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Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech during the leaders’ summit of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, Friday. AFP-Yonhap TBILISI — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied Friday that Tehran sought nuclear weapons, expressed readiness for dialogue…

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1st Dep BoG Governor highlights factors constraining the flow of Asian capital into West Africa

First, better risk-sharing arrangements. Development finance institutions, export credit agencies, governments, and private investors should work together to allocate risks to those best able to manage them. Second, stronger project preparation. A robust pipeline of investment-ready projects is essential to attract long-term capital. Third, appropriate financing structures. Long-term investments require long-term financing. Greater use of…

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From hospital, pope pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via video link on improving information security at a residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday. Reuters-Yonhap VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from…

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UK PM adviser’s wife expresses ‘support’ for Palestine Action | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Police reviewing social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of Burnham’s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026 British police are reviewing a social media post by the wife of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell in which she appears to endorse Palestine Action, a group proscribed in the country…

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S. Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions

South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon speaks during a parliamentary audit at the country’s U.N. mission in New York, Thursday. Yonhap WASHINGTON — South Korea has condemned recent deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting civilian infrastructure and threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea, calling on the U.N. Security Council to…

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