Armenia’s $1.5 bn shift to Indian and French arms has slashed Russia’s share of its weapons imports from 94 % to 10 %, underscoring supply gaps and eroding trust.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters in London that Kyiv is ready to negotiate peace, but only after Russia agrees to an immediate cease‑fire—putting the burden on President Vladimir Putin to match Ukraine’s offer and open the door to the first talks since 2019.
Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry said Monday that the definitive report on last December’s Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2‑8243 crash near Aktau—an accident that killed 38 of 67 people—will be released only after lab tests and simulations are finished.
Elon Musk is among a roster of blue‑chip U.S. CEOs invited to a Saudi‑U.S. investment forum in Riyadh that will run alongside President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit, according to a planning memo seen by *Reuters*, signalling lavish deals and headline economic announcements to come.
Germany warned on Monday that it will keep weapons flowing to Ukraine unless Moscow accepts a proposed 30‑day cease‑fire, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul telling counterparts in London that new arms packages are ready if Russia refuses to halt hostilities.
The United States and China have struck a 90‑day truce in their trade dispute, agreeing to roll back reciprocal tariffs by an unprecedented 115 percent, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday after talks in Geneva.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he is prepared to meet President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, provided a full ceasefire begins on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump urged immediate talks.
President Donald Trump on Sunday pressed Ukraine to accept Russia’s offer of direct negotiations in Istanbul, arguing an immediate meeting would show whether a ceasefire is possible and guide Western allies’ next steps.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 to address the conflict’s root causes and establish a durable peace, a proposal welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
British Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds is meeting his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, in London on Friday, May 2, in a final push to seal the long-awaited free trade agreement after earlier talks this week ended without a deal, a UK government spokesperson said.
Australians voiced a mix of optimism and apathy Friday as they geared up to vote in Saturday’s tight national election, with cost-of-living pressures, housing affordability and U.S. tariff tensions shaping the contest.
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Russia launched 150 drones in an overnight assault, Ukraine’s air force said Friday, downing 64 and disrupting 62 with electronic warfare, while 24 remain unaccounted for.
New Tesla registrations in Denmark collapsed 67 % in April to 180 vehicles, industry data showed Thursday, underscoring a sharp demand drop for the EV maker in one of its once-strong European markets.
South Korea’s Supreme Court reinstated election-law charges against liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung on Thursday, suddenly jeopardizing his candidacy in June’s snap presidential election.
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm called “absolutely false” a Wall Street Journal report that the board is hunting for a successor to CEO Elon Musk, insisting directors remain confident in his leadership.
Azerbaijan and Kuwait cemented plans to broaden cooperation in trade, energy and other key sectors on April 30, signing a two-year roadmap and multiple accords at their third Joint Commission meeting, co-chaired by the countries’ foreign ministers.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is working on “potential” trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan, telling a NewsNation town hall he aims to turn his tariff push into formal agreements.
Torrential rain and gale-force winds lashing New Zealand’s east coast shut down flights at Wellington Airport and prompted a state of emergency in Canterbury’s Selwyn district, with residents urged to evacuate as rivers surged.
South Korea’s Supreme Court will rule Thursday on an election-law case that could knock liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung off the June 3 presidential ballot, even as acting leader Han Duck-soo prepares to resign and enter the race.
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