Sudan peace talks must accompany concrete steps to end war, Quintet says
Any political process in Sudan must be paired with tangible actions to end the war that has gripped the country since April 2023, the Quintet group said on Thursday. –…
Trump revises timeline, sees Iran war ending before US midterms
US President Donald Trump has suggested that the war with Iran could end before the November 3 midterm elections, a day after predicting it would conclude immediately afterwards. – “I…
Israel intensifies strikes on southern Lebanon in violation of US-brokered framework agreement
Israel carried out fresh air strikes and artillery shelling on towns and areas of southern Lebanon as attacks intensified despite a US-brokered framework agreement. – An Israeli air strike hit…
Pakistan urges swift diplomatic solution to Yemen combat
Pakistan’s UN representative says the escalating conflict in Yemen will have “potentially far-reaching consequences” for both the country and the wider region. – Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said there was an…
US calls on Lebanon to formulate plan for Hezbollah disarmament
The US has called on Lebanon’s government to create a plan to disarm Hezbollah and other groups across the entire country. – “We are closely monitoring calls from Southern Lebanon,…
Iran says IAEA moves will push countries to exit NPT
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s “political moves” will push countries to exit the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Thursday.…
Zelenskiy says no trilateral peace talks before elections in Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday there would be no trilateral meeting on how to end the war before the elections in Russia. – Zelenskiy said Ukrainian and U.S.…
Carney says he spoke recently to Trump about Iran, Ukraine
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump “a couple of times” recently about the war in Ukraine and issues related to…
Morocco rejects Ceuta crossing accusations
Morocco’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that no evidence established involvement of Rabat in the mass crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July, adding it rejected being drawn…
Houthis claim control of strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the crucial Red Sea city of al-Makha (Mocha), tightening their grip on the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the organisation’s spokesperson told RT on Thursday. – The…