5 d. ago China urges efforts conducive to peace, stability in Mideast, opposes threats as situation in Iran escalates

China urges efforts conducive to peace, stability in Mideast, opposes threats as situation in Iran escalates  Global Times

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6 d. ago UK and Germany discuss Nato forces in Greenland to calm US threat

A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is discussing plans for a military presence in Greenland to show US President Donald Trump that the continent is serious about Arctic security and to try to tamp down American threats to take over the self-ruling Danish territory. Germany will propose setting up a joint Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) mission to protect the Arctic region, according to people familiar with the plans. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has separately...

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1 week ago Europe and US agree to ‘robust’ security guarantees for Ukraine

European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed on “robust” security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia’s war against the pro-Western country that would see the United States lead a truce monitoring mechanism, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky signed a declaration of intent that foresees Britain, France and other European allies deploying troops on Ukrainian...

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2 w. ago China reiterates support for ‘all efforts’ towards peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis

China reiterates support for ‘all efforts’ towards peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago UK’s Starmer criticised for welcoming activist’s return from Egypt as old tweets resurface

The UK prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human-rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past social media posts apparently contained violent and antisemitic language. Successive British governments have campaigned for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a dual national who had been imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past 14 years. He returned to the UK on Friday after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that...

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2 w. ago UK’s Starmer under fire for activist’s return from Egypt as old posts resurface

The UK prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human-rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past social media posts apparently contained violent and antisemitic language. Successive British governments have campaigned for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a dual national who had been imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past 14 years. He returned to the UK on Friday after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that...

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3 w. ago Zelensky to meet Trump in Florida to discuss ‘90% ready’ Russia peace plan, Ukraine security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he will meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend. Zelensky told journalists that the two leaders will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday’s talks, and that the 20-point plan under discussion “is about 90 per cent ready”. The announced meeting is the latest development in an extensive US-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war, but efforts have run into sharply...

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3 w. ago UK’s Starmer discusses Ukraine peace efforts in call with Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a “just and lasting end” to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with US President Donald Trump, Starmer’s Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida. “The two leaders began by reflecting on the war in Ukraine,” Starmer’s office said in a readout of the call, adding they had discussed the work of the so-called Coalition of the Willing countries that have pledged to support Ukraine. “The Prime...

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3 w. ago Starmer and Trump discuss Ukraine, Gaza and new UK ambassador in call

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a “just and lasting end” to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with US President Donald Trump, Starmer’s Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida. “The two leaders began by reflecting on the war in Ukraine,” Starmer’s office said in a readout of the call, adding they had discussed the work of the so-called Coalition of the Willing countries that have pledged to support Ukraine. “The prime...

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4 w. ago Starmer pressured to intercept Andrew Tate in Dubai to face trial for UK rape charges

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged to bring influencer Andrew Tate back to the United Kingdom to face rape charges, as he is due to appear at a celebrity boxing match in Dubai. The 39-year-old self-described misogynist is due to fight in the Misfits Mania bout against American Chase DeMoor in Dubai on Saturday night. He and his brother Tristan are facing a series of 21 charges in the UK, including rape, assault, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution. Bedfordshire Police has...

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last month China, Ukraine Diplomats Discuss Russia Invasion in Beijing Talks

China, Ukraine Diplomats Discuss Russia Invasion in Beijing Talks  The China-Global South Project

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