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German chancellor sacks finance minister, calls confidence vote on January 15

Nov 07, 2024

Berlin [Germany], November 7: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he had sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner, adding that he would call a confidence vote on January 15.
The German Chancellor explained that the decision was necessary to prevent harm to the country.
Newspaper Bild earlier reported that Lindner had recommended early elections as a solution to the budget impasse, a proposal Scholz had rejected.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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British Council Marks Global Reading Achievement With GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®

New Delhi [India], November 6: The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities, today announced a new global reading achievement with GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™. As part of the UK’s National Year of Reading 2026, readers from India joined participants from around the world to set a new title for the ‘most people reading online in 12 hours’. The achievement celebrates the joy of reading and its power to support wellbeing.

Nov 06, 2026