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Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has indicated he may take his Pastef party out of Senegal’s government if President Bassirou Diomaye Faye diverges from the party’s vision. The statement comes amid growing speculation of a power struggle between the two leaders. Senegal faces economic pressure after a long-running dispute with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The…
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Guinea has signed a $143 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States to boost the country’s health infrastructure, Finance Minister Mariama Ciré Sylla confirmed via a Facebook video. The five-year agreement, part of the US State Department’s America First Global Health Strategy, targets: • Strengthening Guinea’s health security and emergency preparedness. • Accelerating…
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A suspected drone strike hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus shortly after midnight, causing minor material damage with no reported casualties, the UK Ministry of Defence said as British forces responded and raised force protection measures. The incident came soon after Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to allow the US use of selected UK bases for…
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Canada–India trade talks have been accelerated after Prime Minister Mark Carney met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, targeting a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by end-2026. Carney said the deal aims to double two-way trade to C$70bn this decade, as Canada seeks to expand non-US trade amid renewed US tariff pressures. “This ambitious…
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South Korea and Singapore have agreed a formal artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation framework, strengthening research, venture investment and industry ties. The agreement followed the Korea–Singapore AI Connect Summit during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit. Key developments include: • A ₩50bn five-year international AI joint research programme from 2027, led by the Ministry of Science and…
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US President Donald J. Trump gave an address on Sunday (1 March) following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, a large-scale military offensive targeting multiple Iranian facilities. According to Trump, the campaign has struck Revolutionary Guard bases, Iranian air defence systems, and naval infrastructure within hours. Combat operations are ongoing. Trump confirmed the death of…
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Demonstrations over the US-Israel bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday (1 March), following confirmation of the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader. Pakistani security forces clashed with protesters near the US consulate in Karachi and in other cities, with fatalities and dozens injured. In Baghdad, police used…
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pledged measures to ensure citizens “more strongly feel” the benefits of improving South Korea–Japan relations. Speaking at the 107th anniversary of the 1919 Independence Movement, Lee emphasised forward-looking cooperation with Japan, avoiding direct criticism over historical disputes. It marked his first address at the annual ceremony since taking…
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Belgium, in coordination with France, has seized a suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea, intensifying European enforcement of sanctions on Moscow’s energy exports. Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed that armed forces boarded the vessel on Saturday (28 February) evening and escorted it to Zeebrugge. President Emmanuel Macron said French helicopters…
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Iranian state television has confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, following joint US-Israeli air strikes. Tasnim News Agency said the 86-year-old cleric was killed in his office. Satellite imagery indicated extensive damage to his compound. The Supreme National Security Council declared seven public holidays and 40 days of mourning. US…
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