The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.
Colombia’s far-right president-elect says he'll close or suspend embassies in these countries
‘F*** you Bibi.’ ‘War criminal!’
US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are continuing during a pause in US military strikes
US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticised the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed US opposition to giving UN human rights chief Volker Turk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France. The US walkout reflects not only the more strained relations between...
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.
The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.
Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan work to restart ceasefire talks amid fragile pause in hostilities.
A congressional advisory panel focused on China has returned from a trip to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, with commissioners pledging to make the visits an annual event to strengthen engagement and inform their work on US-China relations. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), an independent advisory body established in 2000, provides annual reports and recommendations to lawmakers on trade and national security-related policies. “We are committed to seeking to return at...
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Iran is not seeking negotiations with US.
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first international visitor on Monday, in a move that underscores London’s steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham’s office said. The two leaders met at a naval base, where they were due to hear how UK-led training programmes are helping strengthen Ukraine’s armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield, according to Downing Street. “Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our...
Venezuela is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing it of bias against the Global South.
Iran and the United States held their fire on Monday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space”. Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against Washington’s allies in the Middle East, and US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told Fox News Sunday that, while forces remained “locked and loaded”, Trump would give negotiations “a little bit of room”. Fighting over the...
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday she will not take part in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August. In a statement co-signed by Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who ran for president in Venezuela’s 2024 elections, Machado said the opposition would “not participate” in the “design, development and operation” of the talks. In mid-July, Rodriguez’s interim government and a group of former...
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.
The relative calm comes amid reports of renewed efforts to restore diplomatic talks.
The advisory comes a day after the MV AGN Ragnar, carrying four Indian crew, was hit by a projectile in Odesa; two Indians on the ship confirmed safe, but information still awaited on the other two, says Indian Embassy in Kyiv
Syrian President al-Sharaa tells Al Jazeera Damascus seeks a security deal with Israel, and warns of chaos in Lebanon.
Iran has condemned a Ukrainian attack on one of its commercial vessels.
Tehran says the Ukranian attack killed at least one sailor and wounded another.
Iran reports no new US strikes overnight into Saturday for the first time in two weeks.
US president reiterates that the nuclear deal with the kingdom is conditioned on Riyadh joining the 'Abraham Accords'.
Israeli settlers' storming of Islam's holy site fuels 'hatred' and obstructs lasting peace, joint statement says.
Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.
Bangladesh’s Minister for Foreign Affairs says the Indian government has invited Mr. Rahman to participate in the summit as a guest
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid is visiting Tehran after a high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The foreign ministers of China and the United States adopted a largely cordial tone following a meeting on Wednesday where they discussed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to the US rather than President Donald Trump’s accusations of election interference by Beijing. Their talks were “pragmatic, positive and constructive”, China’s Wang Yi said in a statement after the conversation in Manila. Marco Rubio of the US said that “great difference” between the two countries must be managed...
Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘
External Affairs Minister discusses India-China normalisation with Wang Yi, raises safety of Indian seafarers with Sergey Lavrov, and joins Quad talks backing a free and open Indo-Pacific
The United States has turned to a career Middle East diplomat for its next ambassador to Malaysia, a sharp change in tone after an earlier nominee known for his “alpha male” bravado, pro-Israel posts and culture-war commentary drew protests in the Muslim-majority country. US President Donald Trump nominated Joshua Harris for the Kuala Lumpur posting after his previous nomination of Australian-born conservative commentator Nick Adams lapsed in the Senate. The White House sent Harris’s nomination...
With every new round of attacks raising political cost of compromise, analysts warn the window for peace may be closing.
Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.
Iran’s new supreme leader shares his late father’s “positive” view of relations with China, Tehran’s ambassador told a security forum in Beijing at the weekend. Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli also suggested that while Tehran would charge “service fees” for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, China may receive “special” treatment because it was a “friendly” nation. “[Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s] view, as well as that of our martyred leader, regarding Iran’s relationship with China has been...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to the Gulf nations comes against the backdrop of fast-evolving political dynamics in the region following the peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran
Despite Iranian attacks, several GCC states continue to speak with Tehran in effort to mend ties and forge cooperation.
Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani met Hezbollah ally Berri during visit, as Trump calls for Syria to disarm group.
Tehran says a 'communication channel' will be established with Washington to report and discuss breaches of the MoU.