By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing, after a meeting at the White House with Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. According to Lebrief, he spoke of a favourable development in the negotiations while reaffirming his positions.
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The Iran-US crisis concerns the nuclear deal, nuclear weapons and the risk of war.
10 NovTrump announces meeting with Xi and Putin in China
10 NovG7 foreign ministers fear Trump may adopt Kremlin line on Ukraine9 NovTrump cites positive momentum towards peace deal with IranTehran says Washington must accept its conditions to end the war, as Donald Trump judges the conflict to be "militarily, effectively over". According to Tribune Online, Iran demands the lifting of the naval blockade and of sanctions, and the release of frozen funds, while President Pezeshkian rejects any deal imposed by force.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Tribune Online ·
US-Russian negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine opened in Abu Dhabi, with Washington pushing for a “new” security framework. According to Punch, Jared Kushner speaks of decades of peace, while Europe fears a Trump deal with Moscow.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Punch ·
Donald Trump has announced he will take part in a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Apec summit, scheduled for 18 and 19 November in China, where he said denuclearisation would be among the topics on the agenda. He also said he was 'trying to end the war in Iran', according to Libération.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday 10 November in the first talks held under US auspices since February. The resumption follows Donald Trump’s claim that a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, according to France 24.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: France 24 ·
Spanish train drivers strike after two deadly accidentsSpanish train drivers struck on Tuesday to demand more investment in maintenance and safety, after a second fatal rail accident this year. About 40% of long- and medium-distance services were cancelled, according to Renfe.
In Mbacké, people with disabilities fear for their family security grantsPeople living with a disability, members of the Kiiraay party, criticised the stance of Pastef deputies on the amending finance bill in Mbacké. They fear that its blocking will deprive thousands of beneficiaries of family security grants, according to Dakaractu.The week in Africa
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