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Friday saw dollar weakness as investors braced for Jackson Hole address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the yen topped other currencies in...
Joe Biden had other plans for his address. Under the current conditions, at least not this year. Tragedies and hardships have left their...
After a bank official was freed from captivity, activities at Libya’s central bank (CBL) were restored. Musaab Muslamm, chief of the bank’s information technology...
Downing Street has stated that the ability to turn off electronic devices when not in use is crucial to productivity and has the...
Six individuals, including British IT entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, went missing when the luxury yacht Bayesian went down early Monday morning...
Athletes competing in the Olympics may not be the easiest romantic targets this year: In an effort to shield athletes from potential hostility or...
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, started letting users post text-generated images to X on Tuesday. The tool was quickly used to flood social media...
There was a candlelight protest at the Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad on August 12, 2024, against the rape and murder of a young doctor...
In 2023, Trump shared a picture of himself being booked into a Georgia jail. That was the last time he wrote on the site....
Harris has a different tone than Biden when she talks about Gaza and other Middle East problems, but her policies are exactly the...
In recent years, some Black voters have left Democrats. Will Kamala Harris convince them to vote Democratic again? Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden...
ABC announced a September 10 discussion between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris. Trump requested further debates on September 4...
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told pro-Palestine demonstrators who interrupted her Arizona campaign speech that Israel-Gaza ceasefire is needed. Harris addressed an estimated 15,000...
In the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, a poll indicates that Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has an advantage over her Republican opponent. Kamala...
Donald Trump, a candidate for the presidency of the United States, has implied that Iran had hacked his campaign. Late on Saturday night, the...
In premarket trading on Wednesday, shares of Airbnb fell about 16%. The online travel company had already predicted lower revenue for the third quarter,...
US President Joe Biden calmed top Democrats and campaign workers after rumors claimed he was considering his departure following last week’s dismal debate with...
After Biden failed to fend off Trump’s accusations and bogus allegations, his aides rushed to control the repercussions. Trump Media & Technology Group which...
Despite pressure from food inflation, Brazilian consumer prices climbed less than predicted in the month to mid-June, according to data released on Wednesday...
Beijing, China’s capital, announced moves on Wednesday to decrease the cost of house ownership, including lowering mortgage interest rates and the minimum down payment...
Beginning Friday, JPMorgan’s widely followed developing market debt index will include India’s government bonds. The September shift allowed billions of dollars to enter the...
On Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that the government will strive to remedy the European Union ban on the sale of new...
Colombo Sri Lanka agreed to restructure $10 billion in bilateral debt with creditor countries, including China, on Wednesday, a key step toward stabilizing its...
European stock markets fell on Wednesday ahead of a French election and a major U.S. inflation figure, as the yen fell to its lowest...
Boaz Weinstein, a prominent investment manager, said Tuesday that although uncertainty over the November presidential election in the United States may cause market volatility,...
According to two sources, RTX Corp subsidiary Collins Aerospace is in talks with NASA to cancel its contract to build new spacesuits for International...
Equipment Leasing and fund Association (ELFA) said on Tuesday that U.S. corporations borrowed 11% more to fund equipment investments in May than a year...
On Tuesday, KKR strategically acquired 18 multifamily real estate properties from Quarterra Multifamily’s closed-end fund for a significant $2.1 billion. It has 5,200 units...
The Dow fell as retailers dragged and investors waited for critical inflation data this week, while the Nasdaq rose 1.3% on Tuesday, led by...
Elon Musk, who has warned of a global depopulation problem, had another child with a Neuralink executive. Neuralink director Shivon Zilis had the child...
According to a draft guideline, US investors cannot support AI systems in China that may be used for military purposes, including weapons targeting. The...
Donald Trump, a Republican running for president, said Thursday that U.S. college graduates should “automatically” earn green cards so they can remain in the...
Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday that the decision to replace the national police director was driven by the need to give security...
Mexico has recorded 155 fatalities due to extreme heat since March, including 30 in the last week alone, the government said Thursday. A...
The European Commission has issued a reprimand to France, along with Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, and Poland, for exceeding their budget deficits. According...
Previous administrations failed to unify millions of Kenyans across ethnicity and party as President William Ruto has. On Tuesday, hundreds of trainer-wearing activists blocked...
Scientists estimate that human-induced climate change increased the high heat in the southwest US, Mexico, and Central America by 35 times. The World Weather...
Microsoft hired Inflection’s co-founders and other employees to manage its Copilot program in March, and Inflection claimed that its AI model will...
Growing competition from China is impacting the prognosis for Germany’s robotics industry, which is already battling with declining orders in a sluggish home economy,...
On Monday, the U.S. government sued Adobe for hiding high termination fees in its most popular membership plan and making cancellations difficult. The Federal...
NATO partners have announced the first recipients of their one billion euro ($1.1 billion) innovation fund. The alliance announced the fund in summer 2022,...
In response to electric vehicle export limits, China has launched an anti-dumping investigation against EU pork and byproducts, targeting Spain, the Netherlands, and Denmark....
Lennar Corp beat Wall Street forecasts second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by strong demand for new homes as the U.S. homebuilder slashed base pricing...
Senator Sherrod Brown’s office announced that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will make his semiannual monetary policy testimony at the Senate Banking Committee on...
In May, energy prices declined, lowering U.S. import prices for the first time in five months and boosting domestic inflation. Friday’s unexpectedly benign Labor...
On Sunday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said it’s a “reasonable prediction” that the bank will drop rates once this year, in...
On Friday, investors abandoned financial and oil stocks in favor of technology stocks, sending Canada’s main stock index to a three-month low. The S&P/TSX...
Stocks now reflect the American ideal. The huge disparity between the ultra-rich and everyone else shows it. GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp and buyout...
Federal Reserve officials say inflation has dropped closer to their objective in recent months but anticipate cutting their benchmark interest rate once this year....
The bloc ignores its main electric car manufacturers and prepared to impose further levies on Chinese imports, claiming “economic injury”. The EU will impose...
The 50-year U.S.-Saudi petrodollar deal expired recently. Global crude oil transactions employ the U.S. dollar, known as the “petrodollar”. After the U.S. left the...
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record closing highs for a fourth straight day on Thursday as technology shares maintained their climb. Last week,...
On a Thursday visit to Capitol Hill, Donald Trump blasted U.S. funding for Ukraine, urged Republicans to cut gratuity taxes, and promoted tariffs. He...
The Canadian currency fell against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as the greenback rose versus a basket of major currencies and the Bank of...
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk’s $56 billion remuneration proposal, a vote of confidence in his leadership and an incentive to focus on the electric...
Amazon announced that it is investing $230 million in the form of Amazon Web Service (AWS) credits in artificial intelligence firms, the latest example...
On Thursday, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump and critical aides to Democratic President Joe Biden will spell out their starkly different economic perspectives in...
Republicans hope former President Donald Trump’s trip on Thursday will bring unity to their split caucuses in the Senate and House of Representatives as...
In mid-May, a group of Hispanic day laborers were given $20 each to parade in front of the White House with banners reading “I...
According to a new survey, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump led Joe Biden by two points this week after considering their sons’ criminal convictions....
This month’s figures continue to show signs that the labor market may be cooling, with the number of vacancies still falling and unemployment rising....
After his party lost a European Parliament vote to the far right, President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise emergency election on Monday shook French markets and...
In May, US job growth topped estimates at 272,000, although the unemployment rate rose slightly, snapping a 27-month streak below 4%. In a time...
After a jury found former US President Donald Trump guilty of falsifying records to conceal a payment to silence a porn star before the...
Price cuts by big U.S. retailers, as well as new statistics showing a slowing in consumer spending, may bolster the Federal Reserve’s confidence in...
Trump’s hush money hearing ends Tuesday. His attorneys and the 12 people who will decide his guilt are debating him, making him the first...
House Sends $1.2 Trillion Funding Deal to Senate Before Midnight Shutdown Deadline The House passed a $1.2 trillion funding package on Friday, just hours...
Unveiled: Answers to Four Questions Surrounding the New Bid to Oust Mike Johnson On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) stirred fresh turmoil in...
According to a high-ranking EU official, Donald Trump promised top European leaders that if Europe were attacked, the US would never defend it. According...
Canada partners take Iran to the UN Council over a downed Ukrainian jet. To hold Iran responsible for the downing of a passenger plane...
French PM Borne resigns, and Macron will name the new government. In an attempt to revitalize his second term ahead of the summer Olympics...
Taiwanese elections can weaken an unstable status quo. Taiwan’s presidential election may have significant implications if the incumbent party is reelected on January 13....
A U.S. strike kills a militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks, according to a U.S. official. According to a U.S. official who spoke to...
As he pursues the Republican presidential nomination for 2024, Donald Trump met with the leader of the Teamsters on Wednesday. He agreed to meet...
UK foreign minister Cameron: Red Sea attacks must stop. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated on Thursday that attacks on cargo ships in the...
On Tuesday night, Deputy Hamas Chief Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an Israeli drone hit on Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, a bastion of...
More than 100 killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ near tomb of Iranian Guards’ Soleimani. Two explosions killed more than 100 people and injured dozens more...
Greek PM sacks police minister in mini reshuffle, key posts unchanged. On Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis named a new police minister as...
Turkey to reinforce military bases in Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed. Following the deaths of twelve Turkish troops in the region, President Tayyip...
North Korea’s Kim orders the military to accelerate war preparations. State media reported on Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had ordered...
Lopez Obrador says the US and Mexico will keep border crossings open. After several essential rail crossings were temporarily closed owing to the significant...
A UN report deplores the ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in the West Bank. In a report made public on Thursday, the United Nations denounced...
Israeli attacks in Gaza add to the heavy Palestinian toll in the war on Hamas. Israeli forces bombarded the central region of Gaza by...
According to a statement released by the Romanian Ministry of the Interior late on Wednesday, Romania and Bulgaria have agreed with Austria to join...
China urges a regional alert as the US military steps up its forward deployment. In response to allegations that the United States intends to...
The Ukrainian draft law proposes lowering the mobilization age to 25 from 27. It was suggested in the text of a draft bill uploaded...
The Indian Navy will deploy guided-missile destroyer ships after striking off its coast. In response to the attack that was carried out on a...
Thousands protest over Serbia election result, march to main police station. On Monday, a sizable crowd gathered in front of the Central Election Commission’s...
An Israeli bombing that took place on Monday outside of Damascus, the capital of Syria, resulted in the death of a top consultant operating...
A Ukrainian attack on a Crimean port damages a Russian warship, says Moscow. Moscow stated on Tuesday that a Ukrainian bombardment on the port...
A Russian-backed union signs a free trade pact with Iran. According to statements made by Russia’s Ministry of Economy and the Eurasian Economic Union...
Russian forces gain control of Maryinka in east Ukraine, the defense minister says. The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that...
Israeli airstrikes killed 100 people in one of the war’s deadliest nights, Gaza officials say. At a burial that took place in Gaza on...
Argentina’s Milei signs a decree to boost exports and deregulation. As his new government fights an economic crisis, Argentine libertarian President Javier Milei issued...
Ukraine says it received the last tranche of the EU’s 18 billion euro aid package. On Thursday, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Ukraine got...
Taiwan accuses China of economic coercion after tariff cuts were removed. After Beijing announced the termination of tariff discounts on some chemical imports from...
No deal with Turkey on the Swedish NATO bid—Hungary’s Orban. Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary, stated at a news briefing on Thursday...
North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if provoked with nukes. According to state media on Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared...
France’s Macron faces cracks in his government over the migration law. As a result of concerns over the new law, which led to the...
Canada’s Trudeau saw a shift in India relations after a U.S. plot was revealed (CBC). After the United States alerted New Delhi to its...
Kuwait’s new emir demands state accountability in his first speech. In his first statement as emir since his predecessor’s death last week, Sheikh Meshal...
The Colorado Supreme Court declared on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is unable to run for president of the United States due to...
U.S. defense chief urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians. As the United States‘ campaign against Hamas has resulted in still more...
The EU summit decided to launch membership talks with Ukraine. In a surprising turn of events, the leaders of the European Union decided on...
The EU says it will take in slightly more refugees from third countries. On Thursday, a senior European Union official announced that the union...
The EU is set for a summit showdown on Ukraine with Hungary’s Orban. On Thursday, the leaders of the European Union will gather for...
The UK defense ministry was fined for an Afghan data breach during the Taliban takeover. A series of email data breaches that disclosed the...
In the run-up to the election in February, the candidate for president of Indonesia, Ganjar Pranowo, is facing a formidable challenge from his competitors....
Sea change for Poland as Donald Tusk is sworn in as PM. On Wednesday, the president of Poland swore in the country’s new government...
At least 51 people were injured as a result of Russia’s second missile attack on Kyiv this week, according to Ukrainian officials, who announced...
South Korea the US will hold a new round of nuclear consultation talks in Seoul. South Korea and the United States will conduct discussions on...
US President Joe Biden referred to his complicated relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, implying that the latter is going through a “tough...
Nuclear warnings serve Putin’s purpose as he bids for a new term. As time runs out on the final treaty that restricts the number...
UK firms pause China investment decisions as growth slows: survey. According to the British Chamber of Commerce in China, sixty percent of British companies...
Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over South China Sea ‘harassment.’ On Tuesday, the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had called China’s ambassador...
The Polish prime minister lost his confidence vote, clearing the way for Donald Tusk. A large coalition of pro-European Union parties under the leadership...
Afghanistan was excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home. Concerns have been expressed over the humanitarian impact of Afghanistan’s exclusion from climate discussions...
Russia demands the release of hostages in talks with Palestinians. During telephone discussions with Hamas and other Palestinian factions on Sunday and Monday, Russian...
A source says the White House is open to new asylum limits for Ukrainian aid. According to a person familiar with the conversations, the...
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, said they had addressed the “vital” United States-United Kingdom...
Taiwanese intelligence says China’s leadership discussed election interference. According to information acquired on the island, senior Chinese authorities met at the beginning of December...
The US criticizes Israel on the Gaza civilian toll as the UN hears ceasefire demand. Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United...
Taiwan reports rare nighttime Chinese military activity nearby. On Thursday, Taiwan claimed that China had conducted unusual military operations surrounding the island during the...
On Thursday, China said that the Biden administration’s intention to restrict the amount of Chinese content in batteries eligible for significant tax incentives for...
On Thursday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan came to Athens with a group of ministers to meet with his Greek counterparts. Both nations hope these...
An unexpected meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin lasted three hours on Wednesday. During the meeting, Putin...
To resolve their disputes, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Wednesday, before his trip to Athens, that Greece and Turkey should strengthen their confidence...
