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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE
The prosecutor general of the United Arab Emirates has said a Flydubai co-pilot “attempted to carry out a terrorist act” during a flight earlier this week, using a crash axe against the pilot inside the cockpit. State news agency WAM quoted Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying on Saturday that the attacker on Wednesday’s flight FZ1073 tried to take control of…
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Rubio waives human rights restrictions on $320m military aid to Egypt
The Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns, citing Egypt’s help in dealing with Iran since the conflict began earlier this year. The State Department said Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of…
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South Africa summons US ambassador again over ‘undiplomatic conduct’ amid tensions with Washington
South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry called in US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Tuesday for a third time over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct”, a senior government official told Reuters, but did not elaborate on what the conduct was. “We can confirm that we demarched Ambassador Bozell. The third demarche since he started his duties nine months ago,”…
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Putin says Russia won’t supply diesel to global markets until sanctions are lifted
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would not supply its diesel to global energy markets until sanctions against Moscow were lifted. Speaking at the Valdai Forum of international Russia experts in Moscow, Putin said Ukraine had “partially achieved its objectives” with strikes on Russian oil refineries, which he said had cost Russia 1% of its gross domestic product.…
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African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to refrain from actions that could undermine stability
The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. “The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue,” it said in a statement late on Thursday. On Thursday, Ethiopia ordered…
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REPORT: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help ease soaring global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, according to three people close to the discussions. The warning marks an escalation in pressure on Europe as US President Donald Trump considers a potential ban to help bring down US…
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German foreign minister says Lavrov meeting driven by Russia security concerns
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday his decision to meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was driven by security concerns and efforts to address a growing food-export crisis. Lavrov and Wadephul met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, marking the first such talks between the two countries since before Russia’s 2022…
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Xi-Trump summit provides new strategic guidance for China-U.S. ties
From a welcome ceremony and a formal meeting to a state dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged intensively on Thursday with his host, U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House during his state visit to the United States. The two leaders conducted sincere and in-depth exchanges and reached common understanding on many issues, which has added new substance to…
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China, U.S. agree on constructive strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday agreed to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. The consensus was reached during a tea chat at the White House attended by Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, and Trump and his wife, Melania Trump. Xi said the trip to Washington was…
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How Iranian president’s trip to New York brought his country together
When Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, stepped up to the rostrum of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, there were nerves in New York and Tehran. The Iranian delegation had faced fierce criticism from within its own country for daring to travel into enemy territory and sit down with its “wicked leaders”. But then Mr Pezeshkian started talking. He held…
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