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UN chief condemns Russia’s plan to annex Ukrainian regions
Russia’s plan to annex four Ukrainian regions would mark a “dangerous escalation” in the war in Ukraine that would jeopardise the prospects for peace, the United Nations secretary-general has warned. “Any decision to proceed with the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine would have no legal value and deserves to be condemned,” Antonio Guterres told reporters…
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UK borrowing costs surge and FTSE tanks after Truss and Kwarteng back mini-budget
UK borrowing costs fired higher and the country’s largest listed companies tanked today after prime minister Liz Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng doubled down on their tax cutting and borrowing plans. London’s FTSE 100, home to the UK’s top companies, shed 1.77 two per cent. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index nose dived more than three per cent. Rates across the…
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Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Iran has attacked an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, killing nine people and injuring several others, officials said. The missile and drone attacks on Wednesday focused on bases in Koya, some 60km (35 miles) east of Erbil, said Soran Nuri – a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. The group, known by the…
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Can scandal-hit Ramaphosa survive as South Africa’s president?
In December, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will hold its elective conference, and key provinces have indicated that they will support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to be re-elected as the party’s leader. But a personal scandal could see him face an impeachment vote before the conference even takes place. On June 1, 2022, the former national spy agency…
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Two Turkish banks suspend Russian Mir payments after U.S. sanctions
Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended use of Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions over the war in Ukraine The moves, announced separately, came after Washington expanded its sanctions last week to include the head of the entity running Mir, which is popular with…
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Sudan coup leader bids to co-opt pro-democracy movement
Nearly a year after backing a coup in Sudan, the feared paramilitary leader, Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo is trying to sell himself as a useful partner for the pro-democracy groups that have been regularly protesting against the country’s military rule for months, his critics and some analysts say. In recent weeks, Dagalo – better known as Hemeti – has declared the…
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Turkey files protest with Greece and US as Aegean tensions rise
Ankara has summoned the Greek ambassador and protested to Washington after accusing Greece of deploying United States armoured vehicles on two Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. Greece branded the move on Monday as “completely unfounded”, and accused Ankara of aggressive behaviour. Greece and Turkey, which are both part of the US-led NATO defence alliance, have feuded for years over…
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Kremlin says no decision to seal Russia’s borders amid chaos
The Kremlin says no decision has been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country after days of chaotic scenes during partial mobilisation for its war in Ukraine. Asked on Monday about the prospect of the border being shut, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “I don’t know anything about this.…
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At UN, Mali army-appointed PM slams France, praises Russia ties
Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at France and the United Nations in a grievance-filled address over his nation’s deteriorating security situation while praising the “exemplary” cooperation with Russia. Addressing the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Abdoulaye Maiga slammed what he called France’s “unilateral decision” to relocate its remaining troops to neighbouring Niger amid deteriorating…
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Russians defy Putin’s mobilisation push, hundreds arrested
Russian police have dispersed peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilisation order, arresting hundreds, including some children, across the country, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russians that their president was knowingly “sending citizens to their death”. Police detained nearly 750 people, including more than 370 in the capital Moscow and some 150 in St Petersburg, according to OVD-Info,…
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