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. During his trip, he will meet with Saudi...
The US and Sweden signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement. As the Nordic nation works to expand its military connections while waiting for approval to...
Trump: I won’t be a dictator if I become U.S. president again. After receiving warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the United States...
Despite the Gaza death toll soaring, the U.S. is unlikely to rethink weapons supplies to Israel. As the number of civilian casualties continues to...
A U.S. Navy patrol aircraft sailed across the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, calling the operation a display of the...
In Tokyo next week, Japan, Britain, and Italy will sign a treaty that will establish a combined organization and industrial group to build their...
According to a report on Monday in the Russian news outlet Shot, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the United Arab Emirates and...
Israel intensified the southern Gaza offensive, and the US and UN urged civilian protection. Israeli troops continued their air and ground bombardment of the...
James Cleverly, the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, is scheduled to arrive in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty that would...
China says it will hold a summit with EU leaders to discuss global economic issues. According to a statement released by China’s Ministry of...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly asked for measures to be made to address the declining birth rates in the isolated country....
The Israeli military said that its forces were engaging Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip. This indicated that the Israeli military’s planned ground attack...
On Sunday, terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a blast that occurred during a Catholic Mass in the Philippines. The attack...
Choi Sang-mok, a former senior economic counselor, was nominated for the position of finance minister in South Korea by President Yoon Suk Yeol on...
China is willing to continue strengthening its cooperation with Belarus. It was reported that President Xi Jinping of China stated, following his meeting with...
President Joe Biden of the United States announced that he will travel to Angola, a trip that may signify a renewed engagement with Africa...
Britain will send seven Royal Navy ships with undersea cables to patrol areas. In a statement released on Thursday, the United Kingdom said it...
Taiwan president: China is too ‘overwhelmed’ to consider invasion. In an interview with the New York Times, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that the leadership of...
Ukraine’s president visits troops on the northeastern frontline. On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine announced on social media that he had visited troops...
In a statement released on Thursday, Russia accused Bulgaria of being malicious and foolish for its refusal to permit Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s jet...
Democrats have no Biden backup plan for 2024, despite age concerns. It would be a problematic intraparty struggle if the Democratic Party suddenly needed...
Turkey expects to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession ‘within weeks,’ says the Swedish minister. It was announced on Wednesday by Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs...
On Wednesday, the final day of an extended six-day truce in the Gaza Strip conflict, Hamas and Israel were anticipated to free further hostages...
Several hours after the Supreme Court of Panama ruled that the Copper Mine Cobre Panama contract violated the country’s constitution, the President of Panama...
Russia will start its presidential election campaign shortly, says the Communist leader. The announcement that the upper chamber of the Russian parliament will formally...
Russian forces are advancing on Ukrainian towns from all sides. The senior official of the town was cited as stating on Monday that Russian...
North Korea cites rare dissent in elections, even as 99% back candidates. Although critics regarded it as an attempt to project the appearance of...
On Tuesday, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its fifth day. During this time, both parties had successfully freed...
Zelenskiy praises Ukrainians for battles with Russia and the weather. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude to the Ukrainian military for repelling Russian strikes and...
According to foreign sources involved with the discussions, Vietnam is wrapping up reform agreements with the G7 countries and multilateral lenders that may open...
On Sunday, the third day of their ceasefire, Israel released 39 Palestinian inmates while Hamas liberated 17 captives held in Gaza, including a 4-year-old...
Since fighting broke out in Gaza, Bahrain has found itself walking a political tightrope as it attempts to appease widespread outrage over a conflict...
Foxconn, a critical Apple (AAPL.O) supplier and iPhone producer, is likely to breathe a sigh of relief after learning that Terry Gou, the billionaire...
According to a joint statement, the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, and the Premier of China, Li Qiang, are eager to continue working...
As Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce in Gaza on Friday, there were no significant reports of bombs, artillery strikes, or rocket assaults....
On Friday, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, stated that France is dedicated to a conversation with China. She understood France’s connections...
China says the Philippines enlisted ‘foreign forces’ to patrol the South China Sea. On Thursday, the southern theater command of China’s military stated that...
Vietnam will extend its anti-graft drive as police reveal real estate fraud worth 3% of GDP. After police uncovered financial scams in the real...
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his trip to the Middle East on Thursday, according to a...
No Gaza hostage release before Friday, Israel and the U.S. say. Family members’ expectations that some captives might be liberated on Thursday were dashed...
To stop the flow of asylum seekers into the Nordic country, Finland will block all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested information from China over a spike in respiratory ailments and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. The...
A Japanese political party visits China to bolster frayed ties. The junior coalition partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dispatched a...
According to broadcaster Haberturk and other Turkish media on Wednesday, President Tayyip Erdogan said he could visit Egypt shortly to discuss expediting the patient...
North Korea, defying international censure from the U.S. and its allies, claimed to have successfully launched its first spy satellite into space on Tuesday...
As the country’s election campaign got underway, Taiwan once again observed Chinese military activities surrounding the island on Wednesday. Eleven aircraft were seen flying...
Poland is on track to get 5.1 billion in EU green transition funds. As part of a European Union initiative to promote a move...
At their first intergovernmental summit in seven years on Wednesday in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are expected...
Italy says the migrant pact with Albania isn’t comparable to the UK-Rwanda plan. An Italian plan to create migrant camps in Albania cannot be...
WHO: planning underway to evacuate three Gaza hospitals. On Tuesday, a representative for the World Health Organization stated that three hospitals in the area...
China says it would be “a serious mistake” if Argentina cut ties. If Argentina were to terminate its ties with large countries like China...
The Hamas chief says he is close to a truce agreement with Israel. Even as the Israeli military continued its murderous assault on Gaza...
On Monday, the ruling party in Hungary displayed billboards demonizing Ursula Von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, making her a personal...
A British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship was taken over by Yemen’s Houthis on Sunday, according to Israel, which called the event an “Iranian act...
A Ukrainian teen returns to Ukraine after being taken to Russia from occupied Mariupol. A teenage Ukrainian who had been deported to Russia during...
NATO’s Stoltenberg says he is concerned with secessionist rhetoric in Bosnia. Allies and Front Concerned by the discourse of secession in Bosnia, according to...
Taiwan’s former US envoy, well-known in the U.S. and vilified by China, was named the VP candidate. On Monday, the frontrunner for Taiwan’s presidency,...
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine announced the removal of the head of the medical forces. At the same time, he issued an order for...
US Secretary of Defense Austin: the US will ‘stand with Ukraine.’ According to his statement on the social media platform X, United States Secretary...
Milei’s Argentina win is expected to pressure the peso and buoy bonds. Argentine libertarian on the far right Although it might be more popular...
On Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Britain to strengthen security cooperation and foster commercial relations to combat North Korea’s growing...
As part of a tour to urge an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave, a delegation of...
Awkward allies: Gaza overshadows Erdogan’s Germany visit. They have had contradictory attitudes toward Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine. Still, when Germany and Turkey’s...
U.N. humanitarian deliveries to Gaza were delayed again on Friday due to gasoline shortages and a communications blockade. This added to the suffering of...
China’s Xi offers more investment in South China Sea claimant Brunei. President Xi Jinping praised China’s relations with the tiny nation of Brunei, which...
Biden signs stopgap spending bill to avert govt shutdown- White House. According to the White House, Vice President Joe Biden of the United States...
Russia’s Putin sees political and economic upside to Israel’s war with Hamas. Putin commented three days after Hamas’ deadly Israeli massacre on his 71st...
China raises concerns with the US over export controls, sanctions, and tariffs. When he met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday, China’s...
On Thursday, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, announced that the United Kingdom’s new Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, David Cameron,...
On Thursday, the Philippines’ foreign ministry stated that the country is not required to inform China of its resupply missions in the South China...
According to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Israel must have a strong military in Gaza for the foreseeable future to stop Hamas from regaining control...
President Xi Jinping assured American executives in San Francisco on Wednesday that China is prepared to be a friend and partner of the United...
Erdogan, the president of Turkey, sharpened his condemnation of Israeli officials and those who support them in the West by declaring on Wednesday that...
NATO said on Wednesday that it will replace its aging fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft, which has been in use since the end of...
Qatar seeks an Israel-Hamas deal to free 50 hostages and a 3-day truce. An individual informed of the discussions told Reuters that Qatari mediators...
One was killed in a Russian missile strike in an east Ukraine town. Authorities in eastern Ukraine reported on Wednesday that a Russian missile...
The Israeli military has announced that it will be conducting an operation against Hamas militants at Al Shifa Hospital on Wednesday. Despite repeated calls...
Gina Raimondo, the Secretary of Commerce for the United States of America, stated on Tuesday that a ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of...
According to Politico, Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister of Estonia, stated around Tuesday that she would want to be considered for the role of...
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, stated that the defense of the damaged eastern city of Avdiivka was essential to Kyiv’s war preparations and...
On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will have his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in over a year. The purpose of...
According to the commission’s official schedule, the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee will discuss a measure authorizing Sweden’s entry into NATO on Thursday. NATO...
Tuesday’s attack by Israeli forces supported by the air force on a village in the occupied West Bank resulted in hostilities that left at...
Taiwan is working on a one-on-one Biden meeting at the APEC summit. According to a senior Taiwanese official, Taiwan is trying to arrange a...
The Taliban minister raised the issue of refugee assets during a Pakistan visit. An Afghan embassy statement on Tuesday stated that the acting commerce...
The U.N. states are concerned about China and Russia helping North Korea. The United Nations member nations upholding the Korean War armistice are worried...
Biden says Gaza hospitals ‘must be protected.’ As Israeli tanks moved closer to the gates of the largest hospital in the beleaguered enclave, U.S....
UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron and sacks the interior minister in the latest reset. On Monday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back previous...
On Monday, Israeli soldiers arrived at the gates of Gaza City’s central hospital, with the principal goal of their assault being to capture control...
The U.S. hints at more strikes unless Iran-linked groups halt attacks. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking on Monday hours after nighttime U.S. air...
UK PM Sunak sacks Interior Minister Braverman over protest comments. Following her criticism of the way the police handled a pro-Palestinian march, British Prime...
Gaza’s largest hospital is ‘not functioning’ amid the Israeli assault. According to the president of the World Health Organization (WHO), as the intense Israeli...
Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill 27 amid U.S. unease at the death toll. As the U.S. expressed new concern over the war’s rising...
In Gaza, hospital procedures without anesthetics prompted screams and prayers. The small girl was wailing in anguish and shouting, “Mummy, Mummy,” while the nurse...
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia demanded an end to the Gaza conflict on Friday. “We denounce the military attack, civilian targeting, and international...
Canada PM Trudeau condemns violence after shots fired at Jewish schools. After gunfire broke out at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and there...
The White House announced that on Wednesday, President Joe Biden would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in person for the first time in...
UK PM Sunak is under pressure to sack the interior minister over police criticism. Suella Braverman, one of the British prime minister’s most senior...
The EU has ‘Plan B’ if Hungary vetoes 50 billion euros in aid for Ukraine. As Kyiv fights to repel Russia’s invasion 21 months...
Inflaming a potential legal crisis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticized the Constitutional Court for “many mistakes” and pushed his colleagues in the AK Party,...
The Philippines denounces China for ‘unprovoked acts of coercion’ to block the resupply mission. To scuttle a resupply operation in the South China Sea,...
Since the Israeli-Hamas conflict broke out last month, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been the subject of increased violence, according to the...
China urges the G7 to stop ‘inciting confrontation’. The G7 foreign ministers’ remarks on China deeply infuriated China, which asked the group to cease...
Russia’s Putin talks about wheat, fertilizer, and logistics in Kazakhstan. During a visit to Kazakhstan on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin advocated for the...
The US carries out new strikes against facilities used by Iran in Syria. The United States launched attacks against a weapon storage facility in...
The U.S. Senate overruled President Joe Biden’s decision to suspend some “Buy America” requirements for government-funded electric car charging stations by voting 50 to...
More questions than answers as Israeli PM Netanyahu seeks security control over Gaza. More than a month into the conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
As North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia grows, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated Thursday that he and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park...
Turkey says the EU is ‘unjust and biased’ in its membership bid. Following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s description of the Palestinian militant group behind...
The new Slovak government rejected the final military aid package for Ukraine. The new government of Slovakia rejected a previously submitted proposal to provide...
Top US officials Blinken and Austin visit India for Indo-Pacific talks. This week, India will host meetings between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
G7 ministers unified in calling for a humanitarian pause on the Gaza conflict, Japan says. Japan’s top diplomat stated that despite Israeli troops continuing...
Russia’s Shoigu meets top Chinese military officials for the second time in 10 days. In discussions with a senior military official on Wednesday in...
According to Yoon’s office on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the APEC meeting in San Francisco from November 15–18. Following...
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping set to steal APEC spotlight with talks to steady ties. For just the second time in over three years, U.S....
Russia formally withdraws from key post-Cold War European armed forces treaties. Russia officially retired from a historic security pact on Tuesday, citing the US...
According to locals, tanks are stationed outside Gaza City in preparation for a possible assault on the city’s central area. Israel said on Tuesday...
As the foreign ministers of the G7 got ready to undertake virtual discussions with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, Japan stated...
Germany’s Scholz agrees on tougher migration policy with state leaders. After hours of talks early on Tuesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who wants to lower...
Suzan Beseiso made four unsuccessful efforts before managing to cross into Egypt via Rafah and avoid the Gaza Strip’s shelling. The 31-year-old American Palestinian,...
In response to international criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again rejected demands for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip but said his...
A junior Israeli minister’s remark that appeared to be open to the idea of Israel launching a nuclear attack on Gaza, according to Russia’s...
Over the weekend, conflicting reports emerged from Russia and Ukraine regarding the situation along the frontlines in the Zaporizhzhia region. Moscow claimed to have...
Russia’s Putin will stay in power past 2024, sources say. According to six individuals who spoke to Reuters, Vladimir Putin has chosen to compete...
The defense minister of France stated in remarks released on Monday that discussions are underway to create a military medical center in the neighboring...
Following in the footsteps of the first Australian leader to visit China, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Beijing’s Temple of Heaven on Monday,...
Yoon Suk-yeol, the president of South Korea, expressed his expectation on Friday for a notable uptick in trade and investment with Ireland as the...
In some of the harshest condemnation of Israel by the head of a European Union member state, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on...
China removed its 80.5% tariff on Australian barley. After a time of extremely tense relations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make history on Saturday...
The UAE warns against the risk of regional spillover from the Gaza war. The powerhouse of the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates, issued a...
