Politics

FACTBOX: Moldova's withdrawal from CIS

After President Maia Sandu promulgated the Parliament’s decisions on denouncing agreements on Moldova’s participation in the CIS, a notification was sent to the secretariat in Minsk on April 8

US leader says he is reopening Hormuz Strait for Iran

According to Donald Trump, China "agreed not to send weapons to Iran"

EU report slams Germany over restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests

An EU human rights report has criticized Germany for disproportionately restricting pro-Palestinian protests under the pretext of fighting anti-Semitism

Somali forces kill 27 Al-Shabaab militants in latest offensive

Somalia says its forces, backed by international security partners, have killed 27 militants of Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab in a joint military operation in the semi-autonomous state of Jubbaland

US wants Western Europe to bear cost of ‘containing Russia’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said divisions are deepening between the US and European NATO members as Western dominance wanes

What the Iran-US Talks in Islamabad Really Achieved Despite No Deal

Calling the Iran-US talks in Islamabad a failure misses the bigger story: both sides are now bargaining over real terms, not mere symbolism