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President Putin will fail and Europe will prevail: EU chief
Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, European Commission President Leyen issued a rallying call intended to unite member states grappling with an energy crisis as winter draws near, The Guardian reported. Leyen described the Russian invasion as not only a war on Ukraine, but "a war on our economy, a war on our values and a war on our future".
77th session of UN General Assembly opens
In his opening remarks on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for solidarity among member states to address common challenges, reports Xinhua news agency. The many challenges that defined the 76th session of the General Assembly are still very much around as the new session starts, he said.
Russia-India trade more than doubles this year, says Kremlin ahead of SCO summit
"Our relations are actively developing, the trade has also increased significantly with supplies of Russian oil, coal and fertilizers increasing," RT news quoted Kremlin foreign policy spokesman Yury Ushakov as saying to reporters in Moscow. The Summit will take place on Thursday and Friday in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.
UAE envoy resumes duties in Iran after 6 yrs
In a statement, the Ministry said that Zaabi met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday during which the latter said that Tehran is interested in expanding relations with the UAE based on the neighbour-oriented policy, reports Xinhua news agency.
Russia has covertly spent over $300mn since 2014 to influence politicians: US
The Department of State's allegation is based on a declassified intelligence assessment released on Tuesday, the BBC reported. According to a senior official from President Joe Biden's administration, "this is just the tip of the iceberg". American intelligence "assesses that these are minimum figures and that Russia likely has transferred additional funds covertly in cases that have gone undetected", the official said during a phone briefing.
House panel asks National Archives to determine if Donald Trump retains sensitive govt records
On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney sent a letter to acting Archivist of the US Debra Steidel Wall to express concern that "sensitive presidential records may remain out of the control and custody" of the federal government, reports Xinhua news agency.
United States on mind, China steps up bid to cultivate ties with Nepal's parliament
Li and his Nepali counterpart Sapkota inked the six-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following their hour-long delegation-level talks at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwar. According to the text of the agreement shared to media, Nepal and China's legislatures will intensify their engagements and exchanges on governance, legislative and supervisory practices under the framework of the China-initiated Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI).
NASA prepares to launch Artemis I Moon mission on Sep 27
The agency will conduct the demonstration test on September 21, before going for the launch. "The updated dates represent careful consideration of multiple logistical topics, including the additional value of having more time to prepare for the cryogenic demonstration test, and subsequently more time to prepare for the launch," the US space agency said in a statement.
Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine war at SCO meet: Kremlin
According to Ushakov, the meeting between Xi and Putin is a "long-awaited personal contact", the second one over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports TASS News Agency. The first personal meeting between the two leaders took place in Beijing, when Putin attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in February this year.
Pakistan asks Afghanistan seeking arrest of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar
Pakistan has formally written a letter to the Afghan authorities regarding the presence of Maulana Masood Azhar, the founding head of the banned terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in Afghanistan. The letter clarified that Masood Azhar is likely to be in Nangarhar and Kunhar areas of Afghan province.
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