Tag: Diplomacy
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The European Union and India on Tuesday, January 27, concluded a free trade agreement after nearly 20 years of negotiations, a deal expected to affect up to two billion people and cover almost all goods traded between the two sides. The agreement will lower or eliminate tariffs on the majority of products exchanged between the…
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Britain and China agreed to reset relations on Thursday, January 29, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping pledged closer cooperation on trade, investment and technology. During the first visit by a British leader to China in eight years, Beijing granted British citizens 30 days’ visa-free access and agreed to halve tariffs on…
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has released 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, following two days of talks with a U.S. envoy for President Donald Trump, according to a U.S. statement. The release comes as the United States agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, a key ingredient…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed their strong bilateral ties on Friday, December 5, during the annual India-Russia summit in New Delhi, emphasizing the resilience of their partnership amid external pressure, particularly from the United States. The two leaders underscored Russia’s continued supply of oil to India, signaling defiance against…
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A new peace proposal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine has been revealed, outlining a controversial plan that would require significant territorial concessions from Ukraine and a shift in global alliances. According to drafts seen by Axios, AFP and the Associated Press, the plan, reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials, calls for Ukraine…
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In a dramatic move aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, former US President Donald Trump has unveiled a comprehensive 28-point peace proposal. The plan, which reportedly involved extensive discussions with both Russia and Ukrainian officials, has raised eyebrows on all sides of the conflict. The proposal lays out terms for territorial changes, security…
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Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have adopted the 2025 APEC Leaders’ Gyeongju Declaration, committing to deepen digital cooperation, strengthen trade resilience and promote inclusive growth across the region. Hosted by the Republic of Korea under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow,” the summit took place from October 31 to November 1…
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Thailand and Cambodia on Sunday signed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement to formally end months of fighting along their disputed border, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough at the 47th ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital. The accord, officially named the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, was co-signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister…
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along their disputed border that have already caused dozens of casualties and displaced more than 150,000 civilians. Trump said he held separate phone calls with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and…
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Bangladesh has become the first South Asian country to accede to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention), joining 55 other nations worldwide. The move comes as Bangladesh, a deltaic nation with 57 transboundary rivers, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna system, faces growing water challenges. Rising sea…
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