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Algeria ‘s presidency has announced the formation of a new caretaker government, with the country’s army chief keeping his post as deputy defence minister despite his calls for the removal of embattled President Abdelaziz Bouteflika . State TV reported on Sunday that  Sabri Boukadoum had been appointed foreign minister, replacing Ramtane Lamamra who had taken up the post earlier this month.  Other notable changes included Central Bank Governor Mohamed Loukal and Mohamed Arkab being named finance and energy ministers. WATCH: Algeria protests: Army chief backs call for president’s exit (02:05) The cabinet is led by Prime Minister  Noureddine Bedoui, who assumed his duties on March 11 amid widespread protests calling for the departure of Bouteflika and the ruling elite. The weeks-long demonstrations erupted late on February after the 82-year-old president announced a plan to seek a fifth term term in elections scheduled for April. Amid mounting ...

Tim Burton and Danny Elfman are one of the most prolific pairs in Hollywood. For more than 30 years now, Elfman has provided the soundtrack to Burton’s signature macabre whimsy. Their latest big-screen adventure together, Disney’s live-action Dumbo , ticks all of their usual boxes: a film starring a quirky outsider (check); a fantastical setting (check); a bittersweet, sad tone (check); Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito (check and check). But that doesn’t mean that it’s all smooth sailing for Elfman. In fact, even after all these years of working together, he’d never be so bold to assume he knows what Burton likes. “His mind is a curious and interesting and unpredictable place,” the composer tells MTV News. Speaking to MTV News at a recent press day for the film, Elfman talks about his creative partnership with Burton, how he broke his cardinal rule for Dumbo , and why he picked up a violin at age 18 — a move that, by pure chance, solidified his entire career. MTV News: You and Tim ...

Posted April 01, 2019 05:48:31 Photo: Josh Frydenberg’s maiden budget outing will provide some election ammunition. (AAP: Darren England) Call it a spectacular dose of good fortune. But the talk is that tomorrow night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will unveil not just a budget surplus for next year, but one for this year as well. While technically it will be Josh Frydenberg’s debut , the triumph will be attached to or at the very least shared by the Prime Minister, who relinquished the treasurer’s role late last year after having the leadership thrust upon him . It’s entirely possible this year’s surprise turnaround may involve a touch of creative accounting with innovative cost and revenue shifting to get the numbers across the line. Still, a surplus is a surplus and to pull one off at this stage of the electoral cycle is … well, timing, as they say, is everything. The question is: Will this be as good as it gets? For while Mr Frydenberg’s maiden outing will provide s...

It’s been a challenging five years since Ukraine ‘s revolution. Petro Poroshenko took over as leader, promising to fight corruption and stand strong after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. But with a struggling economy and a war against separatists in the east of the country, Poroshenko is facing a battle to hold on to the job. He is one of 39 candidates in the first round of Sunday’s presidential election, along with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. But the frontrunner appears to be Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no experience in politics, except for playing the president in a hit TV show. So who will Ukrainians choose? Presenter: Divya Gopalan Guests: Olexiy Haran – professor of comparative politics at Kiev Mohyla Academy Dmitry Babich – political analyst at Rossiya Segodnya news agency Lilit Gevorgyan – Russia and eastern Europe analyst at IHS Markit Source:   Al Jazeera News Read More from Viral News Updates https://ift.tt/2YNa0jU

Posted April 01, 2019 05:48:31 Photo: There is speculation Scott Morrison might call the election on Saturday. (ABC News: Matt Roberts) Speculation is hitting fever pitch that the federal election campaign politicians have spent months, if not years, preparing for, could be underway within days. Scott Morrison, the treasurer turned Prime Minister, wants to release a surplus federal Budget so he can head into the election campaigning on strong economic credentials. His Treasury replacement, Josh Frydenberg, will hand down that Budget tomorrow and then all eyes will turn to Government House, the Governor-General’s home and the place Mr Morrison will visit to ask for the Parliament to be dissolved and an election called. Only Mr Morrison knows when he will call for an election, but politicians across the political divide are heavily speculating it will be later this week. And if that’s the case, it’s likely voters will be heading to the polls in mid-May. Why will the elec...