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☆ G7 countries agree on unity in Ukraine support -Japan govt
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Ukrainian service members wait in a trench at a position in a frontline, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro SmolienkoTOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies confirmed in a meeting in New York on Wednesday their cooperation in extending support for Ukraine and responding to food and energy security, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. The development came after President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's first wartime mobilisation since World War Two and moves to annex swaths of Ukrainian territory, and threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italy election set to crown Meloni head of most right-wing govt since WW2
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, speaks during a rally in Duomo square ahead of the Sept. 25 snap election, in Milan, Italy, September 11, 2022. "There is this idea in Italy that we have tried everyone else, so let's try her now," said Wolfango Piccoli, the co-president of political risk consultancy Teneo. But on the campaign trail she has been careful not to alienate those core supporters who associate with the far-right. Voting runs on Sunday from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. (0500-2100 GMT), with full results due by Monday morning. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Crispian Balmer Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Exclusive: India govt 'in no hurry' on medium-term inflation target - sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Aftab Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We are in no hurry to get inflation to 4%. Growth and inflation have to be balanced," said one of the sources, who asked not to be named because discussions on the matter are not public. The RBI's inflation-targeting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), established in 2016, is mandated to keep inflation within a band extending 2 percentage points either side of its 4% target. With economic growth flagging, however, authorities have become worried about steps that would undermine domestic demand. Fitch said it expects India's monetary policy rates to peak in the near future and remain at 6% through next year.

☆ Japan govt will spend $24 bln in budget reserves to cope with price hikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterTOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Japan will spend 3.48 trillion yen ($24.31 billion) in budget reserves to cope with ongoing price hikes and respond to COVID-19, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. The decision was made at a meeting of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet. ($1 = 143.1800 yen)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ (video) Clipul ironic devenit viral pe internet. Cum statul german convinge tinerii să respecte restricțiile antiepidemice
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Autoritățile din Germania au ales să folosească ironia pentru a-și convinge populația să respecte restricțiile impuse în pandemia de coronavirus și au realizat un videoclip în care îndeamnă tinerii să rămână acasă, pe canapea. Clipul a devenit viral, cu peste un milion de vizualizări pe internet, relatează Digi24. Aceasta este tema principală a unei campanii din Germania, în care oamenii sunt îndemnați să asculte sfaturile autorităților și să stea acasă, pentru a învinge pandemia”, scrie Digi24. pic.twitter.com/nbRZIm9RcN — Axel Antoni (@antoni_UK) November 14, 2020Clipul ironic a adunat deja peste un milion de vizualizări până luni și este extrem de popular pe Twitter, relatează Reuters. Mesajul a fost lansat de germani în contextul creșterii semnificative a numărului de cazuri noi de infectare cu SARS-CoV-2.

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