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European Union backtracks on Canada becoming ‘associate member’
German Chancellor Merz and other EU leaders reportedly pushed for the terms to be removed from the draft statement.
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Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
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US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflict
Congo accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels and plundering minerals in its conflict hit East
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North Korean workers sold into Russia then stripped of wages, report finds
Russian brokers are advertising North Korean workers to companies as part of a forced labour program being used to fund Pyongyang's ballistic missile program, a new report has alleged.
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Russia to lobby BRICS members to back Ghana’s partner-country bid
, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Russia has pledged to rally support among BRICS founding members for Ghana’s application to join the economic bloc as a partner country, quoting assurances by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Mr Ablakwa subsequently announced the decision at a joint press briefing in Accra with India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
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Russia’s alleged sabotage campaign in Europe raises fears of escalation
From drone incursions to an alleged campaign of assassinations, Russia is feared to be pressing a shadow war.
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‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued
The Waorani leader says millennia of living in harmony with their surroundings give Indigenous groups unique insights into the consumerist west Every Waorani child knows the story of the boa’s mouth. Nemonte Nenquimo knows the boa’s bite.
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Russia says more than 600 drones launched towards Moscow overnight
The attack is the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region.
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Iran warns any Israeli-led attack would be ‘devastating’ for global markets
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday that any Israeli-instigated attack in the Gulf region would have a “devastating impact” on global markets. “Devastating impact on int’l markets of any Israel-instigated military misadventure in Persian Gulf region remains major concern for both gas suppliers and consumers,” Araghchi said in a post on X. The United States and Israel have in recent days raised the prospect of renewed attacks on Iran in the Middle East war which began in February with strikes on the Islamic republic.
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Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
Bereaved families have urged the publisher of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to remove a clip from the game that shows a figure performing CPR and bodies lying in the street Bereaved families in South Korea have demanded that the makers of Call of Duty remove harrowing footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul crowd crush from the latest instalment of the video game. The clips, which are seconds-long, appear in the opening moments of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and are used to represent a scenario of civilian casualties during a fictional North Korean invasion.
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Ruto Joins African Leaders at Kremlin Gala Reception
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – President William Ruto is calling for stronger economic and developmental ties between Africa and Russia, urging both sides to build on their historical relations to unlock new opportunities. Ruto attended the forum co-chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who also serves as African Union Chairperson.
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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
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Air Algérie resumes Tripoli flights after 12-year hiatus
Algeria’s national carrier Air Algérie resumed direct flights to Tripoli on Wednesday after a nearly 12-year halt, the internationally recognised Government of National Unity media office said. The media office posted photographs of the reopening ceremony at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport, the capital’s only functioning airport, showing an Air Algerie aircraft.
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Activists accuse Israeli settlers of assault in occupied West Bank
Footage shows men, some armed, beating a US journalist and an Israeli-Russian activist in Umm al-Khair.
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Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than ‘colonial’ West
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. Wooing African leaders and others from the Global South has also been part of Moscow’s strategy to counterbalance pressure on the world stage from the West over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce holding and demining under way to enable humanitarian corridor, Kyiv says
“30 hours of the ceasefire in Oleshky have passed without a single incident,” Ukraine’s Dmytro Lubinets said. Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s “genius” and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine, reports Dan Sabbagh.
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Trump says Putin-Zelensky meeting to be set up ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky would be set up “very soon.” In recent days Trump has once again pivoted away from Ukraine and back to Putin, trumpeting what he said was a deal for Russia to sell diesel and reduce prices sent soaring by his Iran war.
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Poland pivots towards India as ‘strategic partnership’ with China develops cracks
Poland and India seek to raise bilateral trade from $6 bn to $10 bn; PM Modi visited Poland in 2024, during which ties were elevated to ‘strategic partnership’; Warsaw is also trying to diversify partnerships as trade imbalance and Beijing’s support for Russia deepen disillusionment with China
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EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks
The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks on becoming an “associate member” after disagreements between members states just as an EU-Canada summit was set to begin in Montreal. A draft of a joint statement to be issued after the end of the summit, which runs Thursday and Friday, showed a watered-down version offering “an ever closer association of Canada to the EU, short of full membership itself”.
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President Mahama seeks to revive historic Ghana-Russia ties
President John Mahama says Ghana is seeking to revive its historic ties with Russia, with energy cooperation, investment and economic relations expected to feature prominently in his engagements with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at the Russian Transport University ahead of his bilateral meeting with President Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, President Mahama said the time had come to restore the longstanding solidarity between the two countries.
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Inquiry slams culture and command of Australia's SAS during Afghanistan war
A secretive inquiry into the culture and command of Australia’s special forces during the Afghanistan war found deep, systemic cultural issues "enabled" alleged wrongdoing.
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Ghana signs deal with Russia’s Tatarstan for jobs, business, academic research and cultural exchanges
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan to facilitate employment opportunities for Ghanaian citizens under the Alabuga Start programme. Among the officials present at the signing were E.R. Safiullin, Acting Director of Alabuga; Senator Muhametshin; Gatin, an adviser to the Rais of Tatarstan; and Ahmetshin, Permanent Representative of Tatarstan to Moscow.
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Putin: Russia is African continent’s best partner, not ‘colonial’ West
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner.
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What are the implications of Israel’s elections?
No clear winner in Israel's first election since the October 7 attacks and genocidal war in Gaza.