Russia to appoint new US ambassador as diplomatic relations thaw

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Moscow says Alexander Darchiyev will take up Washington post that has been unfilled since October last year

Russia has announced it will appoint a new ambassador to Washington, signalling a further diplomatic thaw in relations just a day after Russian and American officials met in Istanbul to discuss strengthening ties.

Moscow said Alexander Darchiyev, a career diplomat who is currently the head of the foreign ministry’s North America department, will soon leave for the role in Washington.

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The German Election in Ten Graphs – Jacobin magazine

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  1. The German Election in Ten Graphs  Jacobin magazine
  2. Germany Is Europe’s Guiding Light. The U.S. Is the Storm.  Barron's
  3. Trump, Merz and the future of the US-German friendship  DW (English)
  4. Mirroring the far right on immigration backfired for Germany’s political centre | Johannes Hillje  The Guardian
  5. Germany’s CDU and SPD to start coalition talks Friday  POLITICO Europe
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More than 20 people missing in India’s Uttarakhand after avalanche – Al Jazeera English

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  1. More than 20 people missing in India’s Uttarakhand after avalanche  Al Jazeera English
  2. India avalanche buries dozens prompting massive search and rescue mission  Fox Weather
  3. Uttarakhand: Dozens missing in Indian Himalayas avalanche  BBC.com
  4. At least 25 workers are trapped by an avalanche in northern India  The Associated Press
  5. India avalanche sweeps away construction workers in Uttarakhand state, leaving dozens missing  CBS News
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Ramadan Mubarak 2025: Hear greetings in different languages – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Ramadan Mubarak 2025: Hear greetings in different languages  Al Jazeera English
  2. Welcoming Ramadan: Sighting the crescent moon  Islamic Relief Worldwide
  3. Ramadan 2025 fasting rules: Dos and Don'ts, what's allowed what's not? Food guidelines for Suhoor and Ifta  The Economic Times
  4. Saudi Arabia confirms Ramadan to begin on March 1 after moon sighting  Al Arabiya English
  5. Ramadan 2025: What is it and when does it start?  BBC
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Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings

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Trump’s first defence secretary James Mattis among five to express alarm at ‘reckless’ dismissals of top military figures

Five former US defence secretaries have demanded congressional hearings on Donald Trump’s firings of several military commanders, including the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, saying it was done for “purely partisan reasons” and weakens national security.

The five – including James Mattis, who served as defence secretary during Trump’s first presidency – wrote in a letter that they were “deeply alarmed” by the dismissals, which they said were “reckless” and unjustified by operational reason.

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Starmer to hold talks with Zelenskyy and Meloni before Ukraine defence summit

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Prime minister will host more than a dozen countries over weekend as Europe tries to secure deal to end war

Keir Starmer will hold talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni in Downing Street on Sunday before a major London defence summit aimed at securing “lasting and enforced” peace in Ukraine.

Fresh from his trip to see Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday, Starmer has headed back to London to host the defence summit, where more than a dozen world leaders will gather to discuss Ukraine.

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Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20 – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20  Al Jazeera English
  2. Thousands of mourners attend funeral of Taliban-linked cleric killed in Pakistan suicide blast  The Associated Press
  3. Suicide bombing at Pakistan Islamic seminary kills six, including Taliban-linked cleric  CNN
  4. Six killed in blast at Pakistan's 'University of Jihad'  BBC.com
  5. Profile: Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani — the vice chancellor of Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania  DAWN.com
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Europe Gears Up for Giant Defense Spending Increase – Kyiv Post

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  1. Europe Gears Up for Giant Defense Spending Increase  Kyiv Post
  2. Tusk says European leaders heading to London to discuss joint plans on defence – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Europe will need to pull all the levers to up its defence spending  The Economist
  4. Trump Shocks Europe Into Chasing Billions for Military Buildup  Bloomberg
  5. Von der Leyen floats EU effort to finance missiles, ammunition and air defense  POLITICO Europe
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Israeli army concludes Hamas defeated it on 7 October – Middle East Eye

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  1. Israeli army concludes Hamas defeated it on 7 October  Middle East Eye
  2. Report: IDF alerted PM's intel officer of worrying Hamas activity 3 hours before Oct. 7 invasion; Officer didn't pass material up chain  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli military cites 'fundamental misunderstanding' of Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 attack  NPR
  4. Israel's military publishes first report on 7 October 2023 failures  BBC.com
  5. IDF carried out Hannibal Directive, new 'Sword of Damocles' operation on October 7  The Jerusalem Post
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