Russian defence minister visits North Korea
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has arrived in North Korea, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday, the second senior Russian official to visit Pyongyang in recent days. – Earlier, North…
EU fears US leader may skip G7, NATO summits
The G7 summit in France may be held without US President Donald Trump attending in person, and European countries are concerned that his participation via video link could further alienate…
Iran’s FM hails mediation efforts by Pakistan’s army commander after meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hailed mediation efforts by Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, commander of the Pakistani army, following a morning meeting. – The two leaders discussed “the…
Turkiye could join de-mining operations in Strait of Hormuz after peace deal: Fidan
Turkiye could join mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz after a peace agreement between the US and Iran, says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. – He told reporters…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia for security talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the second time in recent weeks, for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. – Zelenskyy has brokered closer ties…
Moscow prepares official invitations for participants in Russia-ASEAN summit — Kremlin
Moscow will soon send invitations to the leaders of Southeast Asian countries to participate in the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, which will take place on June 17-19, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry…
UK, France ‘confident’ on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The UK’s Defence Minister John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin said they are confident that real progress can be made on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the…
Disarming Hezbollah cannot happen overnight: Lebanese MP
Disarming Hezbollah after three decades of institutional neglect of the Lebanese armed forces will not happen overnight, independent Lebanese MP Najat Aoun Saliba has warned. – She added that the…
Gaza death toll rises as Israel’s genocidal war continues
The death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 71,568 Palestinians with thousands still missing beneath the rubble. – Wafa news agency reported that another 172,338 have…
Radev may replace Orban in EU in countering aid to Kiev — Die Welt
The EU fears that leader of the Progressive Bulgaria party, which won the parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, will replace Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a new obstacle to uninterrupted…