Swiss central bank says crisis halted as it hikes interest rates | CNN Business
London CNN — Switzerland’s banking crisis has been halted, the country’s central bank said Thursday as it hiked interest rates...
Government bodies and offices
Boris Johnson to be quizzed by lawmakers over claims he misled parliament | CNN
London CNN — Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament while serving as British...
Uganda parliament passes law criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ | CNN
CNN — Ugandan lawmakers have approved a law which imposes a punishment of up to 10 years in prison for...
Global banking crisis: What just happened? | CNN Business
London CNN — On March 10, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis was playing...
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of...
Fed and other central banks try to head off crisis by keeping dollars flowing | CNN Business
London CNN — The US Federal Reserve and several other major central banks announced a coordinated effort Sunday night to...
Nigerians to vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states | CNN
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians will on Saturday vote in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential...
The banking meltdown put the Fed in a bind | CNN Business
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New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end...
China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN
CNN — With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending...
UK ramps up defense spending by $6 billion ahead of key AUKUS submarine announcement | CNN
CNN — The United Kingdom will ramp up defense spending by $6 billion to “fortify” against growing threats from Russia...
Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN
Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier of...
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center | CNN
London CNN — When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment...
Georgia’s parliament formally revokes ‘foreign influence’ bill that sparked major protests | CNN
CNN — Georgia’s parliament on Friday formally revoked a “foreign influence” bill that sparked major protests this week and an...
Bank of Japan keeps low rates as Kuroda sticks to script at swan song meeting | CNN Business
Tokyo Reuters — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and held off making changes to...
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have...
US transfers alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia | CNN Politics
CNN — The US transferred an alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department...
US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics
CNN — US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to...
US sanctions top Iranian officials over “serious” human rights abuses against women and girls in prisons | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — The Biden administration took action Wednesday against several Iranian officials and entities for committing human rights abuses...
China to increase defense spending 7.2%, sets economic growth target of ‘around 5%’ for 2023 | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China has set an official economic growth target of “around 5%” for 2023, as it seeks...
