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Contemporary African culture centre to open in Paris after four-year delay

A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains – or MansA – was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but its launch stalled due to disputes over location and budget.

Radio France Internationale

NZ depends on the rules-based world Trump is dismantling – why the silence?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 2023 strategic foreign policy assessment, “Navigating a shifting world”, accurately foresaw a more uncertain and complex time ahead for New Zealand. But already it feels out of date.

The Conversation

Security beefed up at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the development, saying: "Diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances." Read further on Dynamite News:

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A ‘new page’: World reacts to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Agreement greeted with relief in Lebanon and beyond, with some pushing for ‘urgent steps’ to end Israel’s war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Condemnation, calls for restraint: World reacts to Israeli strikes on Iran

Israeli military says retaliatory attack ‘completed’, as Iran says it is ‘entitled and obligated to defend itself’.

Al Jazeera

‘Unimaginable consequences’: World reacts to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon

Israel launches more attacks as Lebanon reels from air strikes that killed more than 550 people, including children.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to UN vote calling on Israel to end Palestinian occupation

UNGA resolution, backed by 124 countries, makes it clear that occupation ‘cannot be allowed to continue any longer’.

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‘Bloody massacre’: Reactions to Israeli attack on Gaza school

Hamas condemns ‘dangerous escalation’ while Qatar calls strike ‘brutal crime against defenceless civilians’.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis: assassinated Hamas leader buried in Qatar – as it happened

Hamas has called for a ‘day of overwhelming anger’ as Ismail Haniyeh is buried

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‘Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation

Several countries call on international community to pressure Israel in wake of ‘watershed’ opinion by top UN court.

Al Jazeera

UAE Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Restores Electronic Systems After Outage

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs restores electronic systems post-global tech outage, ensuring seamless attestation services for users.

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‘Heinous massacre’: Israel’s attack on Rafah tent camp widely condemned

Qatar calls the attack ‘grave violation of international laws’ and UN special rapporteur urges sanctions on Israel.

Al Jazeera

‘Serious escalation’: World reacts to Iran’s drone, missile raids on Israel

Leaders express fear conflict could lead to further escalation in region, calling for all sides to exercise restraint.

Al Jazeera

Israel Reportedly Evacuating Embassy Staff From Egypt, Morocco

Israel's Foreign Ministry is moving to evacuate diplomats from Egypt and Morocco for safety due to the war with Hamas.

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Winston's wishes: what NZ First is campaigning on

At NZ First's campaign launch back in July, leader Winston Peters said the election “must be about the economy” but there was a clear indication race-based discussion and policy would feature heavily.

Bangkok Post

Virtual diplomacy is real in Thailand

The past several months have been tumultuous times in Thai diplomacy, with virtual diplomacy constantly challenging real-world diplomacy. Several incidents have occurred involving neighbouring countries, friends and allies. They all started off simply as casual online conversations or Instagram posts, then suddenly, they could quickly have turned toxic and evolved…

Radio France Internationale

US and Saudi mediators reach a ceasefire agreement in Sudan

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have announced that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a ceasefire. This follows an overnight attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Khartoum.

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Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

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82 Thais from Sudan on first leg of trip home

The first group of 82 Thai nationals leaving Sudan arrived at the airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning, and are waiting to be picked up on Thursday by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Cairo on Death of Egyptian Official at Its Embassy in Khartoum

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's sincere condolences and sympathy to Egypt on the death of the Assistant Administrative Attache at the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum, while he was on his way to the Embassy to follow up on the procedures of the evacuations of the Egyptian…

The Hindu

Bangladesh spells out Indo-Pacific priorities

Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said

Bangkok Post

Plans afoot to get Thais out of Sudan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will meet with the military on Friday to plan the evacuation of Thai nationals from Sudan amid difficulties due to the closure of the international airport in Khartoum as violent unrest continues.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algerian President’s Visit to Paris Postponed

A visit by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Paris was postponed, French newspaper Le Figaro cited sources as saying. According to information reported by the newspaper, the symbolic trip of the Algerian president, which was to take place on May 2- 3, has been postponed by mutual agreement without new…

Bangkok Post

Thai diplomacy has come full circle

After eight arduous years, Thai diplomacy has come full circle. With 26 days to go before the next general election on May 14, the international community is wondering whether there will be any change in the country's overall diplomatic outlook. Since the dark days leading up to the intervention in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahrain, Qatar to Restore Diplomatic Ties

Qatar and Bahrain agreed to restore diplomatic ties on Wednesday during the Bahraini-Qatari Follow-up Committee’s second meeting at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh. The Bahraini delegation was headed by the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and the Qatari delegation was…

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