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US envoy: Ukraine’s territorial concessions are ‘elephant in the room’ in peace talks
The biggest obstacle to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine is whether Ukraine will cede occupied territories, US special envoy Steve Witkoff has said. In an interview with podcast host Tucker Carlson, Witkoff described the fate of Crimea and four mainland Ukrainian regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—as “the elephant in the room” in ongoing negotiations. The regions were illegally annexed by…
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Trump revokes security clearances for Harris, Clinton, and critics
US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for his former Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, along with several former officials and critics. Trump had previously announced in February that he was revoking the security clearance of his predecessor, Joe Biden. His latest order confirmed that decision and extended it to “any other member” of the Biden…
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Nigeria facilitated transfer of critically ill Gaza children to Egypt, UAE – Tuggar
Nigeria played a role in facilitating the transfer of critically ill infants from Gaza to neighboring countries for medical care, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has revealed. Speaking at a ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Tuggar said the humanitarian effort followed international appeals for urgent medical assistance amid the worsening conditions in Gaza’s hospitals due to Israel’s ongoing…
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Europe launches defense push amid Russia threat, US worries
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a new white paper outlining plans to bolster defense capabilities among member states, citing growing concerns over reliance on U.S. security guarantees and the ongoing threat from Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, “The international order is undergoing changes of a magnitude not seen since 1945.…
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Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers
The administration of US President Donald Trump is working to reinstate nearly 25,000 federal workers who were laid off, following court rulings that deemed their terminations illegal, according to court documents. Officials from 18 government departments and agencies have submitted filings to a federal court detailing their compliance with orders to rehire the affected probationary workers. Last week, two federal…
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Erdogan rival arrested days before becoming presidential candidate
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition leader, just days before he was set to be selected as a presidential candidate. Imamoglu, a member of the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is considered one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors have accused Imamoglu of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, labeling him a…
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Putin halts energy attacks after Trump call, rejects full ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine but agreed to halt attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s decision follows recent peace negotiations led by U.S. officials, but Putin insisted that a broader ceasefire would only be possible if Western military aid and intelligence…
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At least 330 killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says the death toll from the Israeli strike overnight has risen to “at least 330”. The AFP news agency quotes the head of the ministry, Mohammed Zaqut, who says most of the dead are women and children. He adds hundreds more are wounded, “dozens of them in critical condition”. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says…
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Niger quits International Group of French-Speaking Nations
Junta-led Niger, which has cut ties with its former colonial ruler France, announced on Monday, March 17, that it is withdrawing from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), a global body of French-speaking nations similar to the Commonwealth. “The Nigerien government has independently decided to withdraw Niger from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie,” the country’s foreign ministry stated.…
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Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over ‘neo-colonial delusions’
Rwanda has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing the European nation of consistently undermining it during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The Rwandan government has given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. Brussels has been at the forefront of calls for European nations to impose sanctions on Rwanda over its alleged support…
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