ERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost in a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Monday. The move would dissolve Scholz’s minority coalition government and trigger a process that would lead to early federal elections.
The confidence vote saw 207 parliament members expressing confidence in Scholz, with 394 voting against him and 116 abstaining.
Such a vote has not taken place in Germany for almost two decades. Scholz had requested the confidence vote last week, invoking Article 68 of the Basic Law, as the currently only viable way to trigger early elections. Major opposition parties have long been calling for this.
Although theoretically, Scholz could have continued in office without a majority, it would have been politically untenable as the Bundestag
would have been unable to pass legislation. Concerns had arisen that Scholz could unexpectedly win the vote. This scenario could have materialized if members of Scholz’s SPD and the Greens voted in favour, while the AfD voted to support him to create chaos. To prevent this possibility of unintended support from the AfD’s 76 members potentially pushing Scholz over the required 367 votes, the Green party leadership advised its members to abstain. — Xinhua

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Over the past three years, the centre has facilitated two business missions to the UAE, where 11 small and medium-sized enterprises held negotiations.
EXPORTERS from Russia’s Leningrad Region may have the opportunity to participate in an international exhibition in the United Arab Emirates next year to present their products, the regional government’s press service said.
“In 2025, the Regional Export Support Centre will continue developing cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. Plans are already underway to visit the country to participate in an international exhibition with a collective booth showcasing the products of exporters from the Leningrad region,” the statement reads.
Over the past three years, the Export Support Center of the Leningrad region organized two business missions for regional companies to the UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2022 and 2023), the press service noted. During these missions, 11 small and medium-sized enterprises conducted business negotiations. As a result, two regional companies signed export contracts for the supply of cookies and polyurethane.
Additionally, export-oriented companies utilized the service to find foreign buyers in the UAE. This led to four companies exporting timber, rubber crumb, and confectionery products. — SPUTNIK

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SOUTH Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday he would lift martial law, just hours after imposing it in a bid to quell what he called “anti-state forces”. Yoon backed down after lawmakers voted to oppose the unexpected declaration, which caught even South Korea’s closest allies around the world off guard.
Earlier the National Assembly was sealed and troops entered the building for a short time, while hundreds of protesters gathered outside chanting: “arrest Yoon Suk Yeol” and faced off with security forces.
“Just a moment ago, there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of S Korea president says will lift martial law emergency, and we have withdrawn the military that was deployed for martial law operations,” Yoon said in a televised address around 4:30 am (1930 GMT Tuesday). “We will accept the National Assembly’s request and lift the martial law through the Cabinet meeting.” — AFP

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CHINESE President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing on Saturday, expressing the readiness to work with the new Indonesian government to continue promoting self-improvement, solidarity and win-win cooperation among major developing countries. Prabowo is in China for a state visit at the invitation of Xi. Xi noted that Prabowo visited China in his first overseas trip right after he was elected in March and chose China as the first country to visit after taking office, which speaks volumes about the great importance he attaches to developing relations with China and demonstrates the high level and strategic nature of China-Indonesia relations. “China is willing to work with the new Indonesian government to build on past achievements, promote building a community with a shared future with regional and global influence, and continue to write a new chapter of seeking self-improvement via solidarity, and boosting coordination and mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation among major developing countries,” said Xi. — Xinhua

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INDIA signed the Host Country Agreement for establishing the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru, for enhanced energy cooperation in the Bay of Bengal and littoral region, including through inter grid connectivity. The agreement was inked on Saturday between Secretary East Jaideep Mazumder and BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey. India has officially established the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru, strengthening regional energy cooperation, including inter-grid connectivity. The Host Country Agreement was signed by Jaideep Mazumder, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs, and BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey. Located at the Central Power Research Institute, the Centre will also serve as the Secretariat for the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection Coordi nation Committee. This initiative, following the first BIMSTEC Energy Centre meeting in February 2023, aims to promote energy cooperation, share best practices, facilitate capacity building, and develop frameworks for energy projects across the BIMSTEC region, which includes seven member countries. — ANI

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India signed the Host Country Agreement for the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru, enhancing regional energy cooperation. PHOTO: PIX FOR VISUAL PURPOSE/ANI

IRAN warned Israel on Tues day against attacking any of its infrastructure amid fears of a possible Israeli assault on oil or nuclear sites following Iran’s missile barrage last week.

“Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response,” state television quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying.

He spoke after Israel said it was preparing a response to Iran’s 1 October missile attack on its arch-enemy, its second on the country in six months.

On Monday, an official statement quoted Araghchi as saying Iran did not seek war in the region.

On Friday US President Joe Biden cautioned Israel against attacking oil installations in Iran, one of the world’s top 10 producers of crude.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Rassul Sanairad warned Israel on Sunday any attack on nuclear or energy sites would cross a “red line”.

The Fars news agency quoted him as saying following the Israeli threat: “Some political leaders have spoken of a possible change in Iran’s nuclear policy.” — AFP

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that their positions are often closely aligned or identical.

THE CIS leaders constantly coordinate positions on key global and regional issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

“We are constantly coordinating positions on key global and regional issues.

Moreover, our approaches regarding them are traditionally close or completely coincide,” Putin said at a meeting of the expanded Council of CIS Heads of State.

All CIS countries advocate the formation of a just world order with the central role of the UN, he added.

“In the current difficult situation in the world, it is extremely important that all CIS states advocate the formation of a just world order based on universally recognized principles of international law with the central role of the United Nations,” the president noted.

On CIS Cooperation CIS leaders, led by President Putin, discussed enhancing cooperation within the Commonwealth and addressing international issues at their summit.

Important decisions were made to shape the CIS’s future, emphasizing development and collaboration with BRICS.

The leaders expressed a commitment to strengthening their collective position in global affairs through deeper partnerships. — SPUTNIK

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