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Diplomacy·from Oct 8·upd. 3d ago
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US adds torture conspiracy charges against Maduro and Cilia Flores

US prosecutors charged Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture on Thursday, while a federal judge refused Flores's request for release from jail on health grounds.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 5·upd. 3d ago

Britain keeps Jerusalem consulate open as a smaller UK Mission after Israeli order

Seven diplomats will remain in East Jerusalem after Britain agreed to rename its consulate a UK Mission, a compromise that avoids a full closure ordered by Israel over West Bank settlement sanctions.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 6·upd. 4d ago
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Robert Fico demands European Parliament remove nude Donald Trump sculpture

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called on European Parliament leadership to dismantle a 2.6-meter gold-leaf sculpture of Donald Trump displayed in Strasbourg, labeling the satirical installation an insult to an allied leader.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 4·upd. 4d ago
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US forces face Okinawa curfew after Marine arrested over woman's murder

US military commanders ordered a 30-day curfew and a 48-hour alcohol ban for personnel in Okinawa after the arrest of a 20-year-old Marine suspected of killing a local woman in Naha.

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Diplomacy·4d ago
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UK and Germany enact Kensington Treaty as Burnham proposes joint GCAP fighter jet project

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz exchanged ratification papers in Berlin on Thursday, formalizing bilateral ties and agreeing on joint defense measures against hybrid attacks.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 6·upd. 5d ago
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EU Commission proposes pre-enlargement package with 15-year rule-of-law clause

The European Commission adopted a pre-enlargement reform package that introduces qualified majority voting for accession steps and a 15-year rule-of-law safeguard without modifying existing EU treaties.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 6·upd. 4d ago
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South Korea investigates fuel shipments to Russia after Ukrainian sanctions claims

South Korea pledged legal action if domestic laws were broken during reported shipments of over 176,000 tonnes of fuel to Russia, following claims by Kyiv that the cargoes alleviated wartime energy shortages.

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Diplomacy·4d ago
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South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean prisoner dispute

Seoul recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chang following Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public disclosure of two North Korean prisoners transferred to South Korea, rejecting Kyiv's initial apology.

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Diplomacy·3d ago
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Ukrainska Pravda investigator Mykhailo Tkach freed in Vienna after 12 hours in custody

Mykhailo Tkach was detained on 8 October while tracking former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko. Austria's interior minister says four Ukrainians, including Tkach and his cameraman, were arrested this week on espionage suspicion.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 8·upd. 14h ago
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US sanctions the International Criminal Court after Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Washington announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court as an institution hours after Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge, was named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Trump criticized the committee's choice.

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Diplomacy·3d ago
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Victor Montagliani will not challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency

The Concacaf president is reported to be seeking re-election at his confederation next year, leaving Infantino without a heavyweight challenger ahead of the FIFA vote on 18 March 2027.

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Diplomacy·2d ago
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Yesilgöz calls Russia 'our enemy', Russian embassy demands the Dutch cabinet clarify

Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgöz said in a Thursday budget debate that Russia is no longer just an aggressor but the Netherlands' enemy. On Friday she called Russia 'our biggest security threat', while Prime Minister Rob Jetten embraced her word choice.

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