Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday, in what would be the first summit between leaders of the two countries since 2021. The announcement came a day after Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, held talks withContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale On August 5 this year, the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, A.L.Podelyshev, held an official meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf M.Tuggar. According to a statement from the Russian Embassy in Abuja, the parties discussed current issues ofContinue Reading
As of 1 August, Algeria has assumed the chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC AU) for a three-year term. The announcement was made by the Algeria Press Service news agency. The country secured this position following elections held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) during the 24th extraordinaryContinue Reading
President of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema paid an official visit to Türkiye, where he held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, the parties signed eight co-operation agreements, the Office of the President of Gabon reported. “Eight wide-ranging agreements were signed in strategically important areas: military co-operation,Continue Reading
The White House’s announcement of a 20 percent tariff on the Taiwan region -higher than the 15 percent imposed on Japan and South Korea -has sparked intense debate on the island. Some local media even ran headlines likening it to “squeezing a lemon,” while many people in the island mockedContinue Reading
Singapore is “prepared in principle” to recognize a Palestinian state, and the key consideration is that such a move should help foster progress towards peace and a negotiated two-state solution, its envoy said. Kevin Cheok, deputy secretary Asia Pacific at the ministry, delivered the statement at the UN highContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale Brokered by Malaysia and observed by the Chinese officials, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end their border clashes. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced after talks between the neighboring South-East Asian nations. “Both CambodiaContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China in Beijing on Friday. The ambassadors are: — Pham Thanh Binh from Vietnam — Miguel Lecaro Barcenas from Panama — Jose Julio Gomez Beato from Dominica — Riza Poda from Albania — Jonathan Edward Austin from NewContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, citing the urgent need to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The move is set to be formalized at the UN General Assembly in September and comes amid mounting global outrage over conditionsContinue Reading
The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation A.L.Podelyshev met with Minister of Internal Affairs of Nigeria O.Tunji-Ojo. According to a statement by the Embassy in Abuja, the two parties had conversation on the prospects of expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of internal security, combating transnational crime,Continue Reading
