Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, stated that he wanted to express his regret for the recent resignations of three of his ministers. When asked to comment on the resignations of three ministers since October 24, the prime minister stated, "I feel a big responsibility" (quoted by Reuters). He added that he intended to nominate a new interior and communications minister on November 21....

On December 1, according to Bloomberg, Turkey plans to start requesting proof of insurance from tankers traveling across the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. According to the newspaper, ships moving oil across this strait and the adjoining Dardanelles Strait will have to present a document from their insurance provider confirming that the policy covers this specific route and cargo. The new...

According to the Figaro, unions representing stewards and stewardesses of the French airline Air France launched a strike that would go on from December 22 to January 2. The media, citing a source, said that "the two main unions of stewards and flight attendants, SNGAF and Unac, issued a warning about the strike for the Christmas holidays from December 22 to January 2." The strike warning...

There are now 8 billion people on the planet, although demographers admit that it is impossible to count people correctly and that their statistics may be a year or two behind. The UN expected that the figure would be reached on November 15. The UN estimates that there are now 8 billion people on the planet; on November 15, the UN forecasted that this milestone will be attained. The "8 Billion...

The COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory interest rate increases in affluent nations, and the conflict in Ukraine might all cause a slowdown in global GDP growth in 2023. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in October lowered its prediction of global GDP growth from 2.9% to 2.7%, made this forecast. According to the fund's documentation, the indication might be cut once more in the future....

The European Union has placed sanctions on an Iranian military commander, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Forces (IRCG AAF), and a drone manufacturing business by (EU), reads the EU Official Journal. Those under sanctions were involved in "delivery of drones that Russia employed in the fighting in Ukraine." Because the IRGC "controls the development of Iran's unmanned aerial...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Cambodia. Li Keqiang proposed normalizing ties between China and Australia during the discussion, reports the Chinese Foreign Ministry's press office. "You stated the wish that through cooperative efforts, Australia and China will resume normal bilateral relations when...

The upcoming winter in Germany may be among the warmest in the past 30 years, allowing consumers and policymakers to save money on energy expenses, according to the nation's meteorological service (DWD). According to a news statement on the service's website, "If DWD's model predictions hold true, the coming winter might achieve an average temperature of at least 2 degrees Celsius and so be among...

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman will discuss India-U.S. cooperation in the G20, sustainability of supply chains, state of the world economy, and macroeconomic prospects. Yellen arrived in New Delhi on Friday morning. The ninth edition of the India-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue will be...