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Germany's Merz could announce cabinet reshuffle on Friday, sources say

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Burnham picks Narayan as first British AI minister to attend Cabinet

After Brexit, the country tried positioning itself as a welcome hub for overseas tech investment, with a lighter regulatory touch than the European Union.
After Brexit, the country tried positioning itself as a welcome hub for overseas tech investment, with a lighter regulatory touch than the European Union.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 21, 2026

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Britain’s new PM Andy Burnham stamps his authority with Cabinet shake-up

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on July 20.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on July 20.

Zelensky endorses energy boss as new Ukraine prime minister

Parliament names the prime minister and is likely to accept Zelensky’s preferred candidate as his party controls a majority.
Parliament names the prime minister and is likely to accept Zelensky’s preferred candidate as his party controls a majority.

Israel allocates $434 million for 34 new West Bank settlements

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel

FILE PHOTO: Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's \"Tonight with Andrew Marr\", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's \"Tonight with Andrew Marr\", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Explainer-Netanyahu government challenge to Supreme Court reignites judicial dispute

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, following a U.S.-Iran deal, in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, following a U.S.-Iran deal, in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool

White supremacists' July 4 march counts as free speech in 'messy democracy,' Interior Secretary Burgum says

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the ceremonial reopening of Freedom Plaza to mark \"the revitalization of one of the nation's most prominent civic gathering spaces\" with new statues, including controversial founding father Caesar Rodney, who was a slave owner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the ceremonial reopening of Freedom Plaza to mark \"the revitalization of one of the nation's most prominent civic gathering spaces\" with new statues, including controversial founding father Caesar Rodney, who was a slave owner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Israeli government defies top court over media regulator

This is the first time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has defied a Supreme Court ruling, despite past clashes with the judiciary.
This is the first time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has defied a Supreme Court ruling, despite past clashes with the judiciary.

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