To align Moscow with the US, President Vladimir Putin approved a measure on Thursday that revokes Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban...
Following an altercation at a campaign dinner, U.S. President Joe Biden called for a “pause” in the fighting between Israel and Palestinian terrorist Hamas...
A senior official from the Department of Weapons Control Affairs will head a team to the China-US nuclear talks, the Chinese foreign ministry announced...
Israeli settler attacks fuel the fire as the Gaza war rages. Mohammed Wadi, who is grieving for his brother and father, said that armed...
Hamas says Israeli strikes on the Gaza City district killed more than 195 people. As the Hamas-run administration of the Gaza Strip announced on...
The Philippines accuses China of intruding into its waters. Following an altercation involving the armed warships of the two nations near a disputed shoal...
The manufacturer of navigation equipment, Garmin Ltd., surpassed third-quarter revenue projections and increased its annual sales prediction ahead of the critical holiday shopping season...
According to Egyptian media and a source at the border, Qatar-negotiated terms allowed the first group of injured Gaza refugees to enter Egypt on...
Kazakhstan welcomes France’s Macron under Moscow’s disapproving gaze. On the first stage of a tour to Central Asia, which has long been seen as...
U.S. President Joe Biden announced his intention to terminate Gabon, Niger, Uganda, and the Central African Republic’s participation in the African Growth and Opportunity...
Russian billionaire Alexey Kuzmichev has been placed under arrest in France to be questioned about allegations of tax evasion, money laundering, and breaking international...
According to government and security sources who spoke to Reuters on Tuesday, two armed drones attacked Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airfield, which is home to...
According to military experts interviewed by Reuters, one reason Israeli troops are taking their time in their ground attack in Gaza is to maintain...
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU executive, announced in Skopje on Monday that the EU intends to contribute six billion euros...
Ministers from the Australian government stated on Monday that a free trade agreement is now unlikely to be concluded for several years due to...
As Israeli soldiers backed by tanks moved into the enclave with a military assault, Palestinians in Gaza reported heavy artillery and airstrikes early on...
According to Russian official media, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that the West intends to take the war in Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific...
In reaction to China’s embargo on Japanese seafood goods imposed after Tokyo spilled treated water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea,...
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met again for a second day of talks. The two...
Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shi’ite cleric in Iraq, urged parliamentarians and the government of Iraq on Friday to shut the American embassy in Baghdad in...
After Hamas terrorists went on a violent rampage into southern Israel over three weeks ago, Israel started a punishing air campaign in the enclave....
A Russian official claimed on Friday that Oleg Tsaryov, a pro-Russian former legislator whom Moscow allegedly trained to lead a puppet government in Kyiv...
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was held on Friday after a Pakistani court denied him bail in a case where he is accused of...
At the UN on Thursday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian issued a dire warning: the US “will not be spared from this fire” if...
The White House said on Thursday that it had evidence about the Russian military’s execution of troops who disobeyed instructions over the conflict with...
According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the third quarter’s over 5% GDP growth in the United States is “a good strong number” that suggests...
Following a string of attacks on the American military in the Middle East, the White House said on Thursday that President Joe Biden had...
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, stated on Thursday, as he started his visit to Washington, that although China and the United States have differences,...
Israel and Hezbollah fighting another war is something Lebanon cannot afford, with its economy in shambles and its government in disarray. Iran-supported According to...
On Thursday, a U.S. congressional committee questioned the U.S. Navy on “alarming delays” in the delivery of weapons to Taiwan. The committee inquired as...
After the president decided on Thursday not to choose a new prime minister, opposition leader Donald Tusk warned that Poland might lose access to...
Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, denied allegations by Israel on Wednesday that he had defended assaults on Israel by the Palestinian...
According to the most recent Pentagon assessment of China’s military, China has launched its first nuclear-powered guided missile submarines, allowing it to undertake land...
The demand for artillery and armored vehicles, partly driven by the need to replenish supplies delivered to Ukraine, helped offset increased costs. U.S. defense...
The nuclear power plant in the western Khmelnitskyi region was most likely the target of a Russian drone strike early on Wednesday, according to...
At the end of this month, a proposal for the European Union’s twelfth set of sanctions against Russia is anticipated, according to diplomatic sources,...
As he works to settle disagreements between Warsaw and the EU that have resulted in the money being blocked, opposition leader Donald Tusk stated...
An elderly Israeli prisoner freed by Hamas tonight stated that the militants had beaten her when she was kidnapped and transferred to Gaza on...
As he arrived in Israel on Tuesday, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, gave a speech in which he promised Israel would not be...
During Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Washington this week, the United States and Australia are expected to announce agreements to collaborate on key...
According to Kyiv’s justice minister, changes in the political landscape and the conflict with Russia have renewed the Ukrainian government’s confidence to bring criminal...
On Monday, Israel continued to pummel Gaza with airstrikes in preparation for a planned ground invasion into the Palestinian enclave, despite a U.N. warning...
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, the deputy prime minister and minister of the economy of Denmark, said on Monday that he would quit politics immediately after taking...
Maria Corina Machado, an industrial engineer, won the Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary after tallying a sizable majority of the votes with little over a...
Chinese state media said on Monday that Chinese and Russian businesses attending a regional conference in northeastern China inked several cooperation agreements in industries...
The Philippines urged China to cease its “provocative actions” once more, saying that doing so might have “disastrous results” on Manila’s resupply trips to...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a meeting of his senior generals and his war cabinet to examine the developing violence as Israel pummeled...
The incumbent leader, Joko Widodo’s eldest son, was named as presidential contender Prabowo Subianto’s running partner for the next election. Due to Jokowi’s enormous...
According to a report on state television on Friday, President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Russian military’s headquarters in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don...
On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Vietnam’s second-highest official to remember the “original intention” of their longstanding alliance. Vietnam, which raised its relations...
On Thursday, President Joe Biden began a fresh campaign to persuade Americans to spend billions more on aiding Israel and Ukraine in their battles,...
President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing that China is eager to provide aid to that country without regard...
Friday marks the start of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s tour to the Middle East, where he hopes to emphasize the need for restraint...
According to the station, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) editor was held in Russia for failing to register as a foreign agent while...
On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for removing Russia from the Olympic movement. He accused it of exploiting the...
As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accompanied American President Joe Biden on trips to show support for the fight against Hamas and urge Israel...
According to his office, the president of Poland will meet with parliamentary party leaders next week as the country waits to learn who he...
Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, will travel to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on official business from October 21 to October 26....
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, commended North Korea for supporting his nation’s military activities in Ukraine and vowed Moscow’s “complete support and solidarity” for...
President Joe Biden of the United States began visiting Israel on Wednesday to express support and discuss the escalating Gaza conflict, according to a...
Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, described himself as “horrified” by the hundreds of victims of Tuesday’s attack on a Gaza hospital. Guterres...
As he welcomed attendees to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized Western attempts to...
A hospital visitation gate was closed to a minister of the Israeli government. A guy who had recently lost his wife threw coffee at...
As tensions in the Middle East increased due to a raid on a Gaza hospital, the stakes for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as...
After days of confusion, squabbling, and contradictory messages, European Union officials want to agree on a unified strategy for the crisis brought on by...
According to insiders, Turkey is prepared to postpone ratifying Sweden’s application to join NATO this month to watch for indications of American backing for...
Malaysia’s education ministry has withdrawn from this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair amid rising international dissent over the current confrontation between Israeli and Palestinian troops,...
To meet the urgent need for assistance in the 2.3 million-person beleaguered enclave of Gaza, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged on Monday for...
After Washington reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consented to allow humanitarian supplies to reach beleaguered Gazans, U.S. President Joe Biden will pay...
The Israeli-Palestinian issue may come up at the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, according...
In response to mounting market concerns about the country’s stressed public finances, authorities stated that Italy’s deficit-increasing 2024 budget, which the cabinet is expected...
This week, South Korea will open its largest-ever defense expo to boost arms sales and highlight a rare appearance by an American nuclear-capable aircraft....
According to reports on Sunday, small contributors have responded to Donald Trump’s legal issues by donating generously to his presidential campaign, helping him approximately...
In a nighttime attack, Russia fired 12 kamikaze drones and five missiles against Ukraine, according to early Monday reports from the Ukrainian air force....
Gaza border crossing set to reopen as Israeli troops prepare ground assault. Amid diplomatic efforts to provide supplies to the enclave subject to severe...
It is too early to predict the economic effects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who added that the...
The Constitutional Court of Indonesia dismissed a complaint on Monday that sought to lower the age requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates to...
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meets the Jordanian king in Amman. As Israel is ready to launch a massive ground attack in Gaza, U.S....
Sri Lanka president to visit China as debt talks progress. As the crisis-hit nation advances in debt restructuring discussions with its largest lender, Sri...
According to Prime Minister Viktor Orban on public radio on Friday, Hungary would not permit any protests in support of “terrorist organizations.” He also...
A U.S. aircraft carrier’s visit to South Korea was blasted by North Korea on Friday as a provocation that may result in “irrevocable, catastrophic...
France uses teargas on banned pro-Palestinian rally as Macron calls for calm. President Emmanuel Macron encouraged the French to remain together and avoid bringing...
EU’s Borrell warns China ‘de-risking’ may speed up if imbalances persist. Borrell, the head of foreign policy for the European Union, encouraged China to...
Australia police weigh special powers ahead of pro-Palestinian protest. As tensions increase following the murderous Hamas foray into Israel, Australian police are considering using...
Israel calls for all civilians to leave Gaza City. In preparation for an anticipated ground assault, Israel’s military ordered all inhabitants in Gaza City—more...
Israel says no humanitarian break to Gaza siege unless hostages are freed. After the Red Cross appealed for fuel to be allowed in to...
Due to a lack of insurance coverage, Norwegian Air (NAS.OL) canceled a scheduled evacuation flight from Tel Aviv to Oslo on Thursday, according to...
Germany to support Israel in its defense efforts with two drones. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, before a NATO conference in Brussels,...
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken lands in Israel. To express Washington’s support for Israel following the assaults by Palestinian Hamas terrorists and to seek...
New Zealand Labour Party support rises, NZ First remains kingmaker. According to two fresh polls issued on Wednesday, which also showed a surge in...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is paying a visit to Belgium. This Wednesday, according to Belgian media, Zelenskiy of Ukraine is in Belgium, where a gathering of...
The presidential administration of the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan said that Vladimir Putin will go there on Thursday. This will be the Russian...
Israel pounds Gaza by air; Biden condemns ‘evil’ Hamas attacks. President Joe Biden of the United States offered solidarity for Israel and cautioned anybody...
Hamas’s assault on Israel shows surprise is still possible in the AI era. Israeli authorities sent the head of NATO’s military council to the...
North Korea blames Israel for causing bloodshed in Gaza. Tuesday saw the first mention of the armed hostilities between Israel and the Islamist organization...
Israel says the Gaza border has been secured after another night of air strikes. After another night of continuous Israeli airstrikes on the enclave,...
Russia sends dozens of drones into Ukraine in latest air strike. According to the authorities, Russia fired 36 attack drones manufactured in Iran on...
Spain opposes suspending aid to Palestinian territories. The planned suspension of European Union funding to the Palestinian territories is something that the acting foreign...
After fatal strikes by Hamas, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged China to stand behind Israel, saying he was “disappointed” that Beijing had...
A source close to the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas told Reuters that the group organized its army of roughly 1,000 fighters into specialized divisions...
China opposes violent attacks in the Middle East crisis. China is opposed to violence and assaults and is very worried about the current escalation...
Inside Asia’s arms race: China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines, report says. The creation of a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines by China will...
In the wake of the Hamas militant attack on Israel, several foreign airlines have halted flight operations with Tel Aviv, claiming they were waiting...
Russian parliament bosses to discuss revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty. President Vladimir Putin hinted that Russia would begin nuclear testing for the...
Israel retaliates after Hamas attacks, deaths pass 1,100. In retribution for one of the worst attacks in modern history, in which the Islamist organization...
Ukraine races to make more war drone components at home. To reduce geopolitical risk, Ukrainian companies and governments are making more components domestically to...
In a blow to Tehran’s theocratic leaders and a boost for anti-government protestors, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to imprisoned Iranian...
On Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department placed 42 Chinese businesses on a federal export restriction list to support Moscow’s military and defense industrial base,...
The U.S. budget fight could create an opening for China in the Pacific. According to analysts and former officials, Strategic Pacific island governments may...
Britain’s Keir Starmer plots painstaking path to power. When Kiss bassist Gene Simmons visited parliament on June 7, a group of shocked British parliamentarians...
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, assured the more than 40 European leaders meeting in Spain that America would continue to stand by them...
Poland’s election turned Germany into a punchbag, straining the Western alliance. Poland’s populist government, vying for an unheard-of third term in office, has turned...
German sanctions officers raid Russian citizen’s properties in Bavaria. In connection with assets blocked by European Union sanctions, German police and customs authorities examined...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, said on Thursday that he had arrived in Granada, Spain, for the European Political Community Summit, a gathering...
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker in a historic vote. Even while neither Steve Scalise nor Tom Emmer has openly declared an interest...
According to diplomats, the French foreign minister will visit Armenia on Tuesday to examine the pressing requirements of the nation as it deals with...
Russia says 335,000 people signed up to fight; there are no plans for new mobilization. As more than 335,000 men have already signed up...
China hopes the U.S. will ‘do more things’ conducive to dialogue. Days after Washington enraged Beijing with claims of media manipulation, China expressed optimism...
Philippines and allies kick off naval drills amid Asia-Pacific tension. A “show of force” exercise involving forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan, and the...
EU ministers convene in Ukraine to show support after the US and Slovakia wobble. A pro-Russian candidate won the election in Slovakia, and the...
NATO’s Stoltenberg is sure Poland will back Ukraine militarily despite disputes. On Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his confidence that Poland would...
According to a State Department official, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the assassination of a Sikh separatist advocate in Canada with his...
The U.S. accuses China of global media manipulation. On Thursday, the U.S. warned that China’s censorship, data collection, and undercover purchases of international news...
Ukrainian forces are ‘gradually gaining ground,’ NATO chief says. On an unannounced visit to Kyiv, NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that Ukrainian...
Russia’s Putin orders the government to stabilize retail fuel prices. To further balance the local market by establishing a prohibition on the export of...
The United States on Wednesday slapped penalties on a network it claimed was helping buy key parts for Iran’s drone program and accused Tehran...
Following a rare summit intended to jump-start trilateral interactions, senior diplomats from South Korea, China, and Japan agreed on Tuesday that their leaders will...
