NATO extends boss Stoltenberg’s term by a year

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Tuesday extended Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s contract by another year, opting to stick with an experienced leader rather than try to agree on a successor as war rages on the alliance’s doorstep. Stoltenberg, a former prime minister of Norway, has been the transatlantic security alliance’s leader since 2014…

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UK banks should not close accounts over customers’ politics, minister says

By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British banks should have to serve a customer even if they disagree with his or her lawful political views, and should apply anti-money laundering checks proportionately, financial services minister Andrew Griffith said on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday Nigel Farage, the former Brexit Party leader, said British…

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