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US Calls Off Sudan Peace Talks After Dispute Over Post-War Power
US Calls Off Sudan Peace Talks After Dispute Over Post-War Power

Bloomberg

time3 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Bloomberg

US Calls Off Sudan Peace Talks After Dispute Over Post-War Power

The US postponed a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the war in Sudan because of a dispute over the wording of a proposed joint statement, according to people familiar with the matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt in Washington on Wednesday. The discussions by the so-called Quad of countries were aimed at advancing peace talks between two Sudanese generals who've been at war since April 2023.

Australia, Britain to hold talks on boosting defense and economic ties
Australia, Britain to hold talks on boosting defense and economic ties

Arab News

time6 days ago

  • Politics
  • Arab News

Australia, Britain to hold talks on boosting defense and economic ties

SYDNEY: Australia and Britain's defense and foreign ministers will hold talks in Sydney on Friday on boosting cooperation, coinciding with Australia's largest war games and the first visit by a British carrier strike group in three decades, Australia said. Following the Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN), Britain's Foreign Minister David Lammy and Defense Secretary John Healey are scheduled to travel to the northern garrison city of Darwin, where the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has arrived for the Talisman Sabre war games. Australia sees Britain as a critical partner and the two countries are working closely amid 'shared strategic challenges in an increasingly complex and uncertain world,' Defense Minister Richard Marles said in a statement. As many as 40,000 troops from 19 countries are taking part in the Talisman Sabre exercises held from July 13 to August 4, which Australia's military has said are a rehearsal of joint war fighting that contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific. Britain has significantly increased its participation in the exercise co-hosted by Australia and the United States, with 3,000 troops taking part. The talks are expected to focus on progressing the AUKUS partnership for Britain and Australia to build a new class of nuclear-powered submarine, even as the United States reviews the trilateral defense technology agreement and presses Australia to increase defense spending. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that Britain and Australia were 'longstanding friends' and the two countries wanted to modernize the relationship. 'From building defense capability and boosting economic resilience, to standing up for human rights, advancing gender equality, and defending the international rules and institutions that protect us all,' she said in a statement.

Group of 25 countries tell Israel to end the war ‘now'
Group of 25 countries tell Israel to end the war ‘now'

The Independent

time22-07-2025

  • Politics
  • The Independent

Group of 25 countries tell Israel to end the war ‘now'

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and 24 other foreign ministers, along with the EU's Commissioner for Equality, have condemned Israel for depriving Gazans of "human dignity". They urged the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions on aid flow and called for the war to "end now", describing the suffering of civilians as having reached "new depths". The ministers stated that proposals to move 600,000 Palestinians to a "humanitarian city" in Rafah are "completely unacceptable" and constitute a violation of international humanitarian law. They condemned the "drip feeding of aid" and the killing of hundreds of Palestinians while seeking assistance, calling Israel's denial of essential humanitarian aid unacceptable. Mr Lammy later told the Commons that ignoring calls from the UK and other nations for the war in Gaza to end is "tarnishing greatly the reputation of Israel".

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