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US hails ‘record’ year for trade with Africa
The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year, government officials said on Wednesday, as
Ukraine ‘can’t win without help’: Zelensky
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia without support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a visit to Oslo on Wednesday, as new aid from Kyiv's main
EU chief urges sanctions on ‘extremist’ Israeli West Bank settlers
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday backed imposing sanctions on "extremist" Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinians in the West
Israel under pressure from allies over Gaza war
Israel came under pressure Wednesday from its allies over its war in Gaza, with key backer the United States criticising its bombing in response to the
Japan PM to tackle party scandal ‘like a ball of fire’
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he would tackle a major funding scandal within his party "like a ball of fire", with reports saying he
Australian police nab man over 17 million scam texts
Australian police on Wednesday charged a man living in suburban Sydney with sending 17 million scam text messages, one for almost every adult in the
World’s new top opium producer revealed
Political turmoil in Myanmar has contributed to a nearly 20% rise in opium production there, according to a UN report
UK withholding Chelsea FC sale cash meant for Ukraine
Money from the sale of Chelsea FC remains frozen due to a disagreement with the club’s charity over how it should be used, officials say
Ukraine was never going to win – US senator
Republican Tommy Tuberville has suggested that regardless of Washington’s aid, Kiev never stood a chance of defeating Russia
US approaching end of Ukraine aid – Biden
Russia’s Vladimir Putin is “banking” on the US failing to deliver for Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said
Donald Tusk sworn in as Poland’s new prime minister
Poland's president on Wednesday swore in Donald Tusk as the new pro-EU prime minister, putting an end to eight years of right-wing populist rule. The
China blasts UK’s ‘malicious intentions’ after Cameron meets Hong Kong dissident
China on Wednesday accused Britain of having "malicious intentions" toward Hong Kong after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with the son of
China slams US House committee that urged economic reset
Beijing said on Wednesday a bipartisan US committee that recommended a more aggressive approach to handling competition with China was "full of prejudice
Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to ‘mess up Asia-Pacific’
China and Vietnam should oppose any "attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a trip to Hanoi, as Beijing seeks to
Israel army says 115 soldiers have been killed in Gaza war
The Israeli army said Wednesday that 115 soldiers have been killed so far in its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. It said 10 soldiers
Nations adopt first-ever climate deal on fossil fuels
Nations adopted on Wednesday the first ever UN climate deal that calls for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. "We have the basis to make