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NEW ZEALAND NAMES FEMALE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR-Breman will replace current RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby  New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis has named Swedish national Anna Breman as its new central bank governor, the first woman in the role who joins following a major shakeup at the bank amid criticism over its management of the economy.  Willis said Breman, currently the First Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, will take up her role at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on December 1.  Breman, 49, was nominated for the role by the RBNZ board following a worldwide search…

ZARKA CALLS FRANCE A ‘DESTABILISING AGENT’- Israeli Amb. says France’s recognition of Palestine is a hostile decision France’s recognition of Palestinian statehood means Paris is becoming a “destabilising agent” in the Middle East, Israel’s ambassador to the country said on Tuesday. President Emmanuel Macron recognised Palestinian statehood at a meeting he convened with Saudi Arabia on Monday – a stance that appeared unlikely to change much on the ground. Israel sees the move as a “waste” of a diplomatic tool and a hostile decision, ambassador Joshua L. Zarka said. Macron has said the decision would start a process that would…

SYRIA TO ESTABLISH NEW PARLIAMENT- The 140 seats are distributed among 60 districts.           Syria is preparing to establish the first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was toppled,as a milestone in the transition under the new President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Regional committees have selected electoral colleges that will elect two-thirds of the 210-member People’s Assembly, on October 5. Sharaa appoints the remaining third.  The authorities say they resorted to this system rather than universal suffrage due to a lack of reliable population data and displacement after years of war.   The criteria rule out supporters of the former regime, and advocates of…

KING CHARLES WELCOMES HMS AGAMEMNON – Royal event highlights UK’s nuclear strength and deterrent role  King Charles III formally welcomed HMS Agamemnon into operational service at a ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, affirming the vessel’s role in the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet.  The event saw the King read the Commissioning Warrant at the BAE Systems shipyard, surrounded by shipbuilders, crew members, and defence officials. Agamemnon, the sixth of seven Astute-class attack submarines, has been in construction for more than a decade and draws on Barrow’s long heritage of submarine construction. HMS Agamemnon displaces about 7,400 tonnes and spans 97 metres in length,…

COSTA RICA PRESIDENT RETAINS IMMUNITY- Despite Lawmakers attempt to strip his legal protections Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves will retain his immunity from prosecution after lawmakers failed to secure the votes needed to strip his legal protections, allowing him to remain in office despite corruption allegations. The Legislative Assembly fell short of the 38 votes required to remove Chaves’ immunity, with 34 opposition lawmakers supporting the measure and 21 voting against it. Chaves faces corruption charges including extortion related to his handling of funds from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). Prosecutors requested his impeachment in April, following…

ZELENSKIY MEETS KAZAKH PRESIDENT-Zelenskiy says discussions on trade and economic cooperation in both countries took place Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that he met with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in New York. Zelenskiy said they discussed in details the efforts of Kyiv, Washington and Europe to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. They also spoke about trade and economic cooperation, as well as the interest of Kazakh companies playing a part in Ukraine’s recovery, he said. Zelenskiy held a separate meeting with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. Zelenskiy briefed him on the…

TYLENOL USE IN PREGNANCY IS TIED TO AUTISM- Says U.S President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a link between the use of popular over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol and the development of autism during pregnancy, a claim which many doctors dispute. Trump also suggested leucovorin, a form of folic acid, as a treatment for autism symptoms during a White House event. The Food and Drug Administration published a notice to the Federal Register ahead of his speech, approving a version of the drug made by GSK it had previously withdrawn. The FDA approved the drug for a…

UK COUPLE FREED BY TALIBAN ARRIVE DOHA-Britain’s special envoy to Afghanistan expressed gratitude to Qatar for the support A UK couple who was detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan in February have been released and flown to Doha following Qatari mediation. Barbie and Peter Reynolds, whose family had voiced serious concerns over their health and their ability to survive Taliban custody, were detained by the group’s interior ministry on February 1. Qatar had been in talks with Taliban authorities for several months, in coordination with the British government and the couple’s family, to secure their release, the official said. A…

UK BORROWING RISES TO £18BN IN AUGUST-The reading was above City predictions for a deficit of £12.75bn The UK government reportedly borrowed more than expected last month, as shown by official figures, which has added to pressure on the Treasury in the run-up to the autumn budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the public sector net borrowing, which is the difference between public spending and income, has risen to £18bn in August, that is £3.5bn more than in the same month last year. The reading was above City predictions for a deficit of £12.75bn and…

TfL PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON ULEZ OFFENDERS- TfL says persistent offenders are owing over £700m Ulez fines Transport for London is promising to crack down on drivers who flout its ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) after revealing that 94% of the £790m owed in fines has been racked up by persistent offenders. Non-payers have been fined up to £17,000 this year, including one driver whose car was seized and sold at auction after he ignored 130 warning letters and 14 visits by enforcement officers. More than 97% of vehicles driven in the Ulez are compliant, and TfL said most people who drive…