The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.
Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were supposed to be settled.
Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.
It seems as if US President Donald Trump has pledged to get into a feud with every global leader. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has hit back at Trump for making up a story of her ‘begging’ for a photo at the recently held G7 Summit. The two leaders, who once claimed to be close […]
Football’s governing body, FIFA, won’t even stand up for players, referees, and fans who are being harassed by the US authorities. It’s no surprise FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has also offered his services to help whitewash Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Mr. Vance said earlier at a press briefing that he did not know if he would travel to Switzerland on Friday for the talks, where he was initially expected for a signing ceremony.
February. March. April. May. June. The US-Iran war has been going on for five months approximately, and over the course of it, some attempts to reach a ceasefire have been made. However, it seems that finally, maybe (fingers crossed, knock on wood) an actual peace deal might have been reached by both countries. The war […]
President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.
Leading figures from Channel 14, a right-wing broadcaster that supports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are openly attacking the U.S. president over his Iran deal.
The Trump administration distressed one of Canada’s oldest mining firms, which operates a joint venture in Cuba, through blatant lawfare, apparently so a Trump-aligned oligarch could snatch up a majority stake for pennies on the dollar.
With the United States and Iran nearing a deal to reopen the Persian Gulf, the mega shipping firm is treading cautiously.
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.
A peace framework with Iran, and hope for cooperation with Ukraine, softened the tone on Tuesday at a Group of 7 gathering in France.
Despite mutual praise between the two leaders, there has been a series of setbacks to U.S. relations with India since they last met more than a year ago.
After waging a destructive war at vast expense, Donald Trump has ended up in a weaker strategic position than when he started. His main achievement has been to battle-test Iran’s ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt the world economy.
On a roll or against a wall, Group of 7 leaders bring sharply different agendas. The leaders of some other nations are also attending to press their own interests.
Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.
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Bulgaria’s president condemned the burning of two Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles in Skopje, calling the incident an “attack” on her country and demanding that the authorities in North Macedonia fully clarify the case.
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In a region increasingly defined by conflict, polarization and shifting alliances, Egypt has carved out a distinctive role for itself: that of a steady, pragmatic mediator. While military confrontations and diplomatic breakdowns have dominated headlines across the Middle East, Cairo has consistently chosen restraint, dialogue and regional stability over confrontation. Over the past several years,…
Even though negotiations will begin for Ukraine to join the bloc, the path ahead is a long one.
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas says Europe needs to take painful steps to overcome the “cancer” of dependency on China. The EU is talking about protectionism, but in reality its firms are addicted to low-wage labor outside the bloc.
Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.
After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.
The war has produced regime change, but Iran’s new leaders are more willing to take risks and believe they have already absorbed the worst that America and Israel can deliver.
A “memorandum of understanding” between the two sides is under discussion. Both sides are keen to frame it as a victory.
With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day.
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