Francophone summit opens in Cambodia amid Rwanda-DR Congo rift
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda clash over who should lead the organisation of French-speaking nations.

Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda clash over who should lead the organisation of French-speaking nations.

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Finland says Ukraine struck a Russian warship near its coast as Kyiv and Moscow held US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
Increased attacks on the border with Afghanistan have caused tensions between the neighbours.
Russia and Ukraine continue attacks as US efforts to broker a ceasefire struggle to make progress.
The US military says it successfully intercepted two Iranian drones.

Two Iranian men were convicted under Britain’s National Security Act for spying on dissident journalists.
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Chinese president says the tide of history ‘cannot be stopped’ as Taiwan rejects ‘one country, two systems’.
Officers were returning from a mine in Kohat district when fighters opened fire on them, authorities say.

Iran’s chief negotiator says Iran is open to a deal if the US refrains from creating distrust and excessive demands.