Greek PM reshuffles cabinet amid widening EU farm subsidy fraud scandal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday (3 April) in a bid to contain a growing scandal over the alleged fraudule...
China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Beijing will continue promoting peace talks on Ukraine, regardless of how the situation unfolds.
During a phone call on Friday, Xi Jinping stressed that China's position on the Ukraine crisis remains consistent and rooted in dialogue. "Complex problems have no simple solutions," Xi said, while outlining Beijing’s approach to the conflict.
The conversation comes amid renewed contact between Moscow and Washington, which Xi welcomed, saying China supports any efforts that lead to improved ties and a political resolution.
According to the Kremlin, Putin shared Russia’s assessment of the current state of the conflict and recent talks with the United States. He praised China’s role, saying Russia “highly appreciates the constructive role China has been playing in the political settlement of the crisis.”
The Chinese and Russian leaders also reaffirmed their long-standing bilateral relationship, with Putin noting that the strategic partnership “will not change under any circumstances.”
Both leaders pledged close coordination ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. They said the meeting should foster “friendship, unity and fruitful results” while driving the SCO’s high-quality development.
Fears of wider escalation grow despite President Donald Trump saying U.S. strikes on Iran could end within weeks. Meanwhile missile attacks, tanker incidents and rising casualties across Israel, Lebanon and the Gulf heighten risks to regional stability and energy routes.
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.
One U.S. crew member has been rescued after Iran downed a warplane, while the search continues for a second. At the same time, Iran has officially told mediators it will not meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days, calling U.S. demands unacceptable, according to The Wall Street Journal.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said.
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednesday, saying the U.S. military was nearing completion of its mission while also reinforcing his threats to bomb the Islamic Republic back to the Stone Age.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday (3 April) in a bid to contain a growing scandal over the alleged fraudulent use of European Union farm subsidies.
One crew member from a U.S. warplane shot down over Iran has been rescued, U.S. officials said, as a search continues for a second crew member.
Across China, people are taking part in a wide range of activities to honour fallen heroes ahead of the Qingming Festival, a traditional time for remembrance and paying respect to the deceased.
France and South Korea have agreed to strengthen defence ties and energy security cooperation following a two-day visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Seoul.
In a highly unusual move highlighting shifting narcotics diplomacy, the U.S. has handed over a Chinese fugitive accused of serious drug crimes to authorities in Beijing.
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