Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas is no longer on the table, saying the focus remains on achieving a comprehensive agreement “on our terms.” Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24 on Tuesday, Netanyahu said

Jordan on Tuesday hosted a high-level trilateral meeting with Syria and the United States to address the ongoing situation in Syria’s southern Sweida province, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry announced. The talks brought together Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Syrian

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has said that Tehran is open to holding direct nuclear negotiations with the United States if “favourable and equal” conditions are met. Speaking to reporters, Aref stressed that any talks must safeguard the interests of both sides.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed “full support” for Russia during a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, ahead of Putin’s planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that

US President Donald Trump has described his recent tariff on Indian imports of Russian oil as a “big blow” to Moscow, claiming it has pushed President Vladimir Putin toward seeking an end to the Ukraine war. Speaking at the White House on Monday,

US President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., vowing to restore law and order in the nation’s capital. Speaking at a White House press conference, Trump said he had formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will attempt to negotiate the return of some Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia during his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. “Russia’s occupied a big portion of Ukraine. They

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged that gender equality be embedded across all policies and decision-making, as the country observes Women’s Month. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa encouraged women to play a leading role in the upcoming National Dialogue, set

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its front organisation, The Majeed Brigade (TMB), as foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs). In a statement Monday, Rubio also added the TMB as an alias to the BLA’s existing Specially

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for Ukraine during a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, stressing that any decision about Ukraine’s future must be made by Ukrainians themselves. According to a statement from the prime minister’s office,

North Korea has carried out artillery firing drills to strengthen its combat readiness, state media reported Tuesday, just days before South Korea and the United States begin their joint military exercise. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), tactical artillery subunits conducted