JAKARTA (Reuters) – As Indonesia’s president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, and the “Asian way” have helped to defuse tension. Prabowo, 72, won February’s general election by a huge margin along with his running-mate Vice […]
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Plymouth officers defuse dangerous situation with woman undergoing mental health crisis, police say
Plymouth officers successfully defused a potentially dangerous situation on Wednesday when a woman with a knife allegedly began charging at them. Around 11:15 a.m., a 911 caller reportedly hung up on dispatch. A short time later, another 911 call came from the same West Plymouth residence, where a female caller stated there was “a woman […]
Vatican diplomats seek to defuse outrage over Pope Francis’ Ukraine ‘white flag’ comments
ROME (AP) — The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage over Pope Francis‘ latest diplomatic foray, insisting in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is an end to Russia’s aggression and that any peace must be a “just peace.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s […]
Vatican diplomats seek to defuse anger over Pope’s Ukraine ‘white flag’ comments
The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage after Pope Francis’ comments that Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag” to negotiate an end to the war. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, insisted in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is […]
Christian Horner meets with Max Verstappen’s manager in bid to defuse tensions
Christian Horner staged a face-to-face meeting with Max Verstappen’s representative in Dubai on Monday in a bid to iron out escalating tensions at Red Bull. The summit was held 48 hours after Verstappen’s father, Jos, said Red Bull would “explode” if Horner remained in his role as team principal. The PA news agency understands that […]
Spanish police defuse hostage crisis among drug boat crew, arrest all
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police arrested a group of suspected cocaine traffickers on a boat from South America in the middle of the Atlantic after one of them shot dead a fellow smuggler and took the rest hostage, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. The case occurred in November but was kept under judicial secrecy […]