After their kin in the secessionist Nagorno-Karabakh area surrendered to Azerbaijan this week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan urged his compatriots on Thursday that Armenia...
Russian missiles target Ukrainian energy facilities before winter – Kyiv. Ukraine said Russia unleashed its heaviest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and across...
Syria’s Assad in China seeks exit from diplomatic isolation. Bashar al-Assad landed in Hangzhou, China, for his first visit since 2004, seeking to overcome...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to press skeptical Republicans on aid in Washington visit. Thursday marks the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the nation’s capital,...
According to his aides, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol aims to highlight the “illicit, dangerous” military negotiations between North Korea and Russia at...
Israeli-Palestinian violence surges ahead of Netanyahu-Biden meeting. During a raid on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, Israeli troops were claimed to have shot...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United States called on Wednesday for the complete demarcation of Kuwaiti-Iraqi maritime borders, citing a judgment by...
Iraq’s PM invited to meet with U.S. President Biden at the White House. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of...
Local officials said the Russian air attack on Lviv in the early hours of Tuesday injured one man and set an industrial warehouse on...
Xi says China and the US ‘should and must’ achieve peaceful co-existence. President Xi Jinping informed two US Flying Tigers veterans who fought for...
Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia over food import ban. According to what Ukrainian Trade Representative Taras Kachka was reported as saying...
Iran said a deal with its arch-rival, the U.S., to unfreeze $6 billion in finances and swap five inmates would go through on Monday...
A Hungarian politician flags a possible delay for Sweden’s NATO bid. The Speaker of Hungary’s parliament stated on local television late on Sunday that...
In its military counteroffensive against Russian forces, Ukraine claimed Monday that its troops had recaptured more ground on the eastern front and advanced in...
Taiwan urges China to stop ‘destructive’ military activities. After reporting a significant uptick in Chinese military exercises near the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry warned...
Italy’s Meloni seeks EU mission to block migrant arrivals. On Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded that the European Union work together “with...
Kim Jong Un asked Putin to visit North Korea at a rare encounter, raising U.S. worries that a revitalized Moscow-Pyongyang axis may strengthen Russia’s...
UK’s MI5 warned Conservatives over possible Chinese spy candidates. On Wednesday, the Times reported that Britain’s MI5 alerted the Conservative Party that two prospective...
On Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia objected to Azerbaijan over statements it made concerning weekend regional elections in Ukraine claimed by...
China says its economy is ‘resilient’, rejects Western concerns. On Tuesday, the Chinese foreign ministry said that the country’s economy remains robust and has not...
Biden was accused of sidelining Vietnam and India’s rights over strategic interests. The White House information sheet on President Joe Biden’s Vietnam visit included...
President Putin of Russia warned that the Russian economy would suffer if inflation were allowed to spiral out of control on Tuesday, saying that...
On Tuesday, BAE Systems said that it had agreed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan (7011.T) and Leonardo of Italy (LDOF.MI) to go on...
The parent company of Pratt & Whitney, RTX Corp (RTX.N), announced a $3 billion charge on Monday and informed airlines that hundreds of its...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Russia amid U.S. warnings not to sell arms. Japanese media reported on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim...
On Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France said it was up to Morocco to decide whether or not to seek French assistance...
France’s Macron says Bangladesh commits to ordering 10 Airbus aircraft. On Monday, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, said that Bangladesh has committed to...
North Korea’s Kim appears to have departed for Russia for a summit with Putin. According to a claim made by a South Korean broadcaster...
Ukraine’s place is in the EU, says German foreign minister in Kyiv. In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, Ukraine stands at the crossroads of...
RIA reports that Myanmar received the first shipment of Russia’s Su-30 fighter jets. According to comments by Charlie Than, Myanmar’s commerce minister, to the...
Taiwan’s defense ministry said a Chinese naval formation commanded by the aircraft carrier Shandong entered the western Pacific for exercises 60 nautical miles (111km)...
PM Sunak raises concern over interference in UK democracy with China’s Li. After the rumored arrest of two accused spies, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
Ukraine freezes $80 million of tycoon Kolomoisky’s assets, media report. Ihor Kolomoisky’s assets worth more than $80 million were reportedly frozen by Ukraine’s anti-corruption...
India said on Friday that it is certain the Group of 20 major economies would finalize a proclamation at their summit this weekend in...
In American politics, few names resonate as deeply as Nancy Pelosi. The former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is a formidable force,...
On Friday, official media said North Korea launched its first “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the force that patrols the Korean...
China cautions Japan on NATO, hoping it doesn’t undermine confidence in the area. In this comprehensive article, we delve into the intricate geopolitics of...
Putin warns Poland that attacking Belarus means attacking Russia. In a significant geopolitical development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stern warning to...
Thailand’s Pita faces parliament’s last vote on PM. On July 19, 2023, Thailand faced a pivotal moment in its political landscape as Pita, a...
Yellen: US-India energy transition investment facilitation. The United States is partnering with India on a joint platform to expedite India’s energy transition. US Treasury...
The Biden campaign raised $72 million in the most recent quarter. The campaign of President Joe Biden has announced a significant fundraising achievement, revealing...
Russian general claims military leaders deceived Ukraine soldiers. Recently, a Russian general was dismissed after making serious accusations against the top brass for failing...
The Group of Seven (G7) nations have unveiled a comprehensive security framework for Ukraine, demonstrating their commitment to supporting Ukraine’s stability and territorial integrity....
Ukraine calls NATO summit results good, not perfect. Following the NATO Summit, Ukraine has expressed satisfaction with the outcomes, highlighting that while the results...
NATO chief seeks ‘strong message’ on Ukraine’s membership bid at summit. The recent NATO summit aims to agree on Ukraine’s bid for closer cooperation...
China’s foreign minister to miss ASEAN meeting for health reasons. The announcement that Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, will represent China at the...
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki: G7 meeting on G20 sidelines. In a strategic move aimed at fostering stronger global economic cooperation, Japan’s Finance Minister, Mr....
Erdogan linked Sweden’s NATO participation to Turkey’s EU membership. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a statement linking Sweden’s NATO membership to Turkey’s...
After Yellen discussions, China demands ‘realistic’ U.S. penalties. China has called on the United States to take practical action to ease sanctions and improve...
New Zealand has expressed confidence in the advice the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provided regarding Japan’s plan to release treated water from the...
Turkey seeks fiscal restraint and a lower budget deficit. Turkey Aims to Ensure Fiscal Discipline and Lower Budget Deficit, says Finance Minister. The Turkish...
Yellen pushes the US-China climate and economic collaboration. During her meetings in Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the importance of fair rules...
As the Vilnius Summit approaches, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is flexing its muscle to ensure the security and safety of the event amidst...
After Putin met with Biden, Xi was cautioned about West investment. Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly...
In a recent statement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China to embrace market reforms while emphasizing that the United States is not seeking...
President Biden’s campaign against “junk fees” has now extended to short-term health insurance plans. These plans, often chosen by individuals seeking temporary coverage, have...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the military to deepen its combat planning, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and readiness in the face...
Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner deployment unclear, says Lukashenko. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has made a significant announcement, stating that Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian...
Saudi and Iranian energy ministers meet in Vienna. Iranian and Saudi energy ministers met in Vienna to examine regional energy issues. This historic diplomatic...
Yellen begins China tour amid tensions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has embarked on a highly anticipated visit to China, marking a significant diplomatic...
Ukraine’s tech attempt to Tackle Russian’suicide’ drone Threat. Last month, hundreds of engineers and innovators convened senior military officials in a basement in downtown...
An important Chinese trade policy adviser warned Wednesday that China’s export limits on semiconductor metals are “just a start” as Beijing escalates a tech...
After another incident near a South China Sea flashpoint, the Philippines accused China’s coast guard of harassment, obstruction, and “dangerous manoeuvres” against its warships...
On Wednesday, South Korea’s military claimed it had recovered the wreckage of a North Korean spy satellite that crashed in May after a botched...
Despite opposition from Beijing and some local people, the U.N.’s nuclear inspector approved Japan’s plan to discharge cleaned radioactive water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima...
As China prepares for high summer heat, EU climate director Frans Timmermans called for faster and more decisive collaborative action with China to address...
Russia said Ukraine had assaulted Moscow with at least five drones shot down or blocked, though one of the capital’s main airports had to...
NATO extends Stoltenberg’s term by a year. NATO extended Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s tenure by a year on Tuesday rather than choose a successor...
Local authorities reported two deaths and 19 injuries from a Russian drone attack in Sumy on Monday. The Sumy regional government said on Telegram...
Last week’s police shooting of a teenager raised long-standing concerns about the French police and successive governments’ unwillingness to change an institution dominated by...
In a “difficult” week for Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had regained land along eastern and southern fronts. Deputy...
Moscow claims 700,000 Ukrainian conflict-zone youngsters are in Russia. Grigory Karasin, director of the Federation Council’s international committee, stated late Sunday that Russia had...
Following Taiwan’s announcement this week, Japan’s defense ministry said late Friday it had detected two Russian Navy ships in the waters around Taiwan and...
On Saturday, U.S. CIA Director William Burns called mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s violent revolt a challenge to the Russian state that showed the corrosive...
On Saturday, U.S. CIA Director William Burns said Russian dissatisfaction with the Ukraine war was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recruit spies, and his organization...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant posed a “serious threat” and that Russia was “technically ready” to...
On Friday, Ukraine’s military intelligence service reported Russia is steadily reducing staff at the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southern Ukraine. Reuters could...
A retired Venezuelan general who claims he plotted to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty to U.S. accusations of aiding Colombia’s FARC rebel organization...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime Putin supporter, said an aborted mutiny had “somewhat weakened” Putin and that now is the moment for...
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advocated for expanding the United Nations Security Council to offer more representation to countries in Asia, Africa,...
On Friday, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei announced that a top U.S. official in charge of APEC relations visited Taiwan to discuss...
After the worst night of nationwide riots in protest of a police shooting of a teenager, French President Emmanuel Macron convened his cabinet for...
On Thursday, Japan and South Korea revived a $10 billion currency exchange pact to enhance “the regional financial safety net” amid rising geopolitical concerns...
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. early this year used American technology to capture audio-visual...
Denmark says the EU should not ‘lower the threshold’ to accept Ukraine. On Thursday, Finance Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told the Financial Times that...
Russia’s elite feared a civil war as one of the most deadly mercenary battalions marched on Moscow. Flight tracking data and one source said...
The New York Times claimed that General Sergey Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, knew mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was...
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Kyiv to discuss NATO membership. Zelenskiy demanded a “political invitation” to...
Seoul’s foreign ministry announced penalties on two individuals and two businesses Wednesday for alleged involvement in North Korea’s nuclear programs. The government said the...
On Tuesday, eastern European NATO countries warned that Wagner’s Russian mercenary forces moving to Belarus would increase regional instability. Still, NATO Secretary General Jens...
After Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny, President Vladimir Putin said Wagner and its creator had collected approximately $2 billion from Russia. Putin first...
On Saturday, some southern Chinese merchants urgently called companies to stop goods shipments to Russia after hearing that mercenary Wagner forces were racing toward...
On Tuesday, an aircraft linked to Russian mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived in Belarus from Russia, possibly bringing him to exile three days after...
On Tuesday, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said she had a “very robust” discussion with her Chinese colleague before the presidents’ meeting. In...
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to pilots killed in an unsuccessful revolt over the weekend, acknowledging for the first time that Wagner mercenaries...
Russia urges unity behind Putin after the failed mutiny. After mercenaries briefly took a critical command center for its Ukraine war and marched on...
EU foreign ministers said an unsuccessful mutiny in Russia during the weekend proved Moscow’s war in Ukraine was producing domestic instability and compromising its...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia’s Wagner mercenary group’s failed mutiny showed the Kremlin’s strategic error in attacking Ukraine. After Wagner fighters halted a...
On Monday, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu visited Russian troops involved in the military operation in Ukraine, RIA reported. RIA’s story, citing Russia’s defense...
Pakistan slammed the US and India on Friday after President Joe Biden met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House; both leaders urged...
On Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax that Russia would not inform the U.S. about its nuclear weapons in Belarus or Poseidon...
Family Minister Eugenia Roccella said in a Friday interview that Italy might issue an “amnesty” to parents who had children through surrogacy after legislation...
Premier Li Qiang encouraged China and Europe to “rise above differences” and develop “creative solutions” at a Paris meeting on Friday to address global...
After Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with G7 representatives in London on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department stated the G7 reaffirmed their unity...
Modi visits Washington to strengthen Biden-US ties. Despite human rights concerns in India, U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are...
The U.S. State Department announced a new visa limitation policy targeting foreign government officials and agents who help fugitives evade punishment. The Fallon Smart...
Biden says Chinese President Xi is a dictator. U.S. President Joe Biden labeled Chinese President Xi Jinping a tyrant and said he was humiliated...
Ukrainian officials say Russia struck military and infrastructure targets in Kyiv and Lviv early Tuesday. Ukraine shot down 32 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched...
After condemning Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Joe Biden stated on Monday that Putin’s use of such weapons is “real.”...
China’s Premier Li Qiang told Germany’s top CEOs that a lack of cooperation was the biggest risk during a visit to urge for deeper...
A senior Ukrainian government source told Reuters ahead of a gathering this week that Ukraine wants $40 billion to fund the first part of...
On Monday, a senior Russian official told TASS that Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus is permanent. In March, Russia sent tactical nuclear...
Blinken ends rare China visit may see Xi Jinping. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi...
On Monday, Russia’s TASS news agency stated that Iran, Russia, and many Eurasian countries from Eastern Europe to Western China could reach a free...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left Seoul for Paris on Monday to support Expo 2030 and meet with the leaders of France and...
KCNA stated on Monday that North Korea’s failed military satellite launch last month was the “gravest failure” at the governing party’s latest crucial summit....
The Mainichi Shimbun reported on Sunday that support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet fell 12 percentage points to 33% during a Group...
Russia rejects U.N. aid as dam breach kills more. As the death toll increased and beaches in southern Ukraine were closed due to polluted...
Putin warns the West with nuclear bombs in Belarus. On Friday, President Vladimir Putin announced that he had deployed tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus,...
Chinese delegation to meet with Germany’s corporate leaders next week. Premier Li Qiang will meet Germany’s top CEOs next week as part of a...
US, Iran discuss ‘agreement’ to de-escalate tensions. Iranian and Western officials stated the U.S. is negotiating with Iran to curb its nuclear program, release...
Blinken visits Beijing to soothe US-China breakup fears. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Beijing this weekend with modest prospects of resolving...
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Friday that South Korea recovered a rocket part from North Korea’s failed military satellite launch last month. The...
