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Trump poised for South Korea visit ahead of APEC summit
People close to the discussions suggested that the US president could hold bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart and with China’s Xi Jinping before the formal APEC proceedings open in Gyeongju on October 31.
Populist ANO takes landslide victory in Czechia's parliamentary election
Billionaire ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš' ANO is poised to make a powerful comeback and form what could be the most eurosceptic cabinet Czechia has yet seen.
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fall 25% in September, deficit seen rising
Moscow faces fiscal pressures as it grapples with declining energy income and rising spending.
Security forces repel attempt to storm Georgian presidential palace
Up to 100,000 people boycott Georgia's local elections and join mass demonstration in Tbilisi.
Croatia prepares to reintroduce military service in response to Europe's new security situation
Reintroduction of military service 17 years after it was abolished reflects altered security conditions across Europe, defence minister says.
Venezuela accuses US of flying combat jets near its waters
Venezuelan authorities have condemned what they describe as an unauthorised US military operation near the country's Caribbean waters, with officials in Caracas calling the incident a serious breach of international aviation law.
Hungarian PM isolated at EU summit over Ukraine stance
Victor Orban's sharply critical stance on a proposal to finance aid to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets contrasted with the positions of fellow EU leaders.
Tehran Friday prayers speaker says Iran will plough Tel Aviv and Haifa
Iran's temporary Friday prayer leader rejects international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, saying it is "better to die".
Ukraine warns Poland over President Nawrocki’s bill targeting nationalist symbols
Ukraine will be “forced to take retaliatory measures” if Poland passes a bill equating Ukrainian nationalist movement with Nazism and communism, Ukrainian historians.
Putin accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace and calls Nato a ‘paper tiger’
At Valdai Discussion Club, Russian president also accuses Ukraine of endangering the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and threatens retaliation against Ukrainian reactors.
Ukraine cuts ties with Nicaragua over occupied territories recognition
Ukraine has severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the Central American nation formally recognised Russian sovereignty over occupied Ukrainian territories.
Croatia ready to scale up FPV drone production to millions annually, defence minister says
Defence Minister Ivan Anusic says Croatia has positioned itself as a leading country within Nato for FPV drone production.
European leaders caught on video mocking Trump for confusing Albania with Armenia
Video shows Albania’s Edi Rama joking with French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev at EPC summit over US president’s repeated geographic blunders.
Oman halts Iranian water imports after two deaths from ‘contaminated’ bottles
Oman bans all Iranian bottled water imports after two deaths from contaminated Uranus Star brand, with authorities withdrawing products from markets following poisoning.
US reportedly to share intelligence with Ukraine for long-range strikes on Russian energy sites
US to provide Ukraine with intelligence support for long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure as Trump shifts stance, with Tomahawk missiles under consideration.
Hungary has world's second-largest LEGO plant after €140mn expansion
Danish toy maker LEGO's expansion of its Hungarian base boosts production by 30%.
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US says USMCA talks with Mexico and Canada will "probably" be bilateral
Negotiations to review the free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada (USMCA), scheduled for 2026, will "probably" be bilateral, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on September 30 at a New York Economic Club forum
Kyrgyzstan’s president Japarov demands return of death penalty after brutal rape and murder of schoolgirl
Populist leader has taken personal control of investigation. Killing comes days after snap elections were announced.
Orban says ‘Hungary can't be circumvented' on Ukraine EU accession
Ukraine's accession procedure to the European Union cannot be opened through "legal tricks" circumventing Hungary, PM Viktor Orban tells journalists at EU summit in Copenhagen.
Was Erdogan unaware Turkey’s bid to build a world-class fighter jet is stuck without a US engine?
Presidential office is busy shooting down speculation.