Syria's de facto leader Sharaa meets Ukrainian foreign minister in Damascus
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group, hosted a Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday. The meeting is an effort to rebuild relations between the two countries after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, who was a close ally of Russia.
December 30, 2024
Asian country accepts BRICS invitation
Thailand has confirmed its readiness to become a partner state, local media has reported
December 26, 2024
King met Chinese financier deemed security risk by Nato ally
Charles explored making a deal with Kenny Song, a Beijing-based businessman with links to state-owned companies
December 22, 2024
Trump-Putin relations enter a new chapter and the world is at stake
Putin wants a sit-down with Trump as equals in which they divide the world into spheres of influence.
December 20, 2024
UK in 'diplomatic contact' with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
The foreign secretary's remarks come as the government announced £50m of humanitarian aid for Syria.
December 15, 2024
EU expands open-border zone
Bulgaria and Romania will become part of the Schengen area in January, the European Council has said
December 12, 2024
The world won't wait: Trump's foreign policy takeover begins, from Syria to Ukraine
The world won't wait: Trump moves in, from Syria to Ukraine
December 9, 2024
Russia’s veiled threat to Poland: ‘Advanced weapons’
Russia has reacted angrily to a new American missile base in Poland and issued a not-so-subtle threat.
November 21, 2024
US-supplied missiles fired into Russia
The deployment of Kim Jong-un’s troops has added fuel to the growing fire in recent weeks. Now there are claims Vladimir Putin has put them to use.
November 20, 2024
Le Figaro deletes SCALP missile claim
The French daily originally reported that France and the UK had given permission for their missiles to be used for strikes deep inside Russia
November 18, 2024
Putin and Scholz hold first phone call in two years – Berlin
The two leaders have discussed the Ukraine conflict, with the German chancellor calling on Moscow to hold peace talks with Kiev
November 15, 2024
Iran’s nuclear sites ‘should not be attacked’ – IAEA boss
Israel’s defense minister recently hinted at plans to strike the country’s installations, calling them an “existential threat”
November 14, 2024
Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has joined French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice
November 11, 2024
ICC to probe prosecutor who sought arrest of Netanyahu and Putin – media
Karim Khan, who brought war crime charges against the Israeli PM and Russian leader, is reportedly under a sexual abuse investigation
November 9, 2024
Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory
Leaders said they sought close cooperation with the next U.S. administration.
November 7, 2024
‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory
Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order.
November 7, 2024
Moscow reacts to Trump’s vow to ‘stop wars’
The Republican has acknowledged that the US needs to focus on its own problems, Maria Zakharova has said
November 6, 2024
Borrell hails EU-Japan security deal
The far-reaching document ranges from defense and maritime cooperation to nuclear disarmament
November 2, 2024