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In defiance of a crackdown on dissent, a group of Afghan women demonstrated in Kabul on Saturday. They wanted to urge other countries not to formally acknowledge the Taliban government before a UN session the next week.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a competing force, agreed to an extension early on Thursday evening, and the regular army of Sudan followed suit hours later. The army has consented to send delegates to the peace negotiations, which South Sudan has promised to host. However, there are still reports of intense fighting in Khartoum, the capital.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participated in a live question-and-answer session with a variety of UK firms on Monday as a component of a new Business Connect project, which he claims will support his focus for economic growth and improve the business climate in the nation.

The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson stated on Saturday that “more than 20” German diplomats had been expelled in retaliation for the “mass expulsion” of Russian embassy personnel from Berlin.

According to OL3’s operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO), the unit is anticipated to supply 14% of Finland’s electricity demand, reducing the country’s reliance on imports from Sweden and Norway. TVO is controlled by Finnish utility Fortum and a group of energy and industrial firms.

The same-sex couples who raise children are able to be reported to authorities anonymously thanks to a law passed by the Hungarian parliament.

The military initiated an extensive armed uprising against its control in February 2021 when it overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, and it has since increased the use of airstrikes to combat this uprising. Since then, security forces are believed to have killed more over 3,000 civilians.

On April 7, Beijing hosted the 15th meeting of the bilateral diplomatic consultation mechanism between the foreign ministries of China and Nepal.

After French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to “bring Russia to its senses,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for peace talks over Ukraine on Thursday. However, Xi made no indication that Beijing would use its influence as Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic ally to push for a settlement.

In a historic realignment of the continent brought on by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday, delivering a serious blow to the Russian Federation. The Nordic country doubled its border with Russia by joining the largest security alliance in the world with the delivery of the necessary papers.