Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020. Published On 30 Oct 202630 Oct 2026 Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea as Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis held talks in Pyongyang about normalising political relations between the two countries. On Friday Cassis wrapped up a two-day visit…
Nairobi — African countries must demand greater participation in production, processing and trade as they deepen economic partnerships with Russia and other global powers, Kenyan public policy analyst Raphael Obonyo has said. Obonyo argues that the continent should move away from a trade model in which it exports raw materials before importing finished products at…
Moscow — President William Ruto has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum, with Kenya seeking to strengthen cooperation with Russia in trade, investment, energy, infrastructure and technology. The Russian Embassy in Kenya confirmed Ruto’s arrival in a post on X, describing the visit as his first trip…
Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties. Despite tensions between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), recent advances reflect a broader regional trend. In August, Ghana and Burkina Faso signed a defence agreement, while…
The Israeli military accused the Lebanese army on Tuesday of working with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in the country’s south. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the Lebanese army “assisted efforts to prevent, delay, or thwart enforcement operations and enabled Hezbollah to prepare in advance to remove and transfer weapons from the…
Beijing, China – Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has completed a two-day visit to China, with officials describing the relationship as entering a new “golden decade”. China has called Qatar an “important strategic partner” in the Middle East and the Gulf, and the two sides have agreed to…
Addis Ababa — Thailand is seeking to deepen its strategic engagement with Ethiopia and expand its partnership with Africa, with Addis Ababa emerging as a key bridge between Southeast Asia and the African continent, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow told ENA. Following his official visit to Ethiopia, Phuangketkeow said…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2026. Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images The Treasury Department on Friday moved to sanction the United Arab Emirates branch of an Egyptian bank over its financial ties to Iran….
Fallout from a golf commercial described as “the worst ad known to man” continued Thursday when Callaway, one of the sport’s largest makers of equipment, announced it had cut ties with Good Good Golf, the brand it had partnered with for the past three years before their joint ad sparked controversy. Callaway said it would…
Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out of reach. “We have virtually given…
