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By: CNN Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, expressed in an on-camera interview with pro-Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin on Wednesday that a Joe Biden presidency would be preferable for Russia over a Donald Trump administration. Putin highlighted Biden’s experience, predictability, and background as reasons for this preference, describing him as a …

Dong Jun has been appointed as China’s new defense minister, succeeding Li Shangfu, who was officially removed from the position two months ago. The announcement was made during a Standing Committee meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Friday. Dong, a former navy commander, takes on the role …

Argentine President Javier Milei has formally communicated his decision to reject an invitation to join the BRICS grouping of major emerging economies by sending letters to BRICS leaders, as announced by the presidency on Friday. The bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, had announced the admission …

Violent clashes erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo as police clashed with opposition supporters demanding the annulment of last week’s presidential poll. The leading opposition candidates labeled the election as a sham and called for a rerun. In the capital, Kinshasa, police fired tear gas and engaged in clashes …