G7 top diplomats seek unity on China after Macron remarks
AFP :The G7’s top diplomats began talks in Japan on Monday, looking to project a unified message on concerns about China after controversial remarks by...
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US, UK urge ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Sudan
AFP :Britain and the United States called Monday for an “immediate cessation” of violence in Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed...
Brazil’s Lula raises Russia war mediation with China, UAE
Reuters :Brazil’s president on Sunday said he had discussed joint mediation for Russia’s war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the...
Gunmen storm Mexican resort, kill 7, including child
Gunmen storm Mexican resort, kill 7, including childReutersArmed men on Saturday killed a child and six others after storming a resort in the central Mexican...
G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline
AFP :The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new...
Blinken in Vietnam to boost ties with an eye to China
Deutsche Welle : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on Saturday to discuss upgrading bilateral ties...
Arab nations call for ‘leadership role’ in solution to Syria crisis
AFP : Diplomats meeting in Saudi Arabia agreed Saturday that the Arab world must play a leading role in efforts to broker a solution to...
More than 40 killed in east DR Congo attacks: local sources
AFP : More than 40 people were killed Friday in attacks on villages in eastern DR Congo, local sources said, blaming the CODECO militant group....
Yemen prisoner swap starts as truce talks set for second round
AFP : Hundreds of captives from Yemen’s brutal civil war were reunited with friends and family as a major prisoner swap started on Friday, hours...
Trump financial disclosure reveals post-presidency earnings
AFP : Donald Trump filed his first post-presidency financial disclosure on Friday, indicating ballpark income earned off everything from his digital trading card series to...
Lula in China says US should stop ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine
AFP : Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that the United States should stop “encouraging war” in Ukraine “and start talking about...
Germany ends nuclear era as last reactors power down
AFP : Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil...