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Diplomatic Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Standoff Offers Hope for Reopening Vital Oil Chokepoint
Mediation gains and a mutual pause in attacks have raised the prospect of a permanent halt to hostilities and a mechanis...
CENTCOM Commander Urged Halt to Iran Strikes, Citing Limited Returns
The top U.S. general in the Middle East reportedly recommended the White House stop attacks on Iran, saying most militar...
Milei Accuses Lula of Financing 'Anti-Argentina Campaign,' Dragging US Democrats into Spat
Argentine President Javier Milei has escalated a diplomatic row with Brazil by accusing President Lula of funding a smea...
Airstrikes Pause as US and Iran Weigh Diplomatic Off-Ramp Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
After nearly two weeks of US bombing, a pause in airstrikes and intensifying talks raise hopes for de-escalation—but con...
Pause in US-Iran Fighting Fuels Hope for Talks, but Path to De-escalation Remains Uncertain
After nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, the US has halted airstrikes on Iran while diplomatic efforts seek to av...
US Slams ‘Baseless Lie’ as Brazil Bars Diplomats Over Election Integrity Concerns
The US State Department rejected accusations that a planned diplomatic mission to Brazil was a maneuver to undermine ele...
From Bismarck to the Berlin Republic: The Evolution of Germany's Auswärtiges Amt
A look at the German Foreign Office’s 150-year history, from its imperial origins and Nazi-era complicity to its post-wa...
UN Secretary-General Candidates Face Off in Debate Ahead of Informal Vote
The six contenders for the UN's top job—including Rafael Grossi and Michelle Bachelet—appeared in a public debate, but t...
Yamaha, Italian Embassy in Japan Ink Partnership for 160th Anniversary of Bilateral Ties
Yamaha Music Japan will place a flagship S6X grand piano at the Italian ambassador’s residence and co-host cultural even...
Putin Hosts North Korean Foreign Minister, Underscoring Deepening Military Alliance
President Putin thanked Pyongyang for its support in the Ukraine war and conveyed warm greetings to Kim Jong Un, as high...
Trump says World Cup proved America ‘a soccer country’ as geopolitical tensions simmer behind the scenes
The president celebrated a largely successful tournament, but the administration’s hard-line policies on immigration, tr...
Qatar Leads Diplomatic Push to Defuse Regional Tensions, Spotlighting Strait of Hormuz Security
Doha held talks with Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia to calm Iran-linked unrest, underlining the critical importance of k...
Trade Tension and Migrant Deaths Top the Agenda as Sheinbaum Meets Trump at World Cup Final
Mexico's president used a World Cup invitation to signal cooperation, but the non-extension of USMCA, legal action over ...
Egypt, Greece Vow to Strengthen Strategic Partnership and Drive Regional De-escalation
A high-level call between the Egyptian and Greek foreign ministers underscored deepening ties, with both sides pledging ...
Nigeria’s VP Shettima Leads Delegation to ECOWAS Summit Focused on Regional Integration, Trade, and Security
Vice President Kashim Shettima represents Nigeria at the 69th ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, where leaders will advance peac...