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U.S.-Russia diesel deal is ‘very risky choice,’ Italy’s Meloni says
The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supplies is a “very risky choice” that runs counter to efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into negotiating with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday. The United States and Russia agreed last week that Moscow would initially supply more than 300,000 metric tonnes of diesel to…
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US should become rights defender once more, Nobel peace laureate Pillay says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged the United States to resume its traditional role as a defender of human rights and freedom worldwide as Washington intensifies its campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC). “My message is: ‘You have to get back to playing your serious role as a leader, playing a liberatory role for the rest…
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Iran sees ‘false flag’ operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incident
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the United Kingdom’s attribution of an alleged plot near a military airbase in Fairford to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), describing the accusation as part of a broader Western effort against Tehran. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament on Monday that a suspected plot last month against the Royal Air Force…
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NATO commander Grynkewich warns Russia attack would be ‘utterly futile’
NATO’s top commander on Monday warned Russia that his forces would destroy “anything and everything” involved in an attack if Moscow was “foolish enough” to launch an assault on alliance territory. Outlining his “theory of victory” at a security conference in Warsaw, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich said NATO was a defensive alliance but would block, blunt and break…
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Congo’s former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition to replace the AFC-M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern Congo, taking a more direct role in an insurgency he had previously stopped short of openly supporting. The new group, known as the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN), will be headed by Kabila,…
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US hopes diesel deal can ‘soften’ Moscow on peace talks, sources say
President Donald Trump’s envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports was part of an effort to bring Russia back to negotiations after previous attempts to launch sustained talks to end the war failed, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, told…
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29 countries condemn Iran over alleged role in UK air base incident
Twenty-nine countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have condemned Iran’s alleged involvement in a security incident at RAF Fairford, a British air base used by US forces, warning that they would take action against anyone carrying out hostile activities on Iran’s behalf. In a joint statement, the countries said they accepted the UK’s assessment of Iran’s involvement…
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German finance minister cancels India trip amid Berlin turmoil
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has cancelled the India leg of his Asia trip scheduled for this week, his ministry said on Monday, citing “current developments” in an emailed statement. The announcement came after Germany’s Labour Minister, Baerbel Bas, said earlier on Monday that she would step down from her ministerial position and as co-leader of the centre-left Social Democratic…
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Iran says US response to proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘insufficient’
The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, was quoted by state media as saying on Sunday. Iran presented a proposal during the United Nations General Assembly under which the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened and normal maritime passage restored within seven days if its…
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Deutsche Bank chief warns German election results could deter foreign investors
The chief executive of Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, has warned that foreign investors could be discouraged from investing in the country following victories by parties on the political extremes in state elections last month. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), which advocates restricting immigration and returning asylum seekers to their countries of origin, recorded some of its biggest-ever electoral gains…
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