How food and chopstick skills are helping ease US-China tensions
What officials eat and how have become key ingredients in efforts to find common ground in a testy relationship.
UK to expel Russian defence attache over Moscow’s ‘dangerous activities’
British government terms Maxim Elovik an ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’ as Russia promises an ‘appropriate response’.
UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza
Antonio Guterres says he fears war in Gaza ‘will worsen exponentially’ without a truce as Israel’s Rafah assault looms.
Germany accuses Russia of ‘intolerable’ cyberattack, warns of consequences
Foreign Minister Baerbock says group of hackers called APT28 is steered by Russia’s military intelligence service.
Austin confirms Russians deployed to airbase housing US military in Niger
Officials says Russians do not have access to US forces at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s troops deployed to a separate hanger.
UN, EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill as protests grow
Thousands gather in Tbilisi to protest against the bill, which passed its second reading in parliament this week.
Gazprom falls to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit
Results highlight the dramatic decline of Gazprom since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russia seizes more ground in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv’s forces await supplies
It will take weeks for US military aid to reach Ukraine, but NATO chief says it’s not too late for Kyiv to ‘prevail’.
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