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Italian foreign minister cancels trip to US over Trump’s comments about Meloni
US President Donald Trump’s comments to an Italian media outlet about the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have sparked a fresh diplomatic incident. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced Friday that he was canceling a planned trip to the United States, where he was slated to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in response to Trump’s reported remarks. Tajani…
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Russia open to talks with Europe but rejects ultimatums, Kremlin says
Russia said on Friday it was open to dialogue with European countries but would not accept ultimatums, as signs increase that the European Union may seek talks with Moscow after largely avoiding contacts since the start of the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said common sense dictated the need for such contacts because of the “enormous number” of…
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US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
A new round of direct talks between the United States and Iran has been postponed after US Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland. The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would no longer attend the talks, citing logistical challenges and saying arrangements had not been “simple or predictable.” The development comes a day after the…
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Heavy gunfire reported at Niamey International Airport
Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility. “I heard the first shots around 6 o’clock (0500 GMT). The shooting was coming from the airport entrance” and was continuing two hours later, a resident told AFP by telephone. Another resident confirmed the gunfire…
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US releases official text of agreement with Iran
The United States on Wednesday released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran. A senior US administration official read out the 14-point document, which spells out provisions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing certain financial restrictions on Iran and sets out expectations for addressing Iran’s nuclear program during future technical talks. Titled…
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
Equatorial Guinea’s government has resigned after failing to meet its objectives, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said. Obiang, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, said the prime minister had presented the resignation of all members of the government because it had barely reached 10% of its targets. He did not specify the targets but a…
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Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
The boss of Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez has defended its decision to continue doing business in Russia but admitted he is “not pleased” the firm’s taxes are funding the war with Ukraine. Chief executive Dirk Van de Put said it was the “right decision” to stay after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, saying pulling out would risk thousands of jobs and…
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State Department says it’s trying to help Cape Verde goalkeeper’s mother get to US for the World Cup
The US State Department is trying to help get Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother to the United States to watch her son play in the World Cup, a State Department official said Tuesday. Vozinha said after Cape Verde’s shocking draw with Spain on Monday that his mother was not able to attend the match because she could not afford the…
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G7 leaders discuss ‘trusted partners’ access for cutting-edge US AI models, sources say
G7 leaders discussed a potential scheme to grant a limited number of “trusted partners” access to U.S. frontier models developed by AI giants like Anthropic and therefore win an exemption from a current ban on non-U.S. nationals, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. Last week, Washington decided to suspend access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI models for foreign nationals, citing…
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Sweden passes ‘good behaviour’ law to kick out misbehaving immigrants
Sweden’s parliament passed a law on Monday allowing authorities to revoke immigrants’ residency permits based on bad behaviour, such as having unpaid debts, doing undeclared work or links to extremist organisations. The law, which covers pending permits but also retroactively already granted permits, is part of a wider tightening of immigration rules by the right-wing government and its support party,…
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