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Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts during a press conference at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. Maksim Bogodvid/BRICS-RUSSIA2024.RU Host Photo Agency via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia’s defence ministry was working on different ways to respond if the United States and its NATO allies help

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Tehran says Israeli fighter jets used US-controlled airspace over Iraq to attack Iran as death toll rises to 4

A view of fighter jet being prepared ahead of Israeli army’s attack on Iran, on October 26, 2024 in Israel By Anadolu Agency The Iranian armed forces announced an increase in the death toll from two to four soldiers in the Israeli overnight airstrike, adding that Israeli fighter jets used US-controlled airspace over Iraq to

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Asia-Europe trade on fast track as ASEAN Express accelerates from Chongqing

By Xinhua News Agency An ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations Express train set off for Poland’s Malaszewicze via southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Friday morning, marking the opening of a fast-track route for Asia-Europe trade. The train, loaded with automotive electronic components and other goods, left Chongqing’s Tuanjiecun Station at about 5:00 a.m. and

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Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, October 19, 2024. Photographer Dilara Senkaya/File Photo By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister will travel to Djibouti next week to attend a Turkey-Africa ministerial meeting and discuss improving cooperation between Ankara and the continent, officials from his ministry said. NATO member Turkey has

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China calls for building BRICS into channel for Global South solidarity

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024. /Xinhua By CGTN The BRICS countries now account for about 30 percent of the global GDP, nearly half the global population, and one-fifth of global trade after the group’s expansion from five members to 10 in January. The enlargement of

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Turkish Interior minister says terrorist attack targets Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facilities

By Anadolu Agency A terrorist attack struck the facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in the Turkish capital Ankara, a top official announced Wednesday. The attack killed and wounded people, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X. He called on the public to rely on statements from official sources for the latest developments. Turkey’s Industry

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IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast at 3.2 pct, warns of geopolitical tensions

IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 22, 2024. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its global growth forecast in 2024 at 3.2 percent, consistent with its projection in July, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook. Photographer Hu Yousong By

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Peru’s ex-president sentenced to over 20 years in prison

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo attends the sentencing hearing of the Odebrecht case on October 21, 2024 in Lima, Peru By Anadolu Agency A court in Peru has sentenced the country’s former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 years and six months in prison in a corruption case involving the Brazilian company Odebrecht. Toledo, 78, who

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Hassan Sheikh landed in Burundi to find new security forces for Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times A delegation led by the corrupt President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, arrived today in Bujumbura, Burundi, after receiving an official invitation from the President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye. Read: Former Somalia President Farmajo revealed the cause of Hassan Sheikh’s failure Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Why is

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Moldova holds presidential election, referendum on EU membership

By Anadolu Agency The citizens of Moldova are heading to the polls Sunday for presidential election and a referendum on EU membership. Voting begins at 7 a.m. local time and will end at 7 p.m. (0400-1600GMT). The process is being monitored by more than 1,100 local and 280 foreign observers. The presidential election and referendum

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