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Putin says all Ukraine peace proposals on table, but Russia must weigh its interests
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that all proposals for a settlement in the 4½-year-old war with Ukraine remained on the table, but Moscow still needed to assess what was in its best interests. Putin also said Moscow had been ready to resume negotiations with Kyiv after last week’s Russian parliamentary elections, but Ukraine launched attacks on Moscow and…
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At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks
Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday and condemned Iran and its Houthi allies for attacks in the region and disruption to international trade and energy security. “Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten international security and navigational rights and freedoms,” said a joint statement read out by Bahrain’s Foreign…
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US and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade, reports say
US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran, sources close to the talks said. The strait has become the central bargaining chip in efforts to end the nearly seven-month US-Iran conflict, with Iran seeking relief from…
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Mark Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has considered the remote possibility of US military action against Canada, according to an interview with The New York Times. Carney told the Times that his administration has carefully examined the “extreme tail risk” scenario where the US takes military action against his country, and had prepared accordingly, without providing further detail. “I think you…
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Guterres: Africa’s absence on UN Security Council unjust and indefensible
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says Africa’s absence from permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council is “unjust and indefensible”. Guterres spoke on Wednesday as world leaders converged on New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “Africa still has no permanent seat on the Security Council,” he said. “A 21st century Security Council without permanent…
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Badenoch registers gift of £8,177 for Murdoch meeting in Greece
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has registered gifts worth £8,177 covering travel and accommodation for a meeting with media mogul Rupert Murdoch in Greece. Badenoch, along with her husband Hamish and shadow minister Alex Burghart, were flown to Athens on 24 August – with the costs paid for by the Murdoch family’s News Corp UK organisation. Badenoch’s spokesperson said: “Kemi was…
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US Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, MS NOW, Politico access to White House
A US federal judge has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to restore White House access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the three media organisations were barred from the premises. According to a report by the DailyMail UK, US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday blocking the ban and directing…
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Venezuela’s acting leader, at U.N. for first address, promises elections at the ‘right moment’
Delcy Rodríguez took over in Venezuela after a surprise U.S. military raid in January that captured then-leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges. Venezuela’s acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.” “I…
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Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged
The Kremlin said on Wednesday ahead of a planned meeting in New York between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that there were still no grounds for Ukraine peace talks to take place even though it remained open to such talks. “For now, there are no prerequisites for moving onto a peaceful negotiating track,…
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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made three unsuccessful bids to return to Venezuela in recent hours, her team and media said on Tuesday, as interim President Delcy Rodriguez met US President Donald Trump in New York. The flurry of activity came amid high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly, where Trump held his first meeting with Rodriguez since…
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