Mexican president says EU leaders will revise trade accord quickly. After meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Mexican President Andres Manuel...
On Thursday, Australia announced it would draft legislation to cancel Russia’s lease to build a new embassy in Canberra. The federal court concluded last...
Ukraine’s counteroffensive forms, but the main test is still to come. After a week of fierce battle, Kyiv’s counteroffensive will be tested with Ukrainian...
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 White House campaign reported raising $7 million since being indicted on federal charges last week. His message of political...
Mexico City interior minister Batres was named mayor. Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she would pick Marti Batres, the city’s interior minister, to succeed her...
The U.S. downplayed expectations of a breakthrough after a difficult call with China’s foreign minister ahead of Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing next week....
On Thursday, NTV reported that Japan’s opposition is finalizing a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet, which might lead to a snap...
Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa and the eastern Donetsk area overnight, killing at least six people, military...
According to a Chinese foreign ministry statement, Foreign Minister Qin Gang called U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday to urge him to...
On Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet will announce Germany’s first National Security Strategy to provide an overview of foreign policy and ensure a unified...
Fuji TV stated that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the lower house of parliament on Friday if the opposition submits a no-confidence...
U.S. military help to Ukraine escalates crisis. Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., warned early Wednesday that the $325 million U.S. military aid...
Rights organizations watch a BBC Modi documentary in Washington before Indian PM’s visit. Before his state visit to the White House, two human rights...
On Tuesday, Yoon’s office announced that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will travel to France and Vietnam next week to meet with leaders....
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she will resign to run for the ruling party’s 2024 presidential nomination and become the...
After China’s ambassador urged Seoul against making “wrong bets” in the Sino-U.S. competition, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol doubted the ambassador’s mutual regard....
Kishida unveils new child care plan amid election rumors. On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce steps to boost the birthrate by...
As the U.S. and its allies practice in the Western Pacific, China began military operations in the East China Sea north of Taiwan on...
Pro-Russian hackers claimed a Monday DDoS attack on multiple Swiss government websites. The incident comes as the Swiss parliament prepares for a Thursday video...
On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins a four-nation trip to Latin America to strengthen political and trade relations the EU...
On Monday, KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and strengthen strategic collaboration...
On Monday, Ukraine’s highest military command reported severe fighting in frontline hot locations. In contrast, the defense ministry reported the liberation of numerous villages...
In a meeting with the head of the New Development Bank (NDB), Dilma Rousseff, Honduras head Xiomara Castro made a formal request for the...
On Friday, the U.S. and five allies condemned economic coercion in trade practices in a joint proclamation that appeared to target China. Australia, Britain,...
On Friday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after special storage facilities are ready on July 7-8....
On Friday, Russia claimed significant fighting in southern and eastern Ukraine, while Kyiv remained silent about its long-awaited offensive. No impartial reporting from the...
China’s South Korean envoy warns of ‘wrong bets’ on Sino-U.S. rivalry. The Chinese ambassador in Seoul urged Seoul to cease “decoupling” from China and...
As the U.S. competes with China, a Senate committee passed legislation on Thursday to remove its “developing nation” status from some international organizations. “Ending...
On Thursday, Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto announced he would run for president in next year’s election to succeed Sauli Niinisto, retiring after two...
Taiwan deploys air defense as China aircraft enter the zone. After Beijing’s latest mass air assault, Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday. China,...
The United States President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign called YouTube’s move to stop monitoring fake 2020 election fraud allegations “reckless” and potentially violent. “YouTube’s...
A U.S. source said Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman early Wednesday and discussed a wide range of...
Shoigu: Ukraine’s counter-offensive failed. On Tuesday, Russia’s defense minister said his forces had stopped the first three days of a Ukrainian counter-offensive, which had...
Ukraine declared Russia a terrorist state at the highest U.N. court on Tuesday as proceedings began in a case involving Moscow’s support of pro-Russian...
On Tuesday, millions of gallons of water broke through a large hole in a Russian-controlled dam, flooding a swathe of the combat zone in...
On Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said it was too early to evaluate the dam’s collapse in southern Ukraine, but Russia’s incursion caused...
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy commended Ukrainian troops after his senior ground commander reported progress near Bakhmut in northern Donetsk. “I am grateful to each of...
China and Russia conducted a sixth joint aviation patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday, coinciding with an...
On Monday, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that giving Kyiv F-16 fighter fighters with nuclear weapons would intensify the crisis. “We must keep...
After NATO countries began their annual Baltic training on Sunday, Russia said on Monday that it had also begun its regional naval drills. The...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated his effort to deter migrants arriving in Britain in small boats had decreased crossings by 20%, hoping to quell...
PM says Belgium is examining Russia’s weapons usage. On Monday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that Belgium would ask Ukraine to clarify...
Chinese media downplays U.S. diplomat’s Beijing visit. A Chinese state-backed tabloid criticized a top U.S. State Department official’s travel to China as Washington’s attempt...
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan over...
Stoltenberg expects a Swedish NATO deal following more negotiations. After meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg indicated a Sweden-NATO...
Zelenskiy claims Russia evades weapons sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was employing a network of suppliers to dodge UN missile and weapons...
Turkey’s Erdogan to swear in, name a new cabinet. After winning re-election last weekend, Tayyip Erdogan will be sworn in as Turkey’s president on...
On Saturday, Japan’s defense minister stated that despite its expanding military power, Tokyo would not use it to threaten other countries, instead emphasizing diplomatic...
Iran’s navy leader announced a naval alliance with Saudi Arabia, three Gulf states, India, and Pakistan on Saturday, according to Iranian media. “The countries...
NATO official demands nuclear weapons openness. As a global power, China should be more transparent about its increasing nuclear weapons buildup, a top NATO...
In a Saturday interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to retake Russian-occupied territory. “We strongly believe we...
On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed alarm about China’s refusal to discuss military crisis management, emphasizing that negotiations are necessary to...
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden called a “crisis averted” after a plan to postpone the debt ceiling passed. Biden urged Americans to unite,...
On Saturday, South Korea’s defense minister claimed some countries were “ignoring North Korea’s unlawful behavior,” which might weaken U.N. sanctions against its missile and...
On Saturday, China’s embassy to Norway said it “strongly opposes” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s recent remarks in Norway, calling it a threat. “China...
Polish president reverses Russian influence law. After concerns that he signed legislation on undue Russian influence this week may prohibit opposition lawmakers from public...
Thai finance minister candidate seeks debt reduction. The finance minister-designate of Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward party pledged to raise welfare expenditure, the minimum wage,...
Ukraine claimed it downed over 30 missiles and drones. On Friday, Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv said they shot down more than 30 Russian missiles...
On Thursday, Kosovo’s president Vjosa Osmani said Serbia must stop destabilizing Kosovo to end the bloodshed in the north. “The challenge comes from Serbia,...
A government official said Wednesday that South Africa is considering an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest order for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he...
On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it was “unfortunate” his Chinese counterpart had declined to meet him at a security gathering because...
US-China tensions will dominate the Asia security meeting. Since China has denied a defense chiefs’ meeting with the US, Asia’s top security summit is...
Taiwan, U.S. ink first trade deal under the new structure. At heightened tensions with China over the democratically run island, Taiwan and the U.S....
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s legislation to raise the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and cut federal spending passed an important...
On Tuesday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed the West was increasing equipment and arms shipments to Kyiv before a “large-scale” Ukrainian offensive and...
EU parliament to challenge Hungary’s EU presidential abilities. A draft parliamentary resolution indicates that on Thursday, the European Parliament will question Hungary’s eligibility to...
Russia said it destroyed all eight of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Moscow on Tuesday, pushing the 15-month war to the capital. Before an...
U.S. debt ceiling pact will be tested in Congress. On Tuesday, Congress will vote on a bipartisan compromise to raise the $31.4 trillion U.S....
According to television network forecasts, Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party (UCP) has won the Alberta provincial election, giving the right-wing government of Canada’s largest...
A top advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said mediation has failed, and Kyiv’s peace plan is the only way to end Russia’s conflict in...
On Monday, media reported that China rebuffed a U.S. proposal for a defense chief meeting at an annual security gathering in Singapore this weekend....
Officials reported early Tuesday that Russia’s third attack on Kyiv in 24 hours killed one person and injured four, with Ukraine’s air defense troops...
Zelenskiy asks South Korea for defense equipment. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a South Korean newspaper that Ukraine “desperately hopes” South Korea will send anti-aircraft...
KCNA announced Tuesday that North Korea will launch its first military surveillance satellite in June to monitor U.S. military activity. Ri Pyong Chol, vice-chairman...
Blinken urges visa restrictions over Uganda’s anti-gay law. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his administration would examine visa restrictions against Ugandan officials...
On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that his son would leave as his secretary due to “inappropriate” behavior after images of the...
Poland’s president said on Monday he would approve a bill authorizing a panel to probe Russian influence despite opposition complaints that it is a...
South Korea’s largest arms contract with Poland—$13.7 billion—lays the framework for a military-industrial juggernaut that the two nations’ defense corporations hope will feed Europe’s...
After a major Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, civilians took shelter on Monday morning as explosions rang out. Reuters witnesses said Kyiv...
Senator Graham applauds Ukrainian resistance, dismissing Russian criticism. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham denied Russian accusations that he had supported Ukraine by praising Ukrainians’ resistance...
Russian media reported Monday that the interior ministry’s database had placed U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list. Graham told Volodymyr Zelenskiy on...
On Monday, state media KCNA announced that North Korea’s governing party would convene in early June to discuss economic plans. The newspaper stated the...
If more countries joined a Russia-Belarus union, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered “nuclear weapons for everyone.” This week, Russia deployed tactical nuclear weapons in...
Belarus official: West forced nuclear deployment. A senior Belarusian official said, Western countries forced Belarus to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and warned against...
Turkey’s Erdogan wins an electoral test of 20-year rule. President Tayyip Erdogan won a mandate to continue authoritarian policies that have polarized Turkey and...
After threatening satellite launch, Japan wants to destroy any N.Korean missile. North Korea informed Japan of a satellite launch between May 31 and June...
Biden and McCarthy’s rocky debt ceiling negotiations. Early this year, Democratic President Joe Biden labeled the lengthy story a national shame and had some...
In a Monday statement, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called on Japan to fix its “wrongdoing” of semiconductor export limitations. Wang made the remarks...
Russia bombs Kyiv for the 15th time in May. Russia began a new wave of air attacks on Kyiv early on Monday using drones...
On Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol begins his first summit with Pacific island leaders to enhance Seoul’s influence in an area of...
Putin praised his “dear friend” Tayyip Erdogan, who won Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday. “The election victory was a natural result of your selfless...
After defeating his biggest political threat, President Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday, extending his autocratic reign into a third decade. Erdogan...
Russia on Sunday blasted U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv that “the Russians are dying” and that U.S....
Russia launched the “largest drone attack” on Kyiv before Kyiv Day; 1 killed. As Kyiv prepared to celebrate its establishment on Sunday, local officials...
Turkey votes in election runoff, Erdogan well-positioned to maintain rule. Sunday’s presidential runoff could extend Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership into a third decade and continue...
After mediating a prisoner swap between Iran and Belgium, Iranian state media reported that Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said landed in Tehran on...
On Sunday, Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that most House Republicans would endorse a new agreement with President Joe Biden to postpone...
On Sunday, Texas Representative Chip Roy tweeted that he will try to defeat the debt ceiling compromise in the House. After grueling discussions with...
Putin demands increased border security. On Sunday, President Vladimir Putin ordered border security to enable “fast” Russian military and civilian movement into Ukrainian districts...
In a Sunday interview, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that good relations with China are achievable even without the Belt and Road Initiative...
After grueling discussions with the White House, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must pass a tentative borrowing limit deal through the House, where hardline Republicans...
Two days after Kosovan police clashed with protestors opposed to Albanian mayors in ethnic Serbian communities, NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg urged Kosovo to reduce...
North Dakota’s Republican governor to run for US president. According to a source, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum plans to run for president in...
Russia on Saturday accused Kosovo, the US, and the EU of rising Balkan tensions and expressed alarm after deadly clashes between Kosovan police and...
Russia on Saturday called Japan’s comments about Moscow’s nuclear threat “cynical, unscrupulous speculation” and threatened to retaliate to Japan’s latest sanctions for Russia’s invasion...
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal will visit India next week to boost ties with Narendra Modi. The visit will “further strengthen the age-old,...
On Saturday, a Berlin defense ministry official said Ukraine has requested Taurus cruise missiles, an air-launched weapon with a range of 500 kilometers (310...
Russia urges the US: don’t lecture on nuclear deployments. Russia on Saturday downplayed U.S. President Joe Biden’s criticism of Moscow’s plan to deploy tactical...
Iran claims Ukraine’s president criticizes drones to get Western armaments. Tehran accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of anti-Iranian propaganda in his appeal for Iran...
After the Treasury Department warned of a June 5 default, Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said Friday they were working on...
China and South Korea intensify chip industry negotiations. China’s commerce minister said China and South Korea would improve semiconductor supply chain talks and cooperation...
The U.S. accuses two in Beijing-directed Falun Gong targeting On Friday. The Justice Department charged two Los Angeles residents with participating in a Beijing-directed...
On Friday, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Sweden aims to join NATO by July’s Vilnius meeting. Last year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted...
The Yomiuri Daily newspaper stated without attribution that Japan and the U.S. might make a joint declaration on semiconductor and advanced technology cooperation on...
Russia deploys Belarusian tactical nuclear weapons. Russia deployed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on Thursday, the first time since the 1991 breakup of the...
The first G7 summit on AI regulation will take place next week. Japan announced Friday that G7 officials would meet next week to discuss...
As deadline approaches, White House Republicans seek debt-ceiling solution. With a week until a possible economic disaster, the White House and congressional Republicans are...
The Chinese government denies that its spies are infiltrating Western infrastructure, calling the US-led warning a “collective disinformation campaign.” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao...
China’s Commerce Minister visits the US for an APEC meeting and meeting. Wang Wentao, China’s Minister of Commerce, will meet Gina Raimondo on Thursday...
The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies suspect Ukrainian spies or military intelligence planned a drone strike on the Kremlin this month....
White House Republicans will discuss the US debt ceiling as default nears. On Wednesday morning, Democratic President Joe Biden and senior legislative Republican Kevin...
Border incursion proves Western influence in Ukraine. On Wednesday, the Kremlin said pro-Ukrainian fighters who raided a Russian border region this week used U.S....
Despite Western opposition as the Ukraine war continued, Russia’s prime leader signed a package of agreements with China on Wednesday in Beijing, characterizing bilateral...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, once a pariah, was master of ceremonies last week as Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League,...
