Biden Gets Updated Covid-19 Shot and Urges Americans to Follow
President Joe Biden received an updated Covid-19 shot, as well as his annual influenza vaccine, on Friday.
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Ukraine Recap: Russia Says ‘Let’s Decide It on the Battlefield’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Ukrainian proposals for restoring its pre-invasion territory “unrealizable” and said that if Ukraine’s allies want war, they can have it. Lavrov’s comment jibes with a view taking hold among Ukraine’s allies that the war is likely to go on for years.
Germany’s Scholz Threatens Poland With Border Checks Over Visas
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Poland to investigate reports that officials issued hundreds of thousands of illegal work visas and threatened to restore controls at the Polish border.
Morgan Stanley’s Ellen Zentner Says Fed Is Done Raising Rates for Now
When it comes to the US Federal Reserve’s campaign to crush inflation by raising interest rates, Morgan Stanley’s Chief US Economist Ellen Zentner says this: “I have a strong view that they’re done here — but they have left the door open.”
Germany’s Scholz Tells Homeowners They Can Cope with 4% Rates
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used a campaign stop in Bavaria as an opportunity to defend the recent interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank, telling homeowners they shouldn’t have a problem with 4% rates.
Křetínský’s IMI Sells Le Monde Stake to Niel’s NJJ Presse
Czech energy tycoon Daniel Křetínský is selling his stake in the French newspaper Le Monde to billionaire Xavier Niel’s NJJ Presse, the two sides said in statements on Saturday.
NJ Banker Accused of Bribing Menendez to Sway Loan Scheme Case
New corruption charges against US Senator Robert Menendez highlight his ties to an indicted New Jersey banker accused of passing gold bars and cash to the lawmaker to sway the outcome of the businessman’s loan scheme case.
US to Keep a Distance From India-Canada Dispute, Signum’s Myers Says
The Biden administration will likely try to stay out of the diplomatic dispute between Canada and India as much it can, aiming not to disrupt the progress it’s made in its relationship with Narendra Modi’s government, the founder of political strategy firm Signum Global Advisors says.
Sunak Hopes ‘Sensible Populist’ Does Better Than Stability
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to power almost a year ago promising to bring a business-like sensibility to UK politics, an antidote to Liz Truss’s failed 49-day experiment in radical fiscal change.
