Britain officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Japan, Australia and Canada on Sunday as it seeks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union. Source: News24
Israel’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that it was closing its embassy in Ireland, citing the Dublin government’s “extreme anti-Israeli policies”, further straining tense relations between the two nations. Source: News24
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday that he disagrees “very vehemently” with Ukraine firing US-supplied missiles deep into Russia. Source: News24