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US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been blocked from attending the UN General Assembly session in New York next month after he and 80 other Palestinian officials had their visas revoked, the US State Department has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state”. The…
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Why has Kamala Harris’ security detail been withdrawn Here’s what we know
President Donald Trump has cancelled former Vice-President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail, seven months after she left office following her unsuccessful presidential campaign. By law, the US Secret Service provides former vice-presidents and their families six months of protection after their terms end. That term, however, can be extended, which former President Joe Biden reportedly did before leaving office. The…
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Turkey closes airspace to Israel, severs all economic ties
Turkey has decided to completely sever all commercial and economic ties with Israel and is closing its airspace to Israeli planes, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday. Detours caused by the closed airspace could increase the travel time of flights from Israel to countries like Georgia and Azerbaijan by almost two hours. While the economic consequences of this move…
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Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country is facing backlash over US migrant deal
Uganda’s decision to approve the Trump administration’s offer to take in migrants unwanted by the United States has sparked criticism in the East African nation that already houses the continent’s largest refugee population. “The whole scheme stinks” without parliamentary oversight, Mathias Mpuuga, until recently the leader of the opposition in Uganda’s national assembly. told AP. Last week, Uganda’s foreign ministry…
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Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a military parade in the centre of Beijing, alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping, is quite the photo-op. It’s also a key diplomatic win for Xi. The Chinese leader has been trying hard to project Beijing’s power on the international stage – not just as the world’s second-largest economy,…
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Australia expels Iranian Ambassador over Tehran’s role in anti-Semitic attacks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Iran of directing at least two anti-Jewish attacks in his country and announced plans to expel Iran’s ambassador in Canberra. Speaking to reporters in the Australian capital on Tuesday, Albanese described the attacks, which took place in Sydney and Melbourne last year, as “extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign…
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RSF urges UN Security Council to act after deadly strike kills journalists in Gaza
International non-governmental organization (NGO), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting following an Israeli strike in southern Gaza that killed five journalists at Nasser Hospital. RSF strongly condemned the attack, with Director-General Thibaut Bruttin describing it as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2222, which safeguards journalists operating in conflict zones. The…
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JUST IN: Tinubu arrives in Brazil on State visit after trip to Japan
Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu arrived at Brasília International Airport at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, marking the start of his state visit to Brazil. Tinubu left Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night after attending the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). The president was received by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, at the Air…
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Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia?
Trump’s tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad and lead to the emergence of new Asian trade blocs, say analysts. Five years ago, United States President Donald Trump was being welcomed in India, and China condemned. In February 2020, Trump addressed a massive rally titled “Namaste Trump!” in Ahmedabad, on…
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India, Russia vow to deepen trade ties, defying Trump’s tariff threats over oil
India and Russia agreed Thursday to expand bilateral trade ties, signaling that U.S. tariff pressure on New Delhi over Russian oil purchases is unlikely to derail their partnership. India currently faces additional tariffs of up to 50% on goods shipped to the U.S., after the Trump administration escalated tariff threats in response to its substantial imports of Russian energy. The…
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