In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.
Category: 2. World
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France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya
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Islamabad to remain venue for US-Iran talks
Islamabad is highly likely to remain the venue for US-Iran talks as Pakistan’s mediation efforts suit both sides of the conflict, Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told TASS in an interview.
“This is very likely because both the Iranian…
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Iran’s UK embassy hits back at Trump with list of US crimes
Trump had earlier called former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden disastrous leaders for negotiating the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
“The list of the United States’ crimes cannot fit into a single tweet,” the Iranian…
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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
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SpaceX launches satellites into orbit for US Intel. purposes
The rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:13 p.m. local time (2:13 a.m. GMT). A few minutes after launch, the rocket’s first stage successfully landed, marking the ninth reuse of this booster. This technology…
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Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to October 7
“Look, this law is cruel, it’s a law that tries to take away the hope that you’re living on,” Hisham al-Wahad, the brother of missing journalist Haitham al-Wahad, told the BBC. “We as families of prisoners and families of the missing are calling…
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No trust, no deal: Why Tehran rejects US overtures?
As diplomatic overtures between Tehran and Washington continue to unfold, a troubling pattern has emerged: the United States is pursuing what can only be described as a fundamentally dishonest and contradictory posture — simultaneously in the…
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China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass’ comments come as US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.
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US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.
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Trump’s visit to China could set relations for many years to come
“So long as the visit proceeds smoothly and Trump concludes he was treated respectfully, then the uneasy calm in the bilateral relationship will endure. If, on the other hand, Trump leaves feeling disrespected or trifled with, then he could have…
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