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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".
Tanzania pushes for $42bn LNG deal with Shell, Equinor by end-2025 after decades of delays
Tanzania is pressing ahead with plans to conclude a $42bn LNG deal by end-2025, targeting output of up to 10mn tonnes annually, drawing on offshore reserves operated by Shell (UK, Blocks 1 & 4) and Equinor (Norway, Block 2).
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.
Ethiopia contracts China’s GCL to build $2.5bn refinery in Somali region
Sovereign wealth fund Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) will co-develop the $2.5bn oil refinery with China’s Golden Concord Group (GCL)
DRC, Zimbabwe and Nigeria ministers set out beneficiation targets at inaugural African mining forum
Mineral beneficiation – processing raw ores and minerals domestically, rather than exporting them unrefined – features prominently in African Union strategies.
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.
Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds
Bosnia could secure up to €917mn in EU funding after adopting the reform agenda, though the country has already forfeited about €108mn due to delays.
Protests intensify against Lithuanian culture minister exposed in viral sauna video
Lithuania’s cultural community has vowed to press ahead with protests over the government’s decision to hand the culture ministry to the radical right Nemunas Dawn party.
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EU presses ahead with December signing of divisive Mercosur deal
The European Commission is gearing up to sign its contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur on December 5 in Brazil, possibly sealing the fate of an accord that has languished in negotiations for more than a quarter-century.