US sanctions North Korea again – Treasury Department website. On Tuesday, the Treasury Department announced additional North Korea penalties targeting hundreds of I.T. employees, mainly...
Xi pushes for ‘new socialist Tibet.’ China’s President Xi Jinping called on Tibet to develop a wealthy, harmonious, and “new socialist Tibet” based on...
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited marines on the eastern front to thank them for fighting Russia’s assault. On the national Day of...
Tim Scott, the lone Black Republican in the Senate, launched his 2024 presidential campaign, hoping his positive message would resonate with a party still...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Indonesia on Tuesday and inked a preferential trade pact to boost economic ties. Joko Widodo, addressing after the signing...
Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting fails. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to reach a deal Monday on how to raise the...
On Monday, Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, launched his 2024 presidential campaign, wagering that his positive message will resonate...
On Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump and hoped Biden would be re-elected. Scholz told students at...
Beijing chastises Japan, Britain, and the ‘anti-China’ G7 summit. Chinese state media After Beijing summoned Japan’s envoy and blasted Britain in response to G7...
After Moscow hailed the Wagner private army and Russian troops for seizing Bakhmut, Ukraine stated on Sunday that its forces were still pushing to...
At a Monday summit in Papua New Guinea, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged help for the Pacific Islands. At the same time, the...
After a pleasant phone discussion on Sunday, as the president flew back to Washington, President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will...
US condemns Israeli order on West Bank settler outpost. The Biden administration chastised Israel for allowing Jewish settlers to settle in a West Bank...
China summons Japanese ambassador over G7 activities. A ministry statement late Sunday claimed China Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned the Japanese ambassador to...
Zelenskiy appeals to the ‘Global South’ during the G7 conference. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with India’s Narendra Modi on Saturday and was scheduled to...
Saturday, during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 conference in Japan, French President Emmanuel Macron termed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s trip there...
On Saturday, Russian mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that his Wagner troops had successfully captured Bakhmut. However, the Ukrainian government denied this report and...
Washington is quiet as the debt ceiling deadline approaches. After Friday’s failure, White House and Republican congressional negotiators on extending the $31.4 trillion debt...
On Saturday, G7 leaders called for worldwide technological standards for trustworthy AI. In Hiroshima, Japan, G7 leaders noted that “the common vision and goal...
G7 sanctions Russia and cuts China’s trade dependence. Leaders of the world’s richest countries tightened sanctions against Russia and highlighted the need to decrease...
Zelenskiy visits Hiroshima for ‘talks with friends.’ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to meet leaders of the world’s richest countries...
In reaction to Washington’s latest penalties, Russia’s foreign ministry barred 500 U.S. citizens, including former President Obama, on Friday. The ministry also said Russia...
On Saturday, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid rising military pressure from China. In a...
On Saturday, Group of Seven leaders committed to a new initiative to combat economic coercion and promised to stop anyone who tried to weaponize...
On Friday, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince hugged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an Arab summit, a strategic move opposed by the U.S. Assad and...
G7 countries shouldn’t compete on renewables. On Friday, a prominent European diplomat said the Group of Seven (G7) affluent nations should collaborate to access...
On Friday, China’s President Xi Jinping outlined an ambitious plan to assist Central Asia development, from developing infrastructure networks to promoting trade without “external...
On Thursday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced that the first part of their “21st Century” trade plan, including customs and border processes, regulatory...
G7 leaders face Ukraine’s Hiroshima legacy. At a Group of Seven (G7) conference in Hiroshima, Japan, leaders of the world’s advanced democracies were prepared...
South Korea’s finance minister met with the Chinese ambassador on Friday to discuss economic cooperation amid diplomatic concerns with Beijing. After the 30-minute meeting,...
Ukrainian air raid sirens sounded early Friday, with some locations reporting explosions and officials stating anti-aircraft forces were active in numerous regions. From 2...
Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment to avoid a financial collapse if negotiations with Republicans fail in a Thursday...
In July, NATO leaders will adopt thousands of pages of secret military plans that would reveal for the first time since the Cold War...
Japan PM encourages global chipmaker investment before G7. After meeting senior executives on Thursday before a Group of Seven conference, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
China’s envoy to Ukraine advocated peace talks. According to China’s foreign ministry, Beijing’s special envoy visited Kyiv earlier this week and urged all sides...
On Thursday, Central Asian leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xian to promise “enduring” friendship and prepare for a meeting expected to...
According to two sources, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential election next week, becoming Donald Trump’s biggest Republican...
Germany fails Ukraine jet alliance requirements. On Wednesday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany lacked the personnel and resources to actively assist...
On Wednesday, President Xi Jinping told his Kazakh counterpart that China wishes to expand cooperation with Kazakhstan in “prosperity and adversity.” As relations with...
China and Russia, which weren’t invited to Hiroshima, will cast the biggest shadows during this week’s G7 leaders’ conference. Officials say the heads of...
German economy minister resigns over nepotism. On Wednesday, Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced the resignation of a top economy ministry official following a nepotism...
On Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada agreed to deepen their collaboration on essential minerals...
Officials said Wednesday that India had increased security in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a G20 tourism meeting in the Himalayas due to an...
Russia and Iran agree on rail line to rival Suez Canal. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a...
Diplomats informed Reuters that China had asked numerous foreign missions in Beijing not to display “politicised propaganda” on their buildings, apparently targeting Ukrainian flags...
On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a Quad meeting in Sydney next week would not happen without U.S. President Joe Biden, who...
On Tuesday, Democratic President Joe Biden and senior legislative Republican Kevin McCarthy will meet to try to reach an agreement to increase the $31.4...
Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, urged Turkey on Tuesday to fix election flaws noted by European observers. “We note the preliminary findings and...
Russian officials on Monday condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s claims that Moscow was becoming subservient to China, saying Western countries must adapt to a...
City officials reported Russia launched an especially strong air attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, utilizing drones, cruise, and possibly ballistic...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday to discuss security and battery materials. Kim Tae-hyo, Yoon’s...
The White House said Monday that Russia and Iran are expanding an unprecedented defense relationship that will help Moscow prolong its war in Ukraine...
On Monday, U.S. Special Counsel John Durham found that the FBI lacked “actual evidence” to investigate Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and relied too...
As she attempted to accelerate Europe’s decarbonization, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Monday that a fossil fuel-based energy mix could...
U.S. envoy says US-Micronesia strategic pact renewed. U.S. presidential envoy Joseph Yun said he expects similar success with Palau as the U.S. builds support...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may attend the COP28 climate meeting hosted by the UAE at the end of the year, with Western leaders who...
President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans approach a crucial week of debt-ceiling discussions hoping to agree on spending and energy restrictions to avoid a...
On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Eritrean counterpart in Beijing that strong China-Eritrea relations were essential to Horn of Africa peace and...
DFB Vice President Hermann Winkler apologized Monday for a social media post criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s weekend visit to Berlin. Zelenskiy visited German...
On Monday, Ukraine’s military celebrated its first successful counterattack against Russian forces in Bakhmut. Kyiv acknowledged Bakhmut’s difficulties. It warned that Moscow was still...
At the annual Choose France conference, which will be held in Versailles on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron will meet with world business leaders like...
Wagner denies the US press story that he offered to reveal Russian army positions. On Monday, Wagner private militia leader Yevgeny Prigozhin denied a...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) issued “notices of suspicion” of theft to tycoon Dmytro Firtash and company executives on Monday. Reuters did not...
Belarus PM replaces Lukashenko at the ceremony, sparks conjecture. Alexander Lukashenko, who has not been seen in public since Tuesday, did not attend a...
On Monday, a senior Chinese ambassador will visit Ukraine, Russia, and other European capitals to explore a “political settlement” to the Ukraine conflict. The...
The Group of Seven (G7) finance chiefs’ weekend declaration did not name China as a threat. Still, it hinted that the world’s second-largest economy...
President Joe Biden said Saturday that talks with Congress to raise the U.S. debt limit were progressing and would be revealed in two days....
Saturday’s director of Russia’s main crime bureau urged renationalizing critical industries to help Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Moscow has taken or bought assets cheaply...
On Saturday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said Ukrainian aircraft fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles against two industrial locations in Luhansk, a Russian-held city...
Honduras’ senior diplomat announced that discussions for a trade pact with China would begin soon. At a press briefing, Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique...
On Saturday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Ukraine needs 1,000 artillery shells daily in Bakhmut. Thus the EU must speed up ammunition...
EU-US pledge cooperative action over China worries. A draft statement suggested that Washington and the EU will coordinate export bans on semiconductors and other...
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt called a U.S. debt ceiling default “absolutely devastating” and a “knocked off track” GDP. Hunt told reporters that Group...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Rome on Saturday for discussions with government officials and Pope Francis, who declared the Vatican is engaging in...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis cautioned Friday that a Taiwan issue might harm EU-China relations. Landsbergis said he wasn’t supporting a “decoupling” from China,...
On Friday, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner hoped US politicians would make a “grown-up” choice to raise the federal debt ceiling, warning that failure...
If President Tayyip Erdogan loses Sunday’s election, his opponents promise to restore democracy and human rights. Rights supporters hope Erdogan’s toughest election test will...
ProLogium officials said President Emmanuel Macron’s lobbying, deal sweeteners, and competitive power rates won ProLogium’s first overseas vehicle battery plant over Germany and the...
The EU’s diplomatic service intends to rebalance China’s policy to lessen economic dependence on Beijing while maintaining global cooperation. The European External Action Service...
This week, finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major economies will discuss targeting Chinese investment controls, which analysts regard as a double-edged...
China regulator wants audit collaboration with U.S. On Thursday, China’s securities watchdog stated that it was eager to collaborate with its U.S. counterparts to...
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese colleague Qin Gang agreed to “develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced,”...
Indonesia’s president condemns Myanmar’s human rights violations. At the close of a conference of Southeast Asian leaders on Thursday, Indonesia’s president warned that human...
Britain abandons 2023 EU law abolition. Instead of repealing all EU legislation by 2023, the government will rewrite the retained EU law (REUL) bill...
The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden will receive Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit on June...
Wednesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a constitutional amendment to elect judges and magistrates. After the Supreme Court partially overturned an electoral...
Turkey, Syria, Russia, and Iran in the highest-level talks since Syrian conflict. On Wednesday in Moscow, Turkey, Syria, Russia, and Iran’s foreign ministers held...
The island’s foreign minister said U.S. President Joe Biden would sign defense and surveillance agreements with the nation where his uncle perished in World...
The Justice Department accused Republican U.S. Representative George Santos of fraud, money laundering, and public funds on Wednesday. He was scheduled to appear in...
On Wednesday, President Putin signed a decree that might pave the way for Russia to formally “denounce” the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in...
According to news from the Sankei newspaper published on Wednesday, the Japanese government reportedly plans to discuss with South Korea and the United States...
China and US debt woes may dominate G7 finance chiefs’ talks. This week’s Group of Seven (G7) financial executives will strive to diversify supply...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives at Japan’s G7 finance summit this week with her ambitious economic agenda hijacked by a heated partisan dispute over...
No speedy solution as EU members start negotiations on additional Russia sanctions. On Wednesday, European Union nations began discussing new penalties over Russia’s war...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the US is pressing the WHO to welcome Taiwan as an observer to its annual conference...
Marcos says Taiwan issue, maritime code to factor in ASEAN discussions. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the risk of Taiwan tensions growing was...
Myanmar issue dominates Southeast Asian meeting. As Myanmar’s military regime refuses to cease hostilities and pursue a peace plan, ASEAN leaders convening in Indonesia...
China is in contact with all parties seeking Ukraine peace, says the foreign minister. On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Beijing would...
On Tuesday, Imran Khan’s aides said Pakistani security officers detained him at Islamabad High Court. Geo TV reported the corruption arrest of cricketer-turned-politician Khan....
President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday that Russians were unified in a “sacred” war with the West over Ukraine that would end in victory...
Germany says the EU should not be scared by Moscow’s military display and assist Ukraine as long as necessary. On Tuesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
After further Russian air attacks on Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday. After requesting...
A source said Tuesday that Japanese and South Korean military authorities would link their radars via a U.S. system early next month to real-time...
After Ottawa dismissed a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat, China expelled a Shanghai-based Canadian diplomat on Tuesday, aggravating already strained bilateral ties over fears about Chinese...
Ukraine’s envoy to Japan said the Group of Seven (G7) affluent nations must denounce any threat to use nuclear weapons and pledge “decisive action”...
After air raid alarms blared across the nation, Russia launched roughly 15 cruise missiles into Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, the second strike in as...
The EU ambassador to China praised Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday and called for more peace efforts....
Biden and McCarthy attempt to end US debt-ceiling stalemate as default crisis approaches. President Joe Biden and senior Republicans and Democrats from Congress will...
Blinken faces contempt of Congress for Afghanistan cable. The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee threatened Secretary of State Antony Blinken with...
The ambassador says the Philippines-U.S. South China Sea patrols may start in the third quarter. A top diplomat said on Monday that the Philippines...
China seeks ‘new avenues’ of military cooperation with Pakistan. On Monday, China’s defense minister urged Pakistan’s navy chief that their armies, especially their ships,...
On Monday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo denounced an attack in Myanmar on ASEAN officials providing humanitarian supplies and urged to stop the bloodshed in...
After “erroneous words and deeds” froze Sino-U.S. relations, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang stated on Monday that ties must be stabilized. Qin told U.S....
The Global Times, a conservative Chinese state media tabloid, criticized South Korea’s embassy in China’s protest letter on Monday, the latest public quarrel amid...
As Moscow prepared for its Victory Day holiday, authorities reported early Monday that Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on Kyiv and across Ukraine, causing devastation...
On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that Congress’s failure to raise the debt ceiling might lead to a “constitutional crisis” undermining the federal...
After missing a Sunday deadline to request a court appearance, former U.S. President Donald Trump will not testify in a civil trial to dispute...
On Saturday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz appeared to criticize his economy minister by saying that Germany’s energy-hungry industry needs more renewable power output, not subsidies....
On Friday, President Joe Biden indicated he was not ready to invoke the 14th Amendment to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its obligations...
At a May 9 meeting with congressional leaders, U.S. President Joe Biden severely blasted ‘MAGA’ Republicans over their unwillingness to support a higher federal...
Ukraine celebrated the return of 45 Azov battalion members seized during the assault on Mariupol on Saturday, while Russia said Kyiv freed three of...
On Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the U.S. would approve a new regulation that will refuse asylum to many migrants arrested illegally...
