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March 14, 2024
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Drumbeat for Scholz to send Ukraine Taurus missiles
The German government is under heavy pressure to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine. To be more precise, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is the one being pushed by his own defense and foreign ministers – with Annalena Baerbock, his foreign minister, giving speeches pushing for the Taurus missiles to go there.
EU maritime force says it is shadowing a Bangladesh-flagged ship seized by pirates off Somali coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The 23 crew members of a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship boarded by pirates off Somalia this week have been taken hostage, and a European Union vessel is tracking the ship as it heads toward the coast, the EU’s maritime security force said Wednesday.
Japan to allow export of fighter jets co-developed with Britain and Italy, under ‘strict’ conditions
The destination of fighter jet exports will be limited to countries that have signed a deal with Japan on defence equipment and technology transfers, Kishida said at a parliamentary session. Currently, 15 nations have such an agreement with Tokyo.
European stocks close higher as investors digest U.S. inflation, UK GDP; retailer Zalando up 19%
This was CNBC's live blog covering European markets.
Recession-hit Britain swings to economic growth in January, helped by construction bounce
LONDON — U.K. gross domestic product grew 0.2% in January, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, as construction output jumped more than expected.
Australia sure it will get nuclear subs despite U.S. funding cut
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Australia is confident the U.S. will follow through with the sale of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS deal, a minister said on Wednesday, after mooted cuts to the U.S. program sparked concerns the deliveries could be delayed or scrapped.
