French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to reverse a string of disappointing diplomatic forays by approaching China with a plan that he believes could potentially lead to talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The man suspected of throwing an explosive device at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may have nursed a grudge against the election system and the ruling party’s ties to a fringe religion, local media reports said.
China’s defense minister congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for “promoting world peace,” underscoring the warm relations between the two nations more than a year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.
Bangladesh’s garment factories, a key source of foreign exchange for the South Asian nation, face the heightened risk of fires as summer temperatures soar, an industry lobby group warned.
Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s longest-serving chief, is poised to leave the central bank this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a US diplomatic convoy in Sudan was fired upon but everyone in the group was safe.
The Sudanese paramilitary group battling the army for control of the North African nation ruled out a cease-fire as diplomats struggled to halt fighting that threaten to erupt into a full-blown civil war.
Discontent in Liberia over soaring food prices and shortages of basic goods is posing a threat to President George Weah, who is losing support ahead of his bid for reelection later this year.
China’s defense minister congratulated Russian leader Vladimir Putin for “promoting world peace,” underscoring the warm relations between the two nations more than a year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The US ambassador to Russia visited detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a Russian prison, more than 2 1/2 weeks since his arrest on spying charges, the US Embassy in Moscow said.
