US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials
The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be
July 11, 2026The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be
July 11, 2026
An upcoming meeting between foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian grouping ASEAN and their counterpart from Myanmar will tackle the country's civil war and its
July 10, 2026
North Korea has decided on measures to strengthen its nuclear forces "quantitatively and qualitatively" as leader Kim Jong Un called for modernising its military, state
July 10, 2026
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over
July 09, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on
July 05, 2026
A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to Moscow-installed officials
July 05, 2026
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July 05, 2026
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer said whoever succeeds him would have to devote as much time to international crises and diplomacy as he did, rejecting suggestions
July 04, 2026
Myanmar junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Laos in the next few days, state media reported on Wednesday, his first trip to an ASEAN member
July 01, 2026
Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement
June 27, 2026
The Kremlin said on Thursday it valued U.S.
June 25, 2026
China has been contacting U.S. states and private firms to discourage engagement with Taiwan and mischaracterising U.S. policy, but links with Taiwan should be expanded,
June 25, 2026
Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear
June 23, 2026
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week
June 21, 2026
Switzerland continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Bürgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran,
June 20, 2026
Exclusive: Ex-Trump official: US-Iran framework is ‘enormously helpful’ to Iran
June 19, 2026
The European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, officials said
June 18, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV’s palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private reception, show and dinner marking America’s 250th birthday
June 17, 2026
Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?
June 18, 2026
Both Iran and the U.S. can walk away from the memorandum of understanding they are set to sign on Friday, and upcoming talks are
June 17, 2026
The leaders of the G7 countries said on Wednesday they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity, and agreed to increase the
June 17, 2026
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to China is set to give the former junta chief a significant diplomatic boost as he seeks to consolidate his grip on power in the
June 16, 2026
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must compromise
June 16, 2026
Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have deterred the US-Israel attack.
June 16, 2026