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Rubio says Ukraine partial ceasefire plan ‘has promise’ ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia

America’s top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian officials. “I’m not saying that alone is enough but it’s the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,” US Secretary of…

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US government cancels 83% of USAID funded programmes around the world

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the Trump administration is canceling 83% of programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. “After a 6 week review we are officially canceling 83% of the programs at USAID,” the top U.S. diplomat said on his X account, formerly Twitter. “The 5200 contracts that are now canceled…

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5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister

Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning the Liberal Party election on Sunday. He is expected to be sworn in this week. Mark Carney, a central banker-turned-centrist politician, will become the next prime minister of Canada after winning Sunday’s Liberal Party election with nearly 86% of the vote. Carney replaces longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January…

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Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the play Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the age of 92. The actor John Kani paid tribute on X on Sunday, saying, “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend.” The mayor’s office in Cape Town said: “Athol Fugard was…

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Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons

…but Friedrich Merz cautions such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe Germany’s chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, has said he will reach out to France and Britain to discuss the sharing of nuclear weapons, but cautioned that such a move could not be a replacement for the US’s existing protective shield over Europe. “The sharing of…

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Iran will not negotiate under US ‘bullying’ – Supreme Leader says

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority urging Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal. In an interview with Fox Business, Trump said, “There are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or you…

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Syria clashes have killed more than 300 people since Thursday, monitoring group says

Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 311 people in Syria since Thursday, according to a monitoring group that warns the actual death toll could be “much higher.” Government forces have killed at least 164 civilians, including seven children and 13 women, since launching “a large-scale security operation in dozens…

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I’m lucky to be alive, says journalist tracked by Russian spies

A journalist targeted by a Russian spy cell run from a former guest house in Norfolk has said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation against him. Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of The Insider, was followed through Europe by Bulgarian spies who were working for Moscow—three of whom were convicted on Friday. Dobrokhotov told the BBC: “I’m very…

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