In Odesa, a hitman tried to kill a senior Navy officer outside his home, posing as a cyclist. He threw his bike under the car and went for his gun but was grabbed on the spot. A 37-year-old Balkan national working for a Russian handler, the SBU said.

Число погибших во Владикавказе увеличилось до двух

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👀 Update from Russian Vladikavkaz

🇰🇵🇨🇳 Wang Yi Visits Pyongyang, Bilateral Ties Pledged

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in Pyongyang with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Thursday during a two-day visit to the country — his first in more than six years. Choe told Wang that bilateral ties had advanced to a higher level following a summit between Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping in Beijing last year.

The two ministers agreed to increase exchanges and cooperation to mark the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, and to strengthen coordination between their foreign policy bodies. Wang stated that China's intention to safeguard and develop the bilateral relationship would remain firm regardless of changes in the international situation.

At a banquet later on Thursday, Wang referred to what he described as a plot of isolation and pressure by the United States and other Western forces, noting North Korea had made new achievements in that context. China's Xinhua News Agency separately reported that Wang paid tribute to graves of Chinese soldiers in Pyongyang who died during the 1950–53 Korean War.

#NorthKorea #China

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🇲🇦🇪🇺 Morocco and EU Sign AI Cooperation Deals, Aim to Build Third Voice in Global Artificial Intelligence

The European Union and Morocco signed a series of agreements at the GITEX conference in Marrakech aimed at deepening cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and technology startups. The EU-Morocco Digital Dialogue was formally launched, with four European supercomputing centres partnering with Morocco's Mohammed VI University, home to Africa's most powerful supercomputer. The two sides are also advancing the Medusa Optical Fibre Cable project, which will connect Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, and Tunisia with several European countries.

Morocco's Minister for Digital Transition Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said the partnership seeks to establish a third model in global AI governance, distinct from the United States and Chinese approaches, grounded in shared values around data protection and cloud sovereignty.

#Morocco #EU

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Итальянский дизайнер одежды Стефано Габбана (слева) покинул пост председателя совета директоров модного дома Dolce & Gabbana, основанного им вместе с Доменико Дольче (на фото справа).

Как говорится в сообщении компании для регуляторов, 63-летний Габбана покинул этот пост в конце прошлого года. Новым главой совета директоров с января стал Альфонсо Дольче, нынешний CEO и брат Доменико.

Dolce & Gabbana заявила, что уход Габбана с этого поста обусловлен "естественной эволюцией организационной структуры компании и системы управления".

Агентство Bloomberg передает со ссылкой на источники, что Габбана рассматривает различные варианты в отношении своей доли в Dolce & Gabbana, составляющей около 40%.

Фото: Estrop/Getty Images

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ФСБ внесла запрещенный в РФ "Антивоенный комитет России" в список террористических организаций.

Список спецслужбы обновился в пятницу, в нем уточняется, что решение Верховного суда РФ о запрете деятельности комитета вступило в законную силу.

В марте высшая судебная инстанция признала международную неправительственную организацию "Антивоенный комитет России" террористической и запретила ее деятельность в РФ.

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#Lebanon / #Iran / #USA / #Israel 🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸: #Hezbollah carried out missile strikes against the #IDF Glilot Base near Tel Aviv in Northern District.

Group launched a couple of “Nasr-2” Guided Missiles (upgraded #Syria-made 🇸🇾 “Khaibar-1” M302 rockets).

https://x.com/i/status/2042577462928843236