EU states tell bloc’s bank to lend more for defense

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BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU leaders on Thursday agreed to “take work forward” on a plan to use the profits from frozen Russian central bank assets to arm Ukraine, as Kyiv pleaded for more ammunition for its outgunned forces.More than two years into Moscow’s war against its neighbor, Kyiv’s troops are struggling to hold back the Russian … Read more

Sudan government rejects East African bloc’s mediation move

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LONDON: Israel is sending mixed messages, announcing on the one hand that it is withdrawing some forces from Gaza, while also indicating the war will continue for many months, with a shift to more targeted operations and preparations for a full-scale conflict with Hezbollah. Commentators are divided over the rationale behind the purported drawdown and the … Read more