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China’s Xi hails Honduras’ “historic decision” to cut Taiwan ties
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the “historic decision” by Honduran President Xiomara Castro to switch the Central American country’s diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in March as the two met in the capital, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. Castro is making her first visit to China since the establishment of…
Ramaphosa, Xi, Guterres expected at Russia BRICS summit later this month, but no MbS
The leaders of 24 countries will attend this month’s BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a top Kremlin aide said Thursday. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will be among them, the department of international relations confirmed shortly after. Yury Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide, told journalists that 24 countries will…
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has said. The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September. France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing…
Video Shows Dramatic Houthi Ship Attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released dramatic footage capturing the moment they sank the Greek-owned cargo ship Magic Seas in the Red Sea, highlighting the growing threat to commercial shipping in the region. The video, published days after the attack, shows the vessel being struck by explosives, boarded by militants, and ultimately sinking following a series…
Austria’s president tasks far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with forming new government
If successful, it would mark Austria’s first far-right-led government since World War II. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl to attempt and form the new ruling coalition after the two met in Vienna on Monday. “Kickl has the confidence to find viable solutions…


