Modi-Xi summit will foster goodwill but little more

India’s prime minister and China’s president are set to meet for informal talks next week

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No backstop or no deal is Ireland’s Brexit dilemma

Ireland and the EU may prefer a no-deal Brexit to a deal with no backstop

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US officials, encouraged by Beirut, have been mediating between Lebanon and Israel in a maritime boundary dispute

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As conflict resolution talks look more likely, long-standing differences obstruct a settlement

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London accepts that any agreement with the EU should include special treatment for Northern Ireland

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The two countries have agreed to restore bilateral relations but tensions run deep

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Yemen’s Huthis and allied forces have stepped up the intensity of cross-border attacks on targets inside Saudi Arabia

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Russian-backed Syrian forces are observing a ceasefire following swift advances against rebels assisted by Turkey

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Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with refugees unless Washington accepts plans for a ‘safe zone’ in north-east Syria.

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Another controversial regional election has left the balance of power intact but soured the national political climate

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