UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties
UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties

Britains Treasury chief, Rachel Reeves, is traveling to China this weekend to revive suspended economic and financial talks and strengthen cooperation between the two nations. The Labour government aims to reset strained ties with Beijing while addressing Britains sluggish economy, the Treasury...

EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks
EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks

European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer is set to visit Dhaka tomorrow (Jan 7) for a three-day trip to review existing partnerships, discuss various issues and explore expanded investment cooperation with the Interim Government. The EIB, owned by the 27 EU member states, is the...

Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse
Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse

Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up
Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up

Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory. The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in...

"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"
"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...

China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years
China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years

China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which both sides agreed to maintain peace and seek a comprehensive solution to their border disputes. The meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indias National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing comes amid easing...

Mass protests enter fourth night in Georgia as tens of thousands took to streets
Mass protests enter fourth night in Georgia as tens of thousands took to streets

Mass nationwide protests in Georgia over EU talks suspensions entered fourth straight night as tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets again on Sunday evening. National media outlets reported demonstrations in at least eight cities, and protesters setting up roadblocks, as well as...

Lonely dolphin 'talks to itself,' scientists offer two theories
Lonely dolphin 'talks to itself,' scientists offer two theories

A study published in the journal Bioacoustics in October reveals that researchers have discovered a solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea that seems to be talking to itself. The lone bottlenose dolphin, called Delle by locals, has been spotted in the Svendborgsund channel, south of Funen Island in...

Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks resolution
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks resolution

A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, signaling Tehrans desire to end the conflict that has significantly harmed its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, reports Reuters. Israel continued airstrikes in the...

Afghanistan joins UN climate talks for 1st time since Taliban's return
Afghanistan joins UN climate talks for 1st time since Taliban's return

For the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghanistan on Monday sent a delegation to the United Nations climate talks in a bid to garner help in dealing with global warming. Matuil Haq Khalis, whos head of the countrys environment protection agency, told The Associated...

Modi and Xi agree to enhance ties in their first bilateral talks in five years
Modi and Xi agree to enhance ties in their first bilateral talks in five years

On Wednesday, India and China took a significant step towards improving their bilateral ties, hinting at a possible thaw in relations since the 2020 clashes over a border disputed. In their first formal meeting in five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...