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India downplayed a key Russia-friendly summit, but Putin and Xi may not be complaining
Last year, the world watched closely as China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi of India and other world leaders within a Moscow-friendly group gathered in the Uzbek city of Samarkand for a high-profile, two-day summit. The spotlight was on how each of the attending leaders interacted with Putin – who at the time was more than six months…
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SCO summit: Putin says sanctions making Russia stronger
Russia will continue to oppose Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has said, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His address to a virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was his first to an international meeting since last month’s mutiny in Russia. Mr Putin backed trade accords between SCO nations in local currencies – seen as an attempt to blunt sanctions. The 2023…
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Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek third term in 2024 elections after protests
Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year’s elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko already had called for more demonstrations around the West African country in the event Sall had instead announced his…
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Jenin: Israeli military launches major operation in West Bank city
There have been intense exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed Palestinian militants in Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military began what appears to be one of its most extensive operations in the territory in years with drone strikes early on Monday. Nine Palestinians have been killed and 100 injured, health officials say. Israel…
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Putin expected to meet Xi Jinping and other world leaders for first time since Wagner insurrection
All eyes will be on Vladimir Putin this week, with the Russian president expected to make his first appearance on the world stage since the Wagner insurrection threatened his steel grip on power. Putin is scheduled Tuesday to attend a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a broadly-pro Russian regional security grouping led by Beijing and Moscow. But…
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Russia claims to have foiled an assassination attempt in Crimea
Russia has claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian assassination attempt on Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of Crimea. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement on Monday that it had arrested a Russian national recruited as an assassin by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency, alleging the suspect had undergone explosives, reconnaissance and sabotage training in Ukraine. There was no…
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The Dutch king apologizes for his country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. It…
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Tinubu ready to take up gauntlet on African issues, says presidency
President Bola Tinubu recognises that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership, and he is prepared to step up to the challenge. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, made this known to State House Correspondents on Saturday following the visit of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau to President Tinubu at…
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Micere Mugo, African literary giant and co-author of Trial of Dedan Kimathi, dies at 81
Renowned playwright, poet and activist, Micere Mugo has died. The 81-year-old passed away on Friday morning, with several leaders taking to social media to pay their condolences. Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga eulogised Mugo as a revolutionary leader in the struggle for the country’s independence. “Our Comrade, Sister, and Revolutionary, Professor Micere Githae Mugo joined our ancestors some four hours…
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Hundreds arrested as France rocked by third night of fiery protests over fatal police shooting of teen
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the ongoing violence in France on Friday as an “unacceptable situation” after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested. In a public statement after a crisis meeting of ministers, Macron said “a third of those arrested last night are young, even…
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