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China's Communist Party Congress to end with Xi set for third term
China's Communist Party Congress to end with Xi set for third term
by  AFP

China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress will end Saturday, with President Xi Jinping likely to seal a norm-breaking third term in power. - Power grab - The Congress this week is likely to further cement Xi's position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, with analysts predicting he is virtually certain to be reappointed for a third term in power.

US restores defense talks with Russia but sees no interest in ending war
US restores defense talks with Russia but sees no interest in ending war
by  AFP

The US and Russian defense chiefs spoke Friday for the first time in months but Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he saw no interest from Moscow for broader talks to end the Ukraine war. The defense chiefs last spoke on May 13 when Austin urged Moscow to implement an "immediate ceasefire" in Ukraine.

Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in 2 years: ECOWAS
Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in 2 years: ECOWAS
by  AFP

Guinea's ruling junta has agreed to restore civilian rule in two years, after facing sanctions over its original plan for a three-year transfer of power, the West African bloc ECOWAS said Friday. A similar timeframe was agreed between ECOWAS and the ruling junta in neighbouring Mali after months of wrangling.

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