Hungary told it can't host EU gathering after the latest clash with Putin ally over Ukraine
Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine.
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India and U.K. eye early FTA under new Starmer government
NEW DELHI -- India and the U.K. are working toward concluding a free trade agreement soon with the new British Foreign Secretary David Lammy describing ongoing negotiations as "the floor not the ceiling" of shared ambitions to unlock their bilateral potential and deliver growth.
New coalition governments in Asia must embrace compromise
Elvin Ong is an assistant professor and a SSHR fellow in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not represent the views and opinions of NUS.
Thursday Briefing: Netanyahu’s Address to Congress
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, defended his country’s military campaign in Gaza before Congress yesterday. His address laid bare the divisions in Washington over a war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Ukraine tells China it is open to Russia talks if Moscow acts in good faith
BEIJING/KYIV (Reuters) -- Ukraine's top diplomat told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks in the city of Guangzhou on Wednesday that Kyiv was open to negotiating with Russia if Moscow was ready to do so in good faith, something Kyiv saw no evidence of currently.
Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift as war rages in Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the deep divide between the sides as the war in Gaza rages on.
India ‘racing’ to get Pacific Ocean licences to scout for critical minerals used in EVs
India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean as it competes to secure supplies of minerals critical for energy transition technologies, a top government scientist said.
