Japan’s Yoshihide Suga declines to run for reelection as ruling party chief, paving way for his resignation as prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that he will not stand for reelection as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) this month, signaling his intention to resign after having served for a year as PM. … Read More >Japan’s Yoshihide Suga declines to run for reelection as ruling party chief, paving way for his resignation as prime minister

France ‘will not back down’ from sanctioning unvaccinated care-workers; Covid boosters to be offered to elderly from September

France’s prime minister has confirmed that Covid booster shots for the elderly and care-home residents will begin next month, and that the government will impose sanctions on caregivers who are not vaccinated by September 15. … Read More >France ‘will not back down’ from sanctioning unvaccinated care-workers; Covid boosters to be offered to elderly from September

Armenian PM Pashinyan to resign ahead of fresh election as protests & constitutional crisis rage on in wake of war with Azerbaijan

Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia’s embattled prime minister, has pledged to resign next month and prompt an election, amid pressure in the wake of the disastrous defeat to Azerbaijan in last year’s war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. … Read More >Armenian PM Pashinyan to resign ahead of fresh election as protests & constitutional crisis rage on in wake of war with Azerbaijan