Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi came under fire on Friday after dismissing opposition demands for prior Diet oversight of arms exports, insisting that the issue falls within the government’s administrative authority, a stance that drew sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil groups. During a House of Representatives BudgetContinue Reading
Former President of Senegal Macky Sall plans to put forward his candidacy for the post of United Nations secretary-general, Senegal’s incumbent President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said during talks with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso. The Congolese president’s press office told African Initiative. “President ofContinue Reading
China and Russia should work together to maintain global strategic stability as the international situation has become increasingly turbulent since the beginning of the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. In a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said as a responsible major countries and permanentContinue Reading
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened its 14th National Congress at the National Convention Center in the capital city of Hanoi on Tuesday morning. A total of 1,586 delegates, representing over 5.6 million members of the CPV, are gathering at the congress. The delegates will discuss and adoptContinue Reading
The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) will open its fourth annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2026, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Saturday. The decision was adopted at the end of an NPC Standing Committee session held from Monday to Saturday. TheContinue Reading
Algeria’s National People’s Assembly, the lower house of parliament, has recognised the French colonisation of the country as a state crime, qualifying it as a grave violation of international law and an act of genocide against the Algerian people. This is stated in the text of a law adoptedContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual year-end press conference in Moscow on Friday, taking nearly 80 questions from domestic and foreign reporters and Russian citizens on a wide range of topics, including international relations, geopolitical landscape, and Russia’s economic and military development. The following are the key takeawaysContinue Reading
BEIJING — The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Thursday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2026. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, deliveredContinue Reading
Moscow and Washington keep in touch, but there are no consultations on Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. “There are certainly contacts. But a process that could be called consultations — no, it’s not underway,” Peskov told reporters, commenting on potential consultations on achieving peace in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has rejected the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the East African country. The organisation published a statement on social media. “The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) strongly rejects the so-called election results announced by the National Electoral Commission. These resultsContinue Reading
