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The South American nation has announced that is has severed diplomatic relations with Iran over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. – “The Government of Peru strongly condemns Iran’s…
More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon’s armed forces, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas…
Britain will set out a “comprehensive” package of measures on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in the coming weeks, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Tuesday. – Miliