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Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

ECONOMY Theodoros Benakis -
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders adopted a contingency plan Friday to mitigate the impact of...

Rubio urges European action on Iran, seeking to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

ITALY European Interest -
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on European allies on Friday to progress beyond verbal statements and implement concrete measures against Iran. Rubio...

How a nationalised Ukrainian bank became the centre of a corruption storm

CORRUPTION Theodoros Benakis -
Ukraine's wartime campaign against Russian-linked assets was meant to show that sanctions and nationalisation could protect the country's economy while weakening Kremlin influence. A...

Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally

DIPLOMACY Theodoros Benakis -
By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña said Friday that his country deeply values its ties with Taiwan, in...

Earth is trembling again: Trump threatens EU with higher tariffs if it does not accept last year’s trade deal

EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Interest -
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump issued a statement on social media indicating that if the European Union does not approve the trade framework...
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