Source link He claimed there was no consultation prior to the agreement between the split African state and its landlocked neighbor Somaliland Defense Minister Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye has resigned in protest over the breakaway African state’s agreement granting port access to landlocked Ethiopia. He claimed that he had learned about the deal from the media, […]
Source link Berlin had previously blocked the sale of Eurofighter jets to Riyadh over the war in Yemen Germany has dropped its opposition to the sale of nearly 50 Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced on Sunday. Ever since the conflict in Ukraine began, Baerbock’s Green party has dismantled its […]
Source link Congressional leaders have announced an agreement for $1.59 trillion in 2024, including $886 billion in defense funding Republican and Democrat leaders have reached an agreement on US government spending for 2024, sidelining negotiations to secure additional resources for Israel and Ukraine, as well as money for border control. The deal comes as lawmakers […]
Source link American troops will remain in the Gulf state for at least another decade, sources told the broadcaster Washington and Doha have quietly signed a deal to extend the presence of American troops at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, CNN has reported, citing unnamed US officials. The Americans will remain at the base, located […]
Source link The proposal involved prisoner swaps and a sustainable end to the hostilities, Axios reports Israel has rejected a new hostage deal proposed by the Palestinian armed group Hamas that would have established a long-term ceasefire, with the gradual withdrawal of West Jerusalem’s troops from Gaza, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources. The proposal […]
Source link The two governments have signed an agreement for additional units for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant During an address in Moscow on Tuesday, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced a new agreement between India and Russia for the construction of additional units at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu. […]
Source link Raiffeisen earlier announced plans for its Russian subsidiary to buy a stake in an Austrian construction group Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) rallied around 12% on Wednesday shortly after the banking group announced plans for its Russian unit to purchase a stake in Austrian construction company Strabag. A complex transaction is expected […]
Source link The proposal calls for a week-long pause in fighting in exchange for the release of 40 hostages Israel is ready to briefly halt its military operation in the Gaza Strip if the militant group Hamas releases more hostages, Axios and multiple Israeli media reported on Tuesday, citing officials and sources with knowledge of […]
Source link The US will not go through with plans for a “foundational” trade agreement with the UK, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources close to the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to the news outlet, a preliminary version of the deal had been prepared by the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) […]
Source link Ethio-Engineering Group (EEG) and Russian carmaker Avtovaz have signed an agreement to produce Russian Lada vehicles in Ethiopia, local media reported on Sunday. According to the report, the deal was inked by EEG’s CEO, Suleiman Dedefo, and the head of Avtovaz Export, Ilya Savinov. The agreement’s details, including the expected timeframe for the […]
Source link Under the agreement, American troops will be able to store weapons and supplies at 15 locations in Finland Finland plans to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, enabling Washington to send troops there and store weapons and ammunition, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The Nordic country became a […]
Source link Moscow would like to reach an agreement with Washington on bringing home two US nationals accused of espionage, the Russian president has said Russia has never refused to hand over Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan to the US, President Vladimir Putin clarified during a marathon Q&A session […]
Source link New Delhi’s pitch to host COP33 in 2028 is instrumental in giving the world’s most populous country leverage in the international fight to save the planet By Anil Padmanabhan, freelance journalist and former managing editor of Mint newspaper Addressing the first day of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai on 1 December, […]
Source link Ukraine’s leadership has tried to “warp the minds” of people living in the regions that joined Russia in 2022, the president has said Moscow experienced the consequences of Kiev’s destructive Russophobic policies firsthand after four former Ukrainian territories joined it in 2022, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Ukrainian authorities had sought to […]
Source link Ceding territory to Russia in exchange for membership in the US-led bloc is not an option, Dmitry Kuleba has said The idea that Ukraine could cede territories that it lost to Russia in exchange for NATO membership remains unacceptable, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told journalists on the sidelines of a NATO meeting […]