Diplomats hold US Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat
Diplomats from several countries were meeting Saturday at a Swiss retreat in a bid to maintain dialogue on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, said Bern.…
Top British diplomat lambasts Ben-Gvir’s ‘abhorrent’ comments on Lebanon
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has criticized remarks made by Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who stated that “all of Lebanon must burn” after four Israeli soldiers were killed in a…
Rubio plans Middle East trip next week
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday,…
Singapore PM Wong, Turkish President Erdogan reaffirm warm, longstanding ties between both countries
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed the warm and longstanding relations between Singapore and Turkey during a meeting in Istanbul on Friday (June 19). –…
Bolivia Declares State of Emergency Amid Prolonged Blockade Crisis
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, escalating a blockade crisis that has ground the country’s economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
EU Commission approves Hungary’s revised €10bn recovery plan at Magyar’s first EU summit
As Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, attended his first European summit, the European Commission approved Hungary’s revised Recovery Plan, Euronews has learned. – The document is central to the…
Poland’s president strips Zelenskyy of top honor
Poland’s nationalist President Karol Nawrocki announced on Friday the decision to strip his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Poland’s highest award, the Order of the White Eagle. – Tensions between…
US keen to resolve Ukrainian crisis — Trump
The United States would like to achieve an end to the conflict in Ukraine and intends to pursue it, US President Donald Trump said in remarks at Joint Base Andrews…
Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said on Friday, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts…
Trump says he is going to Turkey, China this year
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will go to Turkey and make another trip to China at some point in 2026. – “We‘re doing a lot of trips.…