to 6.25%.
READ MOREConservatives likely to win British election but majority government less certain
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- December 12, 2019
Britons head to the polls today in a pivotal general election: its outcome will not only determine control of the
READ MOREArgentina’s president-elect to unveil new cabinet ahead of December 10 inauguration
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- December 6, 2019
Argentinian President-elect Alberto Fernandez will unveil his new cabinet today as he prepares to take office on December 10. While
READ MOREOPEC divided over whether to increase oil production cuts ahead of meeting
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- December 5, 2019
OPEC energy ministers will meet with ten non-OPEC allies in Vienna today for its annual meeting, with discussions likely to
READ MORESignificant anti-government demonstrations planned for Lebanon’s Independence Day
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- November 22, 2019
Significant anti-government demonstrations are expected in Beirut today as Lebanon celebrates its independence. A month has passed since people first
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