Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in retaliatory move
Russia has declared a Moldovan diplomat at the country’s embassy in Moscow undesirable, in retaliation fo...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Cairo on Thursday ahead of a two-day ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Lavrov’s arrival on Telegram, noting that he is expected to hold discussions with several African counterparts on the sidelines of the forum. The ministry had previously announced on Wednesday that foreign ministers from all African states, along with heads of the continent’s integration bodies, had been invited to participate.
“Trade, economic cooperation, and investment will be at the centre of the second ministerial conference’s agenda,” the ministry said, adding that participants will also review progress on the action plan adopted during the second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg in 2023 and identify concrete steps for its full implementation.
The discussions aim to prepare for the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 2026, with the goal of achieving “a set of concrete achievements and new joint initiatives,” according to the statement. The venue for the next summit has not yet been announced.
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first formal talks in nine months. They did so with no agreement on what a ceasefire would be tied to or who gets to keep the land currently under Russian control.
The gunman who allegedly killed six people in Poland’s unprecedented mass shooting in central Kraków on Saturday has died in hospital, police said early Monday. The attacker had demonstrated advanced military-style marksmanship skills, according to a spokesperson for the shooting club he attended.
At least 17 people have been reported killed in an explosion at a steel plant in western Türkiye, after a crane collapsed during maintenance work. The disaster has prompted a criminal investigation into what went wrong at the industrial facility.
Russia and Ukraine are set to return to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for a fourth round of U.S.-brokered peace talks, with European participation, security guarantees and territorial disputes expected to shape the negotiations.
Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into whether its chief executive, Jensen Huang, was targeted in a foreign intelligence operation, following allegations that a businesswoman with whom he had a relationship passed information to Beijing.
Russia has declared a Moldovan diplomat at the country’s embassy in Moscow undesirable, in retaliation for a similar move by Moldova last month, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (10 November).
A senior U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, British police said on Tuesday (10 November), a day after the United States moved aircraft out of a British air base over an apparent threat from Iran.
Reciprocal visits underline the “one nation, two states” alliance, with both leaders describing their bond as unshakable.
Emissions cuts and climate finance took centre stage on the second day of COP31 in Türkiye on Tuesday, as developing nations pushed for greater financial support from wealthier countries.
Iran is stepping up military training for civilian volunteers, opening a new camp for women in Tehran amid U.S. threats of ground operations. The move follows Israeli and U.S. air strikes on Iran in 2025 and 2026.
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