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Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal, vowing closer ties as rivalry deepens with West

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership deal during a summit in Pyongyang, in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and cement a united front against Washington. Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which the ...

10:25 Et June 19, 2024

Before his summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for ...

10:15 Et June 18, 2024

Trains collide in eastern India, killing at least 8 with rescue work ongoing

A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India’s eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others with rescue ...

09:45 Et June 17, 2024

Jordan Bardella could soon be French PM at 28. But for many he remains an enigma

The French would dearly love to know who is the real Jordan Bardella. The question was interesting when Mr Bardella was merely president of the country’s biggest party, ...

15:00 Et June 16, 2024

Xi Said US Trying To 'Goad Beijing' Into Attacking Taiwan

China's President Xi Jinping told European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen that Washington was trying to "goad Beijing into attacking Taiwan," the Financial Times said on Saturday. ...

11:12 Et June 16, 2024

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow ...

10:05 Et June 15, 2024

Oil climbs on optimistic demand growth estimates for 2024

Brent oil futures prices ticked higher on Friday and were on course for their best week in more than four months after projections for solid crude oil and ...

20:10 Et June 14, 2024

Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war

In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they ...

10:21 Et June 14, 2024

Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route, NGO says

An unprecedented nearly 5,000 migrants have died at sea in the first five months of 2024 trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, according to a report released by migration rights group Walking Borders on Wednesday. Between Jan. 1 and May 31, 4,808 people died on the Atlantic voyage to the Canaries after departing from ...

20:10 Et June 13, 2024

Buenos Aires rocked by clashes over Milei reforms

Argentina's Senate has narrowly approved President Javier Milei's controversial economic reform package, with the vote taking place as violent clashes raged between protesters and riot police outside Congress. ...

15:29 Et June 13, 2024
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