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The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US.
Opposition leaders also question Hardeep Singh Puri’s account of meetings with Epstein as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Mumbai
Beijing’s director of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars that pledged to push for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. During the meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) led by its president and CEO, Susan M. Elliott, Song spoke of a broader diplomatic context following high-level summit meetings between Chinese and US leadership. “President Xi Jinping...
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted US special envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington’s latest push to stop Europe’s bloodiest conflict since second world war. The talks in St Petersburg, the ninth time that Witkoff has met Putin in person, began with a goodwill gesture from Russia – the release of a retired US teacher held in Russia. The encounter comes amid concerns in Kyiv and among its allies that the...
As turbulence grows in many countries, it is tempting to ask if there is a global hegemon that can sort everything out fairly. US President Donald Trump has threatened that his country would not defend Nato allies if they failed to spend enough on their defence. Together with new trade barriers, his words suggest that the US is scaling back its ambitions for global leadership and concentrating more on its own region. Our latest projections of national strength for 2027 take into account...
The US is looking to persuade India’s Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude as Washington seeks to bring additional supplies to a market rattled by the Iran conflict. Bloomberg's Sudhi Ranjan Sen has more from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US Treasury licensed fuel deliveries to Sherritt's Moa nickel operation in Cuba on 20 October, but restarting the mine needs a second license. The post Sherritt Wins Fuel License for Cuba Oct 20 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Taiwan’s defence ministry has confirmed for the first time that it has allocated funding for the US Indo-Pacific Command to send a retired general and other personnel to observe the island’s largest annual war games. The disclosure sheds rare official light on military exchanges that Taipei and Washington have traditionally kept out of public view, as security cooperation between the two sides deepens amid growing pressure from Beijing. According to a defence ministry report submitted to the...
The lithium fund LIT fell 0.53% to US$64.27 on Tuesday while Albemarle rose 1.19%. What the split means for Chile, Argentina and US investors. The post Lithium Fund Slips 0.53% as Albemarle Gains 1.19% | Lithium, Oct 20 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue.
The region’s tiny economies are booming, but their fortunes still hang on the U.S. The post Latin America’s hummingbird effect: the small economies winning big appeared first on Latin America Reports.
The United States is lulling itself into a “sense of false security” over its military rivalry with China, according to a Republican senator who called for more spending on modern warfare systems and closer cooperation with allies. Speaking at the Hudson Institute after a recent trip to Japan and South Korea, Dave McCormick, a Pennsylvania senator and West Point graduate, claimed up to 90 per cent of US defence spending funded decades-old equipment and technologies. “We convince ourselves; we...
The revocations targeted US visa holders who had allegedly broken the law, a spokesperson said.
Nicaragua geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, Russia and Europe pull on the Ortega-Murillo government, with trade, loans, sanctions and gold. The post Nicaragua Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Zambia geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, the UAE and Europe compete for Hichilema's copper, rail links and ports after his re-election. The post Zambia Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.
Victoria Fernandez, chief market strategist at Crossmark Global Investments, explains the factors she sees pointing to a slowdown in the US economy and markets. She speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Booming demand from AI means supply constraints are no longer limited to summer and winter.
The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.
Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure this Monday. The Ukrainian president said Kyiv had once again received no advance warning of the attacks from partner countries that had previously shared intelligence. He also accused the US of deliberately delaying EU-paid weapons delivery. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia. US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Oslo to take part in the talks on Tuesday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, according to a government statement in Norway. Another US envoy, Jared Kushner, will take part online in the talks, the statement said. The meeting is being held amid...
South African vehicles benefit from duty-free access to the US, and industry estimates indicate around 86-thousand jobs at car manufacturers are directly linked to the agreement, rising to 125-thousand when subcontractors are included.
Stephen Roach argues Xi Jinping’s willingness to engage in a series of meetings with Donald Trump may reflect concern about China’s economy and a desire to buy time. Roach suggests Xi may not share the personal camaraderie Trump portrays and says Chinese officials are likely realistic about how much progress is possible with an unpredictable counterpart. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the US on Monday of holding up deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles already paid for by European allies, as tensions with President Donald Trump’s administration deepened over military aid and intelligence sharing.