The Russian leader’s two-day state visit marks a shift in alliances in the politically unstable Caucasus region. Russian President Vladimir Putin says on a visit to Baku that Moscow is still committed to its historical role of mediating peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia despite its war in Ukraine. Putin was in Azerbaijan on a…
FBI and other top agencies say ‘Iranians have … sought access to individuals’ connected to both US political parties US intelligence officials have confirmed that Iran was behind a hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, authorities said on Monday. In a joint statement, the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the…
President uses valedictory speech to party convention to list accomplishments in office Joe Biden defended his legacy on Monday in a lengthy valedictory speech to the Democratic convention, saying his presidency reunited the country after the divisiveness of the Trump years. Biden called on the convention to support Kamala Harris as his successor, saying choosing…
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters were expected to gather at the Democratic National Convention on its opening day on Monday to assail the Biden administration’s position on Israel as it wages its war in Gaza. A one-mile march organized by umbrella group “March on the DNC” was scheduled to take place at a park outside…
Moscow said on Monday Ukraine had struck a third bridge in an assault on Russia’s Kursk region which Kyiv says is aimed at carving out a buffer zone and wearing down Russia’s war machine. Ukraine says it has seized over 80 settlements in an area covering more than 1,150 square km (444 square miles) of…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to accept a U.S. bridging proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after what he said was a “very constructive” meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He had earlier said the latest push for a deal was probably the best and possibly last…
India held the third Voice of Global South Summit on August 17 2024, with 123 countries participating in the virtual event, while China and Pakistan were notably absent from the list of those nations invited he summit, aimed at addressing challenges faced by developing nations, particularly those in Africa, saw discussions led by Indian Prime…
Mark Smith says evidence of Gaza war crimes is clear, but that his complaints were brushed aside A Foreign Office official has resigned over the UK’s refusal to ban arms exports to Israel because of alleged breaches of international law. Mark Smith, a counter-terrorism official based at the British embassy in Dublin, said he had resigned after…
Vietnam’s new leader To Lam is making China the destination for his first overseas visit Vietnam’s new leader To Lam is making China the destination for his first overseas visit, signaling the continuing importance the Southeast Asian country places on its giant neighbor even as it strengthens ties with the United States and others. Lam stepped off a Vietnam…
Ukraine strikes second key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region as incursion continues MINSK: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that Ukraine had stationed more than 120,000 troops at its border with Belarus and Minsk had deployed nearly a third of its armed forces along the entire border, the Belta state news agency reported. Lukashenko, a…
Key civilian leader says attack on Russia’s Kursk region is first of ‘several stages’ in taking the fight to Moscow Ukraine has captured more than 150 Russian prisoners of war on some days in the cross-border military operation that a key civilian official said was the first of “several stages” in taking the fight to…
US secretary of state flies into Tel Aviv amid signals that a breakthrough may not be as close as had been suggested The US secretary of state has arrived in Israel for 11th-hour talks aimed at shoring up a deal for a lasting ceasefire in the war in Gaza, amid signals from Israeli and Hamas officials that…
Republican senator urges Trump to focus on policy issues instead of making personal attacks against Harris The Republican senator and Donald Trump loyalist Lindsey Graham has warned that Trump is in danger of losing the US presidential election if he continues to talk about Kamala Harris’s race and make other personal attacks instead of focusing on policy…
Thailand’s parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck. Her selection comes just two days after former PM Srettha Thavisin was dismissed by a constitutional court….
