Czech Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš says he plans to transfer his major businesses to an independent trust to become prime minister again.

The Caribbean island of St. Lucia swore in its 12th prime minister, Philip Joseph Pierre, on Friday in a historical ceremony where he thanked voters for returning his St. Lucia Labor Party to office and reiterated the need for sovereignty and for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace.

Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday.

PRAGUE -- The Czech president said Wednesday he was ready to swear in populist billionaire Andrej Babiš as prime minister within a week if the businessman clarifies how he plans to avoid a conflict of interest that will arise from his private dealings and his new political status.

Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s first female prime minister a little over a month ago, and she’s already making waves in the East and West. The first priority for the people of Japan is if her government can fix the country’s cost-of-living problem.

Lebanon’s prime minister says his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel.

Curaçao’s Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas canceled a planned visit to the Netherlands, citing the need to remain on the island amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. The decision follows a similar move by Aruban Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.