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Trump says he will speak to Taiwan’s president in break from protocol
US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition. US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly since 1979 – when Washington severed formal ties with Taiwan to recognise the Beijing government. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has not…
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China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit
Trump’s trip to China produced several pledges on trade between the world’s two biggest economies China has confirmed that it will buy 200 Boeing jets after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Beijing last week. Under the deal, the US will provide China with supply guarantees for aircraft engine parts and components, China’s Commerce…
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US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says
The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The New York Times reported. Quoting US officials who were briefed on the “audacious plan”, the newspaper said things “quickly went awry”, and Ahmadinejad’s “current whereabouts and condition are unknown”. After the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US…
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Russia is losing in Ukraine. Xi has noticed — Trump should too
During talks last week with President Donald Trump in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly remarked that Vladimir Putin might one day regret invading Ukraine. The new trends on the battlefield suggest he’s right. That offers a new chance for Trump’s diplomacy to end the war—but with a different approach than what he’s tried before. Putin had hoped that 2026…
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Irish leaders condemn Israel’s detention of president’s sister
It is “unacceptable” that Irish citizens who were taking part in an aid flotilla to Gaza have been detained by Israel, the Irish PM has said. Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, is one of the 12 citizens. The flotilla organisers said 10 boats in a 60-vessel convoy were intercepted in international waters and boarded by Israeli…
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Ukrainian mid-range strikes deal double blow to Russia’s war effort
From burning oil refineries to a stalling ground offensive, Russia is suffering problems in its war against Ukraine that partly stem from a growing Ukrainian military strength: the use of medium-range drone attacks. By targeting Russian air defences and logistics dozens of kilometres behind front lines, Ukraine is disrupting Russia’s battlefield advances and opening the way for long-range strikes on…
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Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
Taiwan will not provoke any conflict but will also not give up its sovereignty, said its president Lai Ching-te after a high-stakes summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping where they discussed the issue of Taiwan’s independence. According to Chinese state media, Xi had told Trump that Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by Beijing, was “the most important issue” in…
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Netanyahu ‘blunder’ threatens US-backed Israel-UAE alliance at critical moment with Iran: analyst
The U.S.-brokered alliance designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an analyst says, as the possibility of a broader conflict with Tehran intensified Sunday. The friction first surfaced May 13 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he held a “historic breakthrough” meeting with…
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As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out
Amid ongoing foreign policy crises around the globe and as the Trump administration struggles to reach a deal to end the war with Iran, the State Department last week finalized the firings of nearly 250 foreign service officers in a brief, impersonal email. “Your reduction in force separation will be effective today,” part of it read. “Thank you again for…
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Mahama honoured with Africa democracy award at Accra political summit
A continental organisation of political consultants has honoured the President of Ghana, John Mahama, with the Africa Democracy Award in recognition of his resilience in public life and ongoing commitment to democratic governance and constitutional rule. The award was presented during the 8th Africa Political Summit and Democracy Awards on Thursday and Friday in Accra was held on the campus…
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