Putin praises Modi ahead of Russia visit

Praise sometimes increases discomfort. Sometimes praise becomes especially meaningful in international diplomacy. This is what the relevant circles think after Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before the start of the BRICS meeting. At the moment, the United States and the West are looking at the ups and downs of […]

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Hezbollah will pay for my assassination attempt: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for the assassination attempt on him and his wife. A drone belonging to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah hit Netanyahu’s residence in the Caesarea area north of Tel Aviv on Saturday. However, Netanyahu and his wife were not there at the […]

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Indonesia’s Prabowo swears in cabinet of over 100 ministers, deputies

Prabowo took office on Sunday as the eighth Indonesian president, taking the mantle from Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In a fiery speech to lawmakers, he promised to eradicate corruption and aim to reach self-sufficiency in food and energy. Indonesia’s newly minted leader, President Prabowo Subianto, officially swore in his cabinet on Monday, a team which analysts […]

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What to look for at Bank of Japan’s October policy meeting

The Japanese central bank is widely expected to keep rates steady at the October meeting, as Governor Kazuo Ueda has stressed the need to spend time scrutinising risks such as uncertainty over the US economy and the fallout from volatile markets. The Bank of Japan holds a two-day policy meeting concluding on Oct. 31, days […]

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Taiwan appoints presidential advisor as APEC summit representative

Lin Hsin-i, chairman of government-backed investment fund Taiwania Capital and also a former economy minister, would represent Taiwan at the summit, the presidential office said in a statement. Taiwan’s presidential office said on Monday it had appointed a senior advisor to President Lai Ching-te as its envoy to this year’s APEC summit in Peru, one […]

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Blinken heads to the Middle East as US looks to kick start Gaza ceasefire talks

This is his eleventh trip to the region since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas that triggered the Gaza war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart for the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, as Washington is pushing to kickstart ceasefire negotiations to end the […]

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Israel police say seven Israelis arrested for spying for Iran

Israeli investigations had revealed that the group carried out several missions under the direction of two Iranian agents known as “Alkhan and Orkhan” over a period of two years, the police said. Israeli police on Monday said they had arrested a spy network of seven Israeli citizens who were gathering information on Israel’s military bases […]

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Sinwar’s death is Israel’s destroyer: Khaled Meshaal

Hamas senior leader Khaled Meshaal has said that Israel brought about its own destruction by killing Yahya Sinwar. The Hamas exiled political leader made the remarks at a mourning ceremony held in Istanbul, Turkey, in honor of Sinwar, the former head of Hamas’ political bureau who was recently killed in an Israeli airstrike in the […]

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