Japan’s Kishida Seeks Meeting with North Korea’s Kim: Kyodo
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he’ll intensify efforts to realize a meeting with North Korean leader Kim
2023-11-26 15:51
Germany’s Budget Woes Stress Test an Already Shaky Coalition
The German government’s struggle to hammer out a revised budget after a shock court ruling last week not
2023-11-26 14:50
World’s attention must ‘stay on Ukraine’, warns ex-Nato chief
The world’s attention must “stay on Ukraine” as the Russian invasion continues, a former Nato secretary-general has warned. Lord George Robertson said Russian president Vladimir Putin would be emboldened to extend the attacks beyond Ukraine if foreign governments stop providing weaponry. It comes amid a four-day pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict, with the situation in the Middle East dominating much of the news agenda. Lord Robertson, who was in the top Nato role between 1999 and 2003, welcomed the temporary ceasefire in Gaza, but he told the PA news agency: “I think it is inevitable that because we’re seeing the television from Gaza every day, that people are paying less attention to Ukraine, but that must change. “We have got to keep the world’s attention focused on Ukraine because they are involved in a fight with Russia that has got huge implications for all of us as well. “Vladimir Putin is not simply interested in subjugating Ukraine. He has got a much bigger agenda in the future, and if he succeeds in Ukraine, who knows where he is going to stop.” The stakes are enormously high because if Putin succeeds, he won’t stop at Ukraine Lord Robertson The conflict in Ukraine has now surpassed 640 days – the invasion began in February 2022 – and Lord Robertson urged Nato member states to continue to press Russia amid Mr Putin’s “miserable failure”. He added: “We cannot allow the Ukraine conflict to go down the attention span. That suits Vladimir Putin and nobody else. “The fact is that most of his objectives have actually turned to dust. He wanted to stop Nato enlargement, and it is now bigger. He wanted to divide Europe and divide Europe from America, he failed in that respect. “He wanted to take over the whole of Ukraine and now he is stuck in the Donbas. There’s a miserable failure there by the one man who made the decision to invade Ukraine. “We have got to change the mind of that one man by staying absolutely united and making sure that Ukrainians get the weaponry and the ammunition they need, when they actually need it. “That is the only way we’ll change Vladimir Putin’s mind. The stakes are enormously high because if Putin succeeds, he won’t stop at Ukraine.” Meanwhile, the Labour peer called for a long-term solution to resolve the conflict in the Middle East. He said: “I think gradually the countries in the region will need to come together to find a long-term solution so that the Israelis and the Palestinians can live in harmony together. “The present conflict will go on and on for years unless there is a long-term solution.” Read More Reform UK denies offering ‘lot of money’ to Tory MP Lee Anderson to defect ‘Very chilly’ on Sunday after overnight temperatures fall below zero What the papers say – November 26 Relief as latest set of Hamas hostages released Irish-Israeli girl reunited with father who feared she was dead after Hamas attacks Kemi Badenoch unveils £4.5bn funding plan for British manufacturing
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London’s Mayor Tries to Unite a City Divided By War in Gaza
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2023-11-26 14:28
Australia Is Edging Closer to Meeting Its 2030 Emissions Target
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2023-11-26 13:47
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2023-11-26 08:17
Hamas Releases Second Group of Hostages Following Delays
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2023-11-26 06:23
Signa Holds Last-Ditch Funding Talks as Insolvency Wave Looms
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2023-11-26 05:22
Reidel Turns Down Invitation to Join Milei’s Team, Clarin Says
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Hamas Says Next Hostage Release to Israel Is Back On After Delay
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2023-11-26 04:54
Poland Sees Chances for Lower Budget Deficit Than Planned
Poland’s finance ministry expects the nation’s 2023 budget deficit to stay below its target of 92 billion zloty
2023-11-26 01:25
China Opens Probes Into Embattled Shadow Banking Giant Zhongzhi
Chinese authorities said they opened criminal investigations into the money management business of embattled shadow banking giant Zhongzhi
2023-11-26 00:45