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Bailout discussion have been “very fruitful” – IMF confident about deal with Ghana soon
Japanese, Australia PMs eye new security pact
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Australia on Saturday, where he is expected to ink a revamped security deal with his Australian counterpart to address China's rapidly growing military clout. It is the first visit of a Japanese prime minister to Australia since 2018.
Rival colors and hand signs... A gang war? No, Brazil's elections
To some, rival colors and hand signs might evoke a gang war. Conservatives first started wearing yellow and green en masse during street protests in 2015 against former president Dilma Rousseff, Lula's hand-picked successor.
European countries urge UN probe of Iran drones in Ukraine
France, Britain and Germany called Friday in a letter to the United Nations for an "impartial" investigation into Iranian drones the West says Russia is using in the war in Ukraine. Iran also strongly rejected the drone allegations at the United Nations earlier in the week. nr/wd/tjj/bfm
UK's Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson eyes comeback
British Conservative politician Rishi Sunak late Friday reached the minimum threshold to run for party leader, as former prime minister Boris Johnson targeted an audacious comeback.
China's Communist Party Congress to end with Xi set for third term
China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress will end Saturday, with President Xi Jinping likely to seal a norm-breaking third term in power. - Power grab - The Congress this week is likely to further cement Xi's position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, with analysts predicting he is virtually certain to be reappointed for a third term in power.
US restores defense talks with Russia but sees no interest in ending war
The US and Russian defense chiefs spoke Friday for the first time in months but Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he saw no interest from Moscow for broader talks to end the Ukraine war. The defense chiefs last spoke on May 13 when Austin urged Moscow to implement an "immediate ceasefire" in Ukraine.
Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in 2 years: ECOWAS
Guinea's ruling junta has agreed to restore civilian rule in two years, after facing sanctions over its original plan for a three-year transfer of power, the West African bloc ECOWAS said Friday. A similar timeframe was agreed between ECOWAS and the ruling junta in neighbouring Mali after months of wrangling.
Trump ordered to testify in Capitol assault probe
Lawmakers probing the 2021 attack on the US Capitol subpoenaed former president Donald Trump Friday to testify on his involvement in the violence, in a major escalation of their sprawling inquiry. But the move marks an aggressive escalation of the probe, which has issued more than 100 subpoenas and interviewed more than 1,000 people since its launch in 2021.
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