Despite a global market in freefall, with oil prices tumbling and major stock indices in retreat, US officials insist that peace efforts in the Middle East will stay on track. Speaking to Al Arabiya News’ Hadley Gamble in Abu Dhabi, US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Morgan Ortagus dismissed suggestions that Gulf states would…
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was ready to do all it could to help resolve tensions between the United States and Iran around Tehran’s nuclear program, as Washington demands Tehran do a nuclear deal with it or be bombed. Moscow has repeatedly offered to mediate between the two sides after warnings of military action against…
The Kremlin said Monday that President Vladimir Putin still supports the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but many unanswered questions remain about how such a truce would be implemented. U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a swift ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine since taking office, but his administration has yet to secure a…
A missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday injured at least three people and caused several blazes, the city’s mayor said, two days after a Russian strike killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown. Vitali Klitschko said paramedics had been sent to two districts in Kyiv, while the Ukrainian air force said…
The French president could become contact man for the “coalition of the willing” supporting Kiev, the outlet has reported French President Emmanuel Macron may take the lead in engaging Russia on behalf of Kiev’s European backers in a bid to end the Ukraine conflict, The Telegraph has reported, citing an Elysee Palace source. France’s leader…
Strikes against US warships “continued for several hours” and prevented US attacks against Yemen’s regions controlled by the rebels, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea added The Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked the US air carrier Harry Truman and accompanying ships in the northern part of the Red Sea, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said. “During the…
Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, following a bruising week for financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs. In the German city of Frankfurt, the “Hands Off!” demonstration was organized by Democrats Abroad, the official organization of the Democratic Party for…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said direct negotiations with the United States would be “meaningless”, after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the country. “Direct negotiations would be meaningless with a party that constantly threatens to resort to force in violation of the UN Charter and that expresses…
Israel has detained two British members of parliament and refused entry to the officials who were visiting as part of a parliamentary delegation, British Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement late on Saturday. Sky News, citing a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry, says that the detained parliamentarians are Labour MPs Yuan Yang…
Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Sunday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said. “The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk,” the Command said on X. All…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced that he would hold a trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza with Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. “In response to the Gaza emergency and during my visit to Egypt at President al-Sisi’s invitation, we will hold a trilateral summit with the Egyptian…
In an interview with the Funke media group, he pointed out that “the Trump administration is bringing fundamental things into question for no reason at all” US President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs makes it possible to speak about a new world order, said Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) and…
Berlin has reportedly told officials to expel Russian and Belarusian delegates from Victory Day celebrations Germany is following in the footsteps of its Nazi predecessors by reportedly banning Russian and Belarusian delegates from its 80th World War II Victory anniversary celebrations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. On Friday, Berliner Zeitung reported that the German…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his country was willing to engage in dialogue with the United States as equals, without clarifying whether Tehran would participate in direct talks. It came after US President Donald Trump, who has called on Tehran to hold direct negotiations on its nuclear program, threatened to bomb Iran if diplomacy…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Washington on Sunday after receiving an invitation from US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday. Four Israeli officials and a White House official said earlier in the day that Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday.
