Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on Wednesday in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life, AFP journalists in court saw. He is accused of asking foreign countries, individuals or institutions to “impose sanctions or blockade, or engage in other hostile activities” against […]
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G20 finance leaders closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact that nearly all participants agreed to the chair’s statement suggested “there has been […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron begins Wednesday a two-day visit to Britain, inaugurating a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry and becoming the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street. Macron’s visit to London, which includes bilateral talks with Burnham on Thursday, will be rich with symbolism as the French […]
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Kurz vor der Ankunft von US-Energieminister Chris Wright in Venezuela hat das Parlament des südamerikanischen Landes ein milliardenschweres Öl-Abkommen mit den USA gebilligt. “Die Unterstützung des binationalen Energieträger-Abkommens” sei “angenommen”, sagte der Präsident von Venezuelas Nationalversammlung, Jorge Rodríguez, am Dienstag nach einer Abstimmung per Handzeichen. Das Abkommen wird auch von der Armee des Landes unterstützt. […]
Read MoreA US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections because of a rushed, new system ordered by President Donald Trump and due for launch Tuesday. The anonymous federal official alleges that the agency has continued developing the system despite court orders […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold talks Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, under the shadow of looming US sanctions over financial links to Iran. Xi arrived in Cairo Tuesday evening with First Lady Peng Liyuan. They were received by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]
Read MoreOs líderes financeiros do G20 encerraram, nesta terça-feira (1º), sua reunião de dois dias com uma declaração apoiada por todos, exceto a China, enquanto os Estados Unidos insistiram que a presença de um ministro russo não afetou as discussões. O secretário do Tesouro americano, Scott Bessent, afirmou que o fato de quase todos os participantes […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country’s drones would make Russia’s airspace “completely unsafe” for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of “state terrorism” from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Both sides have intensified long-range attacks in recent months and diplomatic efforts led by the United States remain stalled more than four years […]
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Britain’s foreign secretary vowed a tough response to “appalling” violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing threats from Israel that it would retaliate if the UK imposed sanctions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have been ramping up support for settlements in the run-up to […]
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