Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
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Turkiye has rejected Israel’s push to build new illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank. – “Israel’s occupation and annexation policies must not be allowed to further escalate regional…
“I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honoured to meet him,” the US president says of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. – “But if we…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation with the US in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. – “Dear citizens,…
Tehran is planning to introduce a toll system for services it provides to vessels clearing the Strait of Hormuz, beyond just simple passage through the waterway, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister…
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, says the attack on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon that killed a Serbian peacekeeper also wounded two Spaniards with the UN mission. – The…
Russian investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that Russia will have contacts with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner this week, state news agency RIA reported. – The…
A proposed mechanism to release part of Iran’s frozen funds remains a key obstacle in the final stages of a potential agreement between Tehran and Washington, a source familiar with…
US President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran are going “very well” and could yield results over the coming weekend. – “I hear the negotiation itself is going…
Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint…
US President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in July, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms. “I think the…