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China’s new ‘drone mothership’ expected to launch for first test flight within days

Muhamad Yehia..Cairo When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy’s air defence systems. A new Chinese drone carrier that can release up to 100 smaller drones at a time could take to …

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Kyiv to consider the Vatican for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, Foreign Minister Sybiha tells Euronews

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Kyiv is interested in a direct Zelenskyy-Putin face-to-face, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in Brussels on Tuesday, confirming that the Holy See proposed to host the talks. Kyiv is interested in a direct face-to-face meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said …

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?Can the EU do enough to attract scientists to work in its countries

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Europe is home to more than two million researchers and the bloc wants to attract many more, especially after restrictions imposed by the US government on the scientific community. Will the “Choose Europe” initiative be enough to make the EU a world leader in science? The European Commission …

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UK suspends trade talks with Israel and sanctions West Bank settlers

Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday the suspension of free trade negotiations with Israel and new sanctions on West Bank settlements. The UK government has said it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and has introduced new sanctions on settlements in the West Bank …

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Brussels seeks easier exits of asylum seekers from the EU

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The European Commission proposed a revision of the “third safe country” concept, paving the way for agreements similar to the UK-Rwanda asylum partnership. EU countries will be able to dismiss asylum applications without consideration and transfer asylum seekers far away under a change to the concept of …

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EU lifts all economic sanctions on Syria, hoping to speed up post-al-Assad recovery

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Donald Trump’s sudden decision to lift sanctions on Syria accelerated the timeline in Brussels, which had been working on a step-by-step roadmap. The European Union agreed on Tuesday to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, hoping the relief will ease access to financial funds and speed …

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EU will move ahead with new sanctions on Russia without US

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo A phone call between Donald Trump and European leaders exposed America’s unwillingness to move forward with sanctions against Russia. The European Union intends to forge ahead with a new package of sanctions against Russia to exert greater pressure on Vladimir Putin to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire …

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Second man charged over fires at homes linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo   Police have charged 26-year-old Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc with arson with intent to endanger life, and arrested a third man over the fires. Police in Britain have charged a second man with arson offences over a series of fires that targeted properties in London linked to …

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Russia is playing for time in Ukraine peace negotiations, Germany says

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Europe needs to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine through more targeted sanctions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday accused Russia of playing for time in peace talks over Ukraine rather than being genuinely interested in a …

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Polish diaspora takes keen interest in presidential election

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo This year’s presidential election is generating a large response from Poles. According to information made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, almost 500,000 people took advantage of their voting rights. Poles living abroad are keen to participate in Sunday’s presidential elections, and half a million …

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