US President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday for a second day of talks, concluding his state visit to China that has so far resulted in a Chinese offer to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but also a warning from Beijing that mishandling Taiwan could spark conflict….
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Russian elite sees no alternative to continuing war against Ukraine – CCD
Russia’s political elite seeks to restore the Soviet Union’s influence in Eastern Europe and divide the EU, but sees no way to achieve these goals without continuing the war against Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering…
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'Class internet' fuels anger in blackout-hit Iran – ایران اینترنشنال
Canada to pressure Russia to end war – Carney
Canada will continue to pressure Russia in order to force it to stop the war against Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform’s correspondent, this was stated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney while commenting on Russia’s airstrike against Ukraine.
“Canada unequivocally…
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Staff-Sgt. Negev Dagan killed in combat in southern Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post
Pentagon abruptly cancels troop deployment to Europe amid frustrations with NATO – The Washington Post
Oil prices jump after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran – CNBC
The rise and fall of French presidents’ love lives – POLITICO
Yes, someone spent more than €25,000 on a gray scooter (a Piaggio MP3 125, to be precise) on which the former French president’s warm buttocks were pressed as he traversed the traffic in Paris.
Hollande’s romantic life was a big deal back in 2015 when Closer magazine exposed his…
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Former head of medical commission sentenced to five years in prison for bribery in disability case
In Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi region, a former head of a regional medical and social expert commission (MSEC) from the Donetsk region has been sentenced to five years in prison for demanding a $5,000 bribe in exchange for granting disability status.
According to…
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Two transatlantic powerbrokers: Europe should step up on Iran and double down on Ukraine – POLITICO