State media stated that a Swedish-Iranian dissident convicted of organizing an Arab separatist organization that attacked a military parade in 2018 and murdered 25...
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu feels his moment has arrived to change Turkey’s course and undo much of Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy. A coalition of six...
Turkey will maintain strong Russia connections regardless of the election outcome. The NATO member who wins Turkey’s elections this month is anticipated to continue...
On Friday, the French president announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend France’s Bastille Day military display on July 14. “An Indian...
Australian PM is ‘frustrated’ about Julian Assange’s incarceration. On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was angry for not finding a diplomatic...
Russian pro-war social media reported Thursday that former deputy defense minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, Ukraine’s nuclear contract with Cameco is risky but lucrative....
Ukraine’s nuclear contract with Cameco is risky but lucrative. The Ukrainian state-owned utility Energoatom told Reuters that Ukraine’s 12-year arrangement to acquire enough uranium...
On Friday, Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin abruptly announced that his soldiers would abandon Bakhmut, a Ukrainian city they had been aiming to conquer...
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday’s Kremlin drone incident a “hostile act” and promised “concrete actions.” Russia has accused Ukraine of...
The Prime Minister said he “heard a message” after Conservative local election losses. Tories lost nationwide. Bolton Tories lost seven seats overnight in Greater...
UK Conservatives lose ‘awful’ local elections. After a year of political scandals, rising inflation, and stalled economic development, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives...
China opposes Canadian diplomat removal. On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu denied a Beijing official targeting a Canadian politician and his family for his...
After his Ukrainian flag was removed to prevent him from photobombing a video interview with Russia’s lead delegate, a Ukrainian delegate punched a Russian...
As violence escalates in Myanmar, Indonesia’s foreign minister said Friday that it had been discreetly contacting key parties, including neighbors India, Thailand, and China,...
In a display of unity with two of China’s major neighbors, Foreign Minister Qin Gang pledged to strengthen “coordination and cooperation” with Russia and...
The US has clarified its defense treaty obligations to the Philippines by publishing new rules addressing South China Sea attacks, including on its coast...
Russia accused the US on Thursday of a drone strike on Moscow’s Kremlin bastion to murder President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin blamed the US...
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague that Russian President Vladimir Putin must be held accountable...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with them in The Hague on Thursday. In March, the ICC...
In a letter to the media on Wednesday, Mexico’s president requested Joe Biden to halt USAID from sponsoring groups antagonistic to his administration, repeating...
UAW President Shawn Fain said the Detroit-based organization is not backing President Joe Biden for a second term due to the electric car policy....
On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was “hopeful” that Dianne Feinstein, the chamber’s oldest member, may return next week from...
On Wednesday, a top Ukrainian presidential official stated Kyiv had nothing to do with any drone strike on the Kremlin and that such operations...
After a short pause last year owing to delivery backlogs, Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) started taking orders for its Model 3 long-range variant in the...
Taiwan wants US collaboration to build next-generation fighters. On Wednesday, the president of Taiwanese defense contractor Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) (2634. T.W.) stated...
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that Janet Yellen will attend the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors conference in Niigata, Japan, next week....
After visiting Berlin on May 13 at the request of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will receive the 2023 Charlemagne prize...
Russia claims Ukraine used drones to try to murder Putin. According to RIA, Russia accused Ukraine of drone-bombing the Kremlin overnight to kill President...
On Wednesday, Israel hoped Saudi officials would allow direct flights for its Muslim residents to perform the Haj pilgrimage next month, another step toward...
Democratic U.S. legislators on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative and State Department to remove investor-state dispute resolution clauses from current and future trade...
China supports Myanmar’s sovereignty. On Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry said it supports Myanmar’s development and wants the world to respect its sovereignty and help...
Japan and South Korea resume economic discussions as global dangers loom. On Tuesday, Japan and South Korea held their first finance leaders’ meeting in...
On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged to help millions of Afghans despite the Taliban’s prohibition on female personnel, but financing is drying up....
Scholz’s East Africa tour addresses regional conflict and green energy. On Tuesday, authorities announced German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would visit East Africa this week...
The Sweden Democrats, Sweden’s second-largest party and informal government chairman, said on Tuesday that Sweden should seek more EU exemptions to reset relations with...
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that Russia delivered significant blows on Ukraine across the frontline but that weapons supply was key to...
British foreign minister anticipates Chinese vice president meeting this week. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is scheduled to see China’s Vice President Han Zheng...
In a Monday court brief, Trump’s attorneys claimed he should be entitled to discuss the evidence in his criminal prosecution over a hush payment...
US and Philippines reaffirm security partnership under China pressure. On Monday, President Joe Biden informed Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the U.S. would defend its...
On Tuesday, Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto said liquidity and interest rate concerns created U.S. and European banking sector troubles, which won’t affect Japan’s economy...
On Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed his cabinet on a trip to the United States that promised additional South Korean knowledge into nuclear...
Japan-South Korea financial chiefs meet after 7 years. On Tuesday, Japan and South Korea conducted their first bilateral finance chiefs meeting in seven years,...
Israeli opposition leader claims little progress on judicial reform negotiations. On Monday, Benny Gantz, president of one of the main opposition parties, said that...
After months without a White House invitation, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stated Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be welcomed. “I...
Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss the KarU.S.h crisis in the U.S. The foreign ministries of Baku and Yerevan announced that U.S. Secretary of...
On Monday, Russia’s defense ministry said that its midnight missile attacks on Ukrainian military locations, including arms depots and ammunition makers, had struck all...
Paraguay’s conservatives win heavily, calming Taiwan’s worries. Conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won Paraguay’s presidential election, strengthening the ruling Colorado Party and easing concerns...
A letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump requests a mistrial in legal action against him by writer E. Jean Carroll for rape and...
Two sources said the Biden administration could delay deciding whether to give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits for using electricity generated from renewable...
Biden reassures Marcos amid China fears. U.S. officials said President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would sign new military cooperation rules...
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fiji First’s general secretary and former attorney general, was detained on Monday for abuse of office, according to local media. After an...
French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread protests on Labour Day on Monday as he battles to get past a highly unpopular retirement age rise...
Leader of Uzbekistan wins vote on expanding powers. On Monday, early statistics revealed that Uzbekistan’s referendum passed a package of constitutional revisions allowing President...
The Philippines and China will discuss South China Sea fishing rights. As he sought a “direct communication line” with Beijing on maritime disputes, Philippines...
President Tayyip Erdogan announced Sunday that Turkish intelligence officers assassinated Islamic State commander Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria. “This individual was neutralized as part...
The military claimed Ukrainian air defense workers destroyed 15 of 18 Russian missiles launched early Monday morning while air raid sirens blared nationwide for...
Russia warned Saturday that Poland’s unlawful seizure of its Warsaw embassy school violated the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and will be met with...
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, told official media KCNA on Saturday that a U.S.-South Korea security deal this...
A U.N. official said Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with special envoys on Afghanistan in Doha next week without the Taliban administration....
On Saturday, a U.N. official told Reuters that Sudanese warring parties are more receptive to dialogue and have realized that the conflict that started...
Saturday’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Armenia and Azerbaijan would resume discussions in Washington on Sunday to normalize relations. In 2020, Russian peacekeepers ended...
On Friday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stated that Seoul was considering deadly help to Kyiv to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yoon...
Japan PM Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit with Yoon. Officials said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida would visit South Korea in...
US confiscates Iran oil shipment aboard vessel amid Tehran tensions. Three sources stated the U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a ship at sea in...
After a major setback for nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Chamber of Deputies approved additional borrowing for Italy’s government on Friday. Two hundred...
Russia fires Mariupol-sanctioned deputy defense minister. According to a military blogger and a renowned news website, Russian Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, the “Butcher of...
China flies a military drone over Taiwan; US Navy jet transits strait. As a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese...
On Friday, China’s foreign ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with South Korea’s joint statement on Taiwan Strait peace and stability with the US. On Thursday...
Rishi Sunak faces his first major political test as British prime minister next week in local elections, where the opposition Labour Party aims to...
Russia assaults Ukrainian cities, killing two. According to media and officials, Russia targeted cities from Kyiv to central and southern Ukraine early Friday, killing...
Trump pledges to probe prosecutors, calls Biden chaos. On Thursday, Donald Trump claimed that if he wins the 2024 presidential election, he will force...
Taiwan claims a Chinese combat drone circled the island. In the latest military tensions, Taiwan’s defense ministry claimed a new Chinese combat drone that...
AUKUS nuclear submarine cost includes a 50% reserve for unanticipated overruns. After a study indicated that the projection was off, Australia’s defense minister stated...
Russian soldiers blasted Bakhmut, the months-old focal point of their attempts to seize Donbas, and the chief of Russia’s Wagner mercenary army warned Ukrainian...
Britain’s Ministry of Defence indicated they were open to other countries entering the next phase of enhanced armor-piercing tank ammunition research with Germany. “The...
On Wednesday, Brazil’s lower house leader approved a committee to probe Americanas (AMER3.SA), the retailer embroiled in a roughly $4 billion accounting scandal. The...
Foxconn’s founder said China wouldn’t attack if he were president. On Thursday, Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317. TW) billionaire creator and presidential candidate Terry Gou claimed...
A U.S. Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea for the first time since the 1980s to show Washington’s commitment to...
CNN reported Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump lost an attempt to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying in the special...
On Wednesday, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne postponed plans for a new immigration law until September due to a lack of parliamentary support. After...
Russia temporarily took control of Finnish energy giant Fortum and its former German subsidiary Uniper, raising uncertainties over the status of other Western corporations...
DeSantis seeks increased collaboration with South Korea. Ron DeSantis, a possible 2020 presidential contender, visited Seoul on Wednesday to boost his foreign policy credentials....
Australia plans to make guided missiles in two years. In a major defense overhaul to focus on long-range missile capabilities, Australia said on Wednesday that...
On Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the South Korean-U.S. alliance must “leap into a new phase” to face complex issues, including...
The defense ministry announced Wednesday that Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military training would focus on siege resistance and troop survival. For three years, China...
Late Tuesday, two sources informed Reuters that Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro had asked his cabinet members to resign owing to delays and opposition...
The Kremlin denied claims that 70-year-old President Vladimir Putin had lookalike body doubles and spent much of his time in a nuclear bunker. In...
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden said he will run for a second term in 2024, testing if Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old...
British foreign minister James Cleverly will push China to be more transparent about its “tragic miscalculation” military build-up. British-Chinese relations are at their worst...
Reuters reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz summoned Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Berlin for talks on June 20. China’s central government’s State Council...
On Tuesday, a Putin loyalist predicted a new world war and a nuclear conflict. “The world is sick and quite probably on the verge...
Myanmar army must cease violence first. After visiting Myanmar’s military commander, Ban Ki-Moon stated the military “must take the first steps” to cease bloodshed....
On Tuesday, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton suggested redeploying tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea to send a message to North Korea...
“They have not yet participated in direct assault operations,” RIA cited a source on Tuesday. Instead, Russia has begun firing its new T-14 Armata...
On Tuesday, a top diplomat said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might raise Taiwan concerns with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at the White House...
According to Bloomberg News, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to make it easy for his residents to go to the EU. The newspaper...
Russia warns again of US-Russia nuclear conflict. On Tuesday, TASS reported that a senior Russian official warned of rising risks of a direct military...
Guatemala’s president supports the ‘Republic of Taiwan.’ Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei declared his unequivocal support for the “Republic of Taiwan” on Tuesday during a...
On Monday, Britain, the US, and the EU imposed further penalties on Iranian officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members, for human rights abuses....
After its envoy to Paris sparked outrage in European capitals, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it respects former Soviet states’ sovereignty. Several...
On Monday, EU Council President Charles Michel said EU leaders would examine China’s stance and future relations at their June summit. “EU-China policy will...
After an attempt to suppress his testimony was dropped, the panel announced Friday that a former prosecutor who led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal...
The Swiss foreign ministry tweeted that it closed its Khartoum embassy and evacuated workers and their families due to security concerns. “Our staff and...
On Monday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he would ask U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to clarify Washington’s commitment to protecting his country...
Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, said on Monday that despite the recent evacuation of diplomatic staff and other EU residents from Sudan, the...
Before a Monday EU session, Czech and Lithuanian foreign ministers denounced China’s ambassador to France’s comments questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty. “It is totally unacceptable,” Czech...
On Monday, potential U.S. presidential contender Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and praised bilateral ties and “strong Japan.” The Florida...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left on Monday for the U.S. and a summit with President Joe Biden at a time when South...
In an interview released on Monday, China’s EU envoy reassured Ukraine’s neutrality by saying that China’s collaboration with Europe and other nations is “endless”...
According to a source, President Joe Biden’s team has chosen Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a White House senior adviser and deputy campaign manager of his...
According to a Monday study, Australia’s government will prioritize long-range precision strikes, guided missile production, and diplomacy. The study stated that the U.S. was...
Russia claims progress in the Bakhmut war. Russian forces advanced in Bakhmut on Sunday, while a top Ukrainian general said his men were holding...
On Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba might express Kyiv’s anger with EU foreign ministers over the delay in buying munitions to help Ukraine...
THE ROLE OF VOTING RIGHTS IN POLITICS IN 2023 “Your vote is your voice, but what happens when that voice is silenced? The role...
On Saturday, the daughter of an Iranian environmentalist imprisoned said she no longer trusted President Joe Biden to liberate her father. Morad Tahbaz, an...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ben Wallace attended the emergency reaction committee meeting in Sudan on Saturday. Sudan’s army evacuated foreigners Saturday after...
On Saturday, Russia’s foreign ministry advised nationals to avoid travel to Canada, citing several examples of prejudice against Russians, including physical violence. Canada has...
According to RIA Novosti, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow expelled about 20 German diplomats on Saturday. A German Foreign Ministry official...
Philippines and China to increase contact to settle maritime disputes. On Saturday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his foreign secretary met Chinese Foreign...
Brazil’s president won’t “please anyone” on Ukraine. After being criticized for blaming Kyiv for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva...
A senior U.S. official said Friday that President Joe Biden would pledge “substantial” actions to deter a North Korean nuclear assault on South Korea...
On Friday, Brazil’s Defence Minister Jose Mucio said that Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) and Portuguese aerospace company OGMA would build NATO-compliant aircraft. Embraer, 65% of...
On Saturday, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada instructed the military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite if it fell into Japan....
PM criticizes EU response as Poland gives farmers $2.4 billion. After the government authorized 10 billion zlotys ($2.4 billion) in aid for Polish agriculture,...
After Dominic Raab’s resignation on Friday, British politician Alex Chalk will become justice minister, the Times’ political editor announced. After a bullying report, deputy...
