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Indian Prime Minister Modi makes first visit to Russia since the start of its war on Ukraine
India’s prime minister begins a two-day visit to Russia on Monday, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, a war that has complicated the relationship between the longtime partners and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival China.
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New British prime minister seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union
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CBC
Trudeau heads for the hotseat at NATO summit as allies question Canada's defence commitments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington today for a meeting of NATO nations — where he's widely expected to hear some tough talk from allies behind closed doors about his government's refusal to deliver a clear plan to meet the alliance's defence spending targets.Twenty-three of 32 NATO member nations are expected this year to meet the alliance target of spending a minimum of two per cent of their gross domestic products on defence. Canada is among a handful of NATO countries that don'
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Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden's reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance's most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military.
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With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc's meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei.
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Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as both face an increasingly assertive China.
South China Morning Post
China making it 'very difficult' for EU to deepen ties: ambassador Jorge Toledo
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Defence Secretary directs officials to fast-track military support to Ukraine
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South China Morning Post
China and Japan need 'frank' talks to find common ground, Tokyo's envoy tells security forum
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The Canadian Press
Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
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Bloomberg
Chinese Scholars See Little Room to Improve US Relationship
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Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countries
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s foreign minister on Saturday announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and technology on land mine removal with countries around the world, including Ukraine.
Reuters
US, Australia commit to better Pacific banking as China influence grows
BRISBANE (Reuters) -U.S. and Australian officials said on Monday they were committed to improving financial connectivity in the Pacific, as lenders and policymakers from across the region met to discuss bolstering banking services amid increasing interest from China. Pacific Island countries are facing challenges as Western banks end long-term relationships with their counterparts in small nations in the region and others look to close operations, limiting access to U.S. dollar-denominated bank accounts. Australian Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Canberra wanted to be the partner of choice in the Pacific, whether in banking or defence.
Reuters
UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy
Britain wants a balanced position on the war in the Middle East and will use diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire is reached and hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas are released, its new foreign minister David Lammy told Reuters. Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's thumping victory in Britain's election on Friday, which ended 14 years of Conservative government and propelled Keir Starmer to power as prime minister.
Euronews
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán makes surprise China visit after trip to Russia
Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.
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Joly to meet with new British counterpart after political seachange in the U.K.
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is expected to meet with her new British counterpart for the first time since the Labour Party took power in the United Kingdom last week.
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Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the ECOWAS regional bloc
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize efforts to undo coups and curb violence spreading across the region.
BBC
New foreign secretary wants to reset UK-EU ties
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Turkey's Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
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China's GAC and Turkish carmaker TOGG in EV talks, says AK Party official

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