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  • Macron meets Putin, no fiery handshake, hold talks on Syria, Ukraine

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    France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to improve the strained relations between their countries, while admitting to disagreements during talks at Versailles palace described by Macron as “extremely frank”. Their first meeting since Macron took office provided another test of the Frenchman’s diplomatic skills after his memorable first…

  • British govt alarmed by Russia’s ban on Jehovah Witnesses, appeals ruling

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    The British government says it is “alarmed” by Russia’s ban on Jehovah Witnesses and has launched an appeal for Vladimir Putin to uphold religious freedom. TheNewsGuru reported the Supreme Court in Russia banned activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country after describing the group as an extremist organization. The Supreme Court was deciding on a…

  • Putin condoles Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

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    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, over the death of Egyptian police officers and military personnel in a terrorist attack in El-Arish. TheNewsGuru reports that a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into an Egyptian security checkpoint outside a police building in northern…

  • Russian ambassador shot dead in Turkey

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    The Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot dead by a Turkish police officer at an art gallery in Ankara tonight. Ambassador Andrey Karlov, 62, was repeatedly shot in the back at close range by a gunman shouting: ‘Allahu Akbar (God is Great). We die in Aleppo, you die here!’ #Turkey: Video footage of the moments…

  • Forbes announces Dangote, Putin world’s most powerful people

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    Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, founder and chair of Dangote Group, has been announced in the list of world’s most powerful people in 2016 by Forbes magazine. 59 years old Dangote who emerged 71st world’s most powerful person in 2015, emerged 68th world’s most powerful person in the recent ranking alongside Russian President, Vladimir Putin;…

  • UN Security Council, countries denounce terror attacks in Istanbul

    UN Security Council, countries denounce terror attacks in Istanbul

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    The United Nations (UN) Security Council and many countries in the world have condemned the latest terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed at least 39 people and injured 155 others. The UN Security Council on Sunday “condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” in a press statement, reaffirming that “terrorism…