After an independent investigation into allegations of bullying, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the cabinet on Friday. The loss of the...
On Friday, the EU’s top court halved Poland’s daily penalties for judicial changes to 500,000 euros, saying Warsaw had mostly executed the measures. Poland’s...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. wants “constructive and fair” commercial relations with China but will defend its national security and...
On Friday, the Canadian government announced C$39 million ($28.9 million) in military aid for Ukraine, including 40 sniper weapons, 16 radio sets, and a...
On Friday, Mexico’s presidential jet was sold to Tajikistan, ending a political story that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador exploited to criticize his predecessors....
On Friday, Kyodo reported that Japanese government sources were discussing a near-total ban on exports to Russia by the Group of Seven (G7). Bloomberg...
On Friday, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang stated both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China and that China should maintain its sovereignty....
Ukraine trains forty thousand storm brigade troops for a counter-offensive. After Russia’s full-scale invasion, Aleks, a translator with no military experience, was preparing to...
On Thursday, two sources said U.S. President Joe Biden might declare his re-election campaign by video on Tuesday, setting up a possible rematch with...
President Joe Biden will unveil plans to expand U.S. financing to help developing countries battle climate change and deforest Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at a...
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will remark that the U.S. wants “constructive and fair” commercial relations with China but will defend its national...
On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion to back Ukraine’s counteroffensive. A Reuters photographer reported...
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead the delegation to the SCO foreign ministers conference in Goa on May 4...
When questioned about funding additional childcare measures to encourage more births, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he had no intentions to raise Japan’s...
Late Wednesday, Hungary’s agriculture minister proposed EUDeutsche Bank will reduce staff and board. restrictions on Ukrainian eggs, poultry, and honey. On Wednesday, the European...
President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet next week to discuss North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile capabilities. Yoon’s...
According to Reuters, a Tunisian investigating magistrate sentenced Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi to prison on Thursday. She stated that Ghannouchi was arrested on Monday...
Seaplanes to combat forest fires are red-flagged as environmental hazards. In addition, COVID-stricken companies seeking relief must demonstrate a solid balance sheet in recent...
On Thursday, a Russian official told Interfax that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia acquired last year, will discontinue using...
Two sources say U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will announce a $1.5 trillion debt ceiling increase on Wednesday as Republicans continue to fight Democrats...
The British government publishes PM Sunak and other ministers’ interests. On Wednesday, Britain’s government updated its ministers’ interests, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who...
On Wednesday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called her recent trip to China “more than shocking” and claimed Beijing was becoming a systemic rival...
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the Pentagon of eavesdropping on his government on Tuesday following U.S. media leaks. He said he would...
On Wednesday, official media stated that Kim Jong Un ordered preparations to launch North Korea’s first spy satellite to counter U.S. and South Korean...
On Tuesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decried Russia’s breach of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and again called for mediation to stop the...
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of sabotaging the Black Sea grain deal by demanding bribes from ship owners to register new vessels and conduct...
President Yoon Suk Yeol hinted that South Korea would arm Ukraine if it suffered a large-scale civilian onslaught. Yoon told Reuters that his administration...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York next week to discuss the Ukraine Black Sea grain...
On Tuesday, Syrian state media claimed President Bashar al-Assad met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus, the largest move yet toward...
The Indian foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that India and Russia would resolve trade deficit and market access issues after Russian imports quadrupled during...
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s ground forces commander warned that Russian forces are conducting heavy artillery and air strikes in Bakhmut, a damaged eastern Ukrainian city....
Northern Ireland honors peacemaking women. On Monday, twenty-nine political and civic women were honored to celebrate 25 years of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement,...
After weeks of protests and outrage over his unpopular plans to raise the retirement age, French President Emmanuel Macron handed himself 100 days to...
After a U.S. diplomatic convoy was attacked, the U.S. told competing Sudanese commanders to stop fighting and protect civilians. U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
China foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin denied U.S. allegations of a “secret police station” in New York on Tuesday. Wang told a regular press...
On Monday, a trade group head and sources told Bloomberg News that Taiwan would buy 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles to counter China’s growing...
The Kremlin announced Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited military headquarters in Ukraine’s Kherson and Luhansk regions, which Russia controls. Putin attended a...
As Group of Seven foreign ministers in Japan blasted a Russian plan to install nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited security...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was probed this month, according to the British parliament’s Commissioner for Standards website’s Monday list of open inquiries. The list...
On Monday, Russia dismissed Japanese criticism of its Pacific Fleet naval maneuvers, saying it needed to prepare against several regional threats while focusingUkraine. On...
Japan attack concerns VIP security weeks before G7 summit An explosive thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday...
On Monday, Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will argue for federal spending cuts to accompany lifting the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling at the...
After Poland and Hungary banned some Ukrainian imports, Ukraine’s agricultural minister indicated that “a first step” at negotiations in Warsaw on Monday would be...
On Monday, ministers said India and Russia are negotiating a free trade pact to boost their commercial ties, which have grown since the Ukraine...
On Monday, a Moscow court will sentence Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who denies treason accusations, to up to 25 years in prison. Kara-Murza, 41,...
On Monday, Myanmar’s military administration freed 3,113 detainees, including 98 foreigners, to celebrate New Year. Since 2021, the military-led government has imprisoned thousands of...
South Korea, the US, and Japan will practice missile defense against North Korea. Seoul’s military said South Korea, the U.S., and Japan would hold...
On Saturday, a top official said Russia’s spring military conscription campaign is going as planned, and there are no plans to send out mass...
William Lai, the DPP presidential candidate, warned on Saturday that war over Taiwan would cause a “global catastrophe” that China would find hard to...
French President Emmanuel Macron signed a law raising the state pension age on Saturday, sparking protests. After months of protests, France’s Constitutional Council authorized...
On Saturday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated a willingness to improve their ties, ideally in...
On Friday, President Joe Biden indicated he will declare his re-election campaign “relatively soon.” “We’ll disclose it shortly. “But the trip here just reinforced...
On Saturday, France’s energy transition minister said that the Group of Seven affluent nations had agreed to reduce gas usage, increase renewable electricity, phase...
In a joint declaration, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea proposed regularizing missile defense and anti-submarine drills to address North Korea’s nuclear and missile...
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, “hopes and believes” Germany would back China’s “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday. Wang told...
After a suspect tossed a smoke bomb during an outdoor address in western Japan on Saturday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was removed unharmed. Japanese...
Finland began erecting a barrier on its Russian border on Friday, less than two weeks after joining NATO, to end its security U-turn in...
Milorad Dodik informed Serbia on Friday that he was seriously contemplating declaring the autonomous Serb Republic separate from Bosnia unless a property law dispute...
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Vietnam to improve relations with a crucial trading partner that shares U.S. concerns about China’s...
On Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed Hungary had abandoned a Budapest-based Russian bank because U.S. sanctions had “ruined” it. The NATO leader with...
A key counselor to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters that Ukrainian forces are finding more Chinese components in Russian equipment due to sanctions. “The...
Norway says ousted Russian officials sought sources and technology. The Norwegian PST security police said Friday that 15 Russian diplomats expelled this week aimed...
On Friday, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russia would surprise test its Pacific naval fleet with missile launches and torpedoes. US-South Korea air exercises...
On Thursday, a Saudi team ended peace negotiations with the Houthi movement in Sanaa, citing progress and calling for more talks. Saudi Arabia wants...
State media said North Korea launched the Hwasong-18, a solid-fuel ICBM, on Friday to “radically promote” its nuclear retaliation capabilities. Kim Jong Un led...
After Chinese drills, the Taiwan president honors military pilots. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen hailed fighter pilots who scrambled against China’s air force during its...
Trump loses rape case as court fails to rule. In Washington, D.C., writer E. Jean Carroll filed the first of two legal defamation cases...
After being reappointed to the Tennessee statehouse, Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday morning. However, he and another Democratic colleague were ejected for...
China’s Foreign Ministry sanctioned U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul on Thursday for sending a “serious wrong signal to Taiwan independence separatist...
On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden, a patriotic Irish-American, met Ireland’s president and prime minister before addressing parliament and dining at Dublin Castle. On...
On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden said investigators were closing in on the source of the leak of highly sensitive intelligence papers, the worst...
Former President Donald Trump landed in New York on Thursday to be questioned by the state’s attorney general in a $250 million civil fraud...
On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden, a patriotic Irish-American, ended his three-day trip to Ireland with an address to parliament and a dinner at...
On Thursday, a senior parliamentarian told business publication Vedomosti that Moscow markets would restrict shares in “unfriendly” defense businesses. Vedomosti quoted the first deputy...
Germany’s foreign minister visits China on Thursday to reaffirm a united European Union strategy toward Beijing days after French President Emmanuel Macron hinted at...
Memphis city authorities returned the second of two Democratic state lawmakers ousted last week for protesting gun violence on the house floor on Wednesday....
On the 25th anniversary of peace in Belfast, U.S. President Joe Biden pushed Northern Irish political leaders to restore its power-sharing government, promising dozens...
Yellen calls for “significant, predictable, and timely” Ukraine help. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised Ukraine’s solid governance and anticorruption efforts and...
On Wednesday in the US, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated Poland wants to be Europe’s Abrams tank service center. “I want a Polish Abrams...
According to a Wednesday federal court filing in Florida, former U.S. President Donald Trump is suing Michael Cohen for more than $500 million. Cohen,...
Russia sanctioned 333 Canadian officials, public personalities, and Olympians on Wednesday in retaliation for Canadian restrictions on Moscow and support for Ukraine. Since the...
Trump accused Macron of bowing to Xi Jinping during his Beijing visit. Despite calling Xi his “very close pal,” Trump, who wants reelection in...
A Reuters witness said Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened on Wednesday for the first time in seven years under a pact to calm...
On Wednesday, Estonia’s parliament approved Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’ plans to hike taxes and defense expenditure in response to perceived Russian threats. “The ongoing...
Britain’s fresh sanctions against Russia for the Ukrainian crisis targeted “financial fixers” for Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov. On Wednesday, Britain’s Foreign Office said...
On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott formed a presidential exploratory committee to challenge former President Donald Trump for the party’s candidacy in 2024....
On Wednesday, state energy firm QatarEnergy announced that Sinopec would invest in the eastern expansion of Qatar’s North Field LNG project. QatarEnergy said the...
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has informed Britain’s Electoral Commission watchdog about its difficulty finding an auditor to endorse its annual accounts before July...
A senior U.S. source said President Joe Biden would honor the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace settlement in Belfast on Wednesday and...
In a Wednesday letter, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden claimed America’s cybersecurity watchdog does not trust the military and first responders’ cellphone network. The intelligence...
Vice President William Lai encouraged the Taiwanese to “choose democracy” a day after China ceased military drills surrounding the self-ruled island. Beijing held three...
On Wednesday, a South Korean publication said South Korea agreed to lend the US 500,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells last month, giving Washington...
A prominent Taiwanese official questioned Macron’s comments on Taiwan, questioning if France’s foundational ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity are out of vogue. Macron...
Thailand’s health minister, who supported cannabis legalization, hopes to become a coalition government power broker in next month’s election. Anutin Charnvirakul, 56, believes his...
Manhattan’s top prosecutor sues Republicans over Trump case “intimidation.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan on Tuesday to cease...
A Wednesday survey showed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s popularity declining due to discontent with his inflation measures. Marcos was trusted by 80% of...
Pentagon head says the U.S. would “turn over every rock” to locate the leak. On Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that the...
On Tuesday, the Kremlin said Wall Street Journal writer Evan Gershkovich had “violated Russian law” and been caught “red-handed,” one day after the U.S....
With Russia’s conflict with Ukraine and recent strains on the U.S. and global financial institutions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she remained sensitive...
On Tuesday, Spanish Economics Minister Nadia Calvino said Europe could not disregard China’s position as a crucial commercial partner and geopolitical player that might...
Emmanuel Macron said that individuals disrespecting the democratic process and elected leaders endanger democracy after protesters disrupted his address on Tuesday in The Hague....
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s foreign minister said that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told him in a phone call that Washington supported Kyiv’s determination...
Russia will email men call-up papers under new Tuesday guidelines. Putin called up 300,000 former soldiers and conscripts last year for Russia’s “special military...
On Tuesday, over 17,000 Filipino and U.S. soldiers began their largest joint military training over China’s Asian-Pacific aggression. While his predecessor halted drills to...
President Joseph Biden arrives in Belfast on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a peace accord that ended 30 years of conflict in...
On Tuesday, KCNA said Kim Jong called for a “more realistic and combative” war deterrent to oppose U.S. and South Korean aggression. During an...
Macron said Europe should become a “third pole” independent of Washington and China and not intensify the Taiwan issue, which caused a stir. Political...
On Tuesday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said that Chinese jets and naval ships remained in Taiwan’s seas after three days of war drills, as President...
On Tuesday, South Korea called a reportedly leaked U.S. classified paper based on private deliberations among top security officials “untrue” and “altered.” The U.S....
On Monday, President Joseph Biden stated he would seek reelection in 2024 but was not ready to declare it. “I plan on running… but...
On Monday, World Bank President David Malpass called Russia’s imprisonment of Wall Street Journal writer Evan Gershkovich a “brazen act” that undermines press freedom...
On Monday, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister said Kyiv wants Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top officials to visit to assist in resolving...
The state-owned BelTA news agency said that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko informed Russia’s military minister on Monday that he needed reassurance that Moscow would...
When questioned about allegations that Moscow leaked U.S. intelligence materials about several nations, including Ukraine, the Kremlin replied on Monday that people always blame...
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Finance Minister, warned on Monday that provincial snap elections are not in the nation’s best interest. His words violate last week’s...
A U.S. judge blocked Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo’s extradition for two weeks on charges of taking millions in bribes in a continent-wide corruption...
On Monday, Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured Beijing that U.S. military bases would not be used for hostile action, emphasizing that the arrangement...
Russia’s aerospace forces commander said Moscow would rebuild and strengthen its air defenses to obstruct Finland’s NATO membership after the Ukrainian war. Since Russia...
A foreign ministry official told a press briefing on Monday that China strongly opposes India’s home minister’s travel to Arunachal Pradesh, which violates Beijing’s...
On Monday, the Ukrainian ground forces commander stated that Russian soldiers were using “scorched earth” tactics in Bakhmut, demolishing houses and positions with air...
Two Tennessee Democrats who were ejected from the Republican-dominated state House of Representatives last week for protesting gun restrictions said on Sunday that they...
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe should adopt a strategy independent of Washington and Beijing and not escalate the Taiwan conflict. President...