France set to reject U.S. invitation to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
France is expected to decline a U.S. invitation to join a proposed international ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza, with sources close to President Emmanue...
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.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, his foundation said on Monday.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a decree recognising Kurdish language rights, as government forces advanced against U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters despite U.S. calls for restraint.
Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in Austria’s western Alpine regions on Saturday, with two others injured, one critically.
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 in western Michigan on Monday (19 January), forcing the highway to shut in both directions amid severe winter weather.
U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his push to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, as tensions with Europe escalate and the European Union considers retaliatory measures that could reignite a transatlantic trade war.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to become a founding member of the U.S.-led Board of Peace, while France has declined to take part, citing concerns over the body’s mandate.
The death toll from a devastating fire at a shopping centre in Karachi has climbed to 26, with dozens of people still missing as rescue efforts continue, according to local media.
France is expected to decline a U.S. invitation to join a proposed international ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza, with sources close to President Emmanuel Macron saying Paris is not prepared, at this stage, to give a favourable response.
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