World News by Wild Rose

The anxiety gripping Seoul is palpable. Under US pressure, South Korea signed a US$350 billion investment deal last November for a 10-percentage-point tariff reduction, billing it as a strategic alliance. Barely a year on, the facade has crumbled. Last month, US President Donald Trump announced a US$200 billion tranche of the deal with no South Korean official present. Blindsided, Seoul restated its “commercial viability” clause. Trump’s response was blunt. “If they don’t want to do it, that’s...

Washington has raised pressure on Havana after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Indian envoy Kumar said the two leaders discussed the full range of bilateral relations on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13

El Tiempo says Washington sources expect a fourth round of US measures near ex-president Petro, with police and judges next. Nothing is confirmed. The post US May Widen Colombia Visa Bans Beyond 21 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The visit comes about a week after a major new bridge linking the two countries was officially opened.

Trump told a Florida rally that US ships returning from Iran could stop 50 yards off Cuba; Havana rejected the threat ahead of the UN embargo vote. The post Trump Floats Ships Off Cuba, Havana Rejects appeared first on The Rio Times.

A plain-English guide to Venezuela and the United States: the post-Maduro transition, sanctions relief, the New York case, migration rules and what comes next. The post What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States? appeared first on The Rio Times.

In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?

Canada rejects the US Embassy's claim of midterm meddling. The dispute adds political heat to tariff talks before the November 3 vote. The post Canada Denies US Claim of Midterm Meddling appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Beijing has “influence” over Moscow it should use to stop the war in Ukraine, and that a proposed summit meeting of the US, Chinese and Russian leaders must not lead to the division of his war-torn country. Speaking virtually at an event hosted by Washington-based Hudson Institute think tank, Zelensky said he did not know what would be discussed at the potential meeting between US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and...

President Trump says it was First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative that led to a ceasefire in Oleshky.

ABC reports that US authorities use Venezuela files once held by intelligence police to screen travellers, but neither government has confirmed it. The post US Reportedly Uses Venezuela Files, 23 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.

Suriname says its foreign minister held talks with the US Millennium Challenge Corporation and trade office on 16 October. No money or deal was announced. The post Suriname Holds MCC Talks on 16 October appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bilateral ties had soured with Azerbaijan’s condemnation of Operation Sindoor and calls for ‘resolution’ of the Kashmir issue; but on Friday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov highlighted trade, tourism, and energy ties after a ‘fruitful discussion’ with his Indian counterpart

A further escalation would 'create nothing but losers', the French foreign minister warns after joint Istanbul meeting .

No confirmation from Russia or Ukraine as White House says 'localised' ceasefire to take effect in Oleshky.

Russia’s territorial gains this year are effectively nil as it heads into trilateral talks with Ukraine, US.

The US-brokered talks are the first planned talks since negotiations stopped earlier this year.

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 23, 2026 — Ukraine ceasefire diplomacy amid renewed strikes; Hungary hosts EU thaw at 1956 commemoration; Poland abortion protests strain coalition; Germany AI ambition and espionage arrest; Italy-Spain border de-escalation. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Friday, October 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed a business and energy agenda over diplomacy on his second trip to India this year.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday said all options must be explored to find a political solution between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invites PM Modi and Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar to jointly light a torch on Israel’s Independence Day

The European Union’s perception that China is yielding to its pressure tactics on trade is a “serious misjudgment”, as Beijing proved during last year’s tariff war with the United States that it will not back down from a confrontation, a former Chinese diplomat has warned. Beijing’s willingness to compromise during trade talks with the EU earlier this month – where the two sides agreed a quota on Chinese hybrid car exports to Europe – has been taken by some in Brussels as a sign that their...

US orders diplomatic staff out of Saudi Arabia amid escalating conflict and reports of potential US strikes on Iran.

Less than two weeks after Brussels and Beijing struck a surprise deal to avert an escalating trade dispute, their fragile rapprochement has descended into a battle over who blinked first. In Brussels and Berlin, officials are emboldened by what they consider proof that collective EU pressure can force Chinese concessions. Rather than resting on their laurels, they are cooking up a fresh batch of trade restrictions. Beijing, on the other hand, has bristled at the idea that it can be strong-armed...

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level officials, saying businesses need greater long-term stability in bilateral ties than leader-level diplomacy alone can provide. Michael Hart, president of the chamber, said American businesses were encouraged by the unprecedented frequency of meetings between the presidents of China and the US, but warned that working-level officials had less...

Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support.

Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk is on a three-day visit to India

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Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks overnight with Moscow’s mayor saying on Thursday that 630 drones had been launched towards the region, shortly after a US envoy held talks with the Russian president in St Petersburg. Following Wednesday’s meeting between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump claimed the two sides were nearing a breakthrough. “The other day I was talking to Vladimir Putin about settling his war with Ukraine, which I think we’re getting...