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Senegal’s Sonko softens tone on debt restructuring as IMF talks due
Senegal’s ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, softened his tone on debt restructuring in an interview broadcast on Monday, saying he does not hold “rigid positions” on the issue, a departure from his previous staunch opposition to such a move. While he was dismissed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who dissolved the government last month, lawmakers then voted to make Sonko…
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Fires targeting properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer were part of a Russian campaign, the BBC has found. Even after he set fire to Sir Keir Starmer’s house, Roman Lavrynovych – convicted on Monday of conspiring to commit arson – seemed to know as much about the prime minister as a bullet knows about its target. His anonymous handler, known…
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How Pakistan mediated a US-Iran agreement after more than 100 days of war
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says there were moments in the final stretch of negotiations between the United States and Iran when the talks appeared close to collapse. Each time, he told the National Assembly on Monday, it was Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s military chief, who kept the deliberations alive. “Throughout this period, he was awake all day and…
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Xenophobia: Our artistes losing gigs, businesses affected, South African minister laments
The South African Government has begun to lament the impacts of xenophobic claims by some individuals, leading to income loss for businesses of its citizens abroad. The government, through its Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, clarified that the mass evacuation that recently happened in the country was targeted at illegal African immigrants, devoid of xenophobia. She said…
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Israel expects new air defence orders from Europe due to Russia concerns
Israel expects more orders for air and missile defence systems from European countries soon, with at least one contract expected within weeks, a senior official at Israel’s defence ministry said. Demand continues to soar as European nations perceive a greater threat from Russia and seek to bolster their air defences, the official said, driving interest in systems designed to counter…
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Dissent grows against deal in Iran – but the regime is likely to have final say
With the US and Iran inching towards an agreement to end the conflict that began more than three months ago, it’s clear that some factions in Iran are not happy about what’s on offer. Hardliners have been taking to state-media with harsh criticisms of the reported details of the “memorandum of understanding;” and some rallies have seen chanting against the…
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Unclear if US-Iran agreement will provide respite to Lebanon
Finally, after what have seemed like countless false starts, a deal has been agreed by the US and Iran. Both sides have predictably claimed victory. US President Donald Trump has boldly declared: “This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region.” Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi hailed what he called his country’s military achievements as he…
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G7 leaders meet in France after U.S. and Iran declare agreement to end war
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet at a French lakeside resort on Monday shortly after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war. Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues the global leaders will wrestle with during the June 15-17 summit, which will also seek common…
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Trump holds phone calls with Putin and Zelensky on his 80th birthday
US President Donald Trump held phone calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, during which he congratulated him on his 80th birthday and discussed bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington, according to the Kremlin. During the conversation, which…
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Iran agrees not to build a nuke, will reopen Strait of Hormuz — and US to release $25B in assets in Trump peace deal: Tehran
Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in return the US will release some $25 billion in frozen assets as part of a President Trump-brokered peace deal, according to details released by Tehran on Sunday. Iranian officials were cautiously optimistic that a deal to finally halt the conflict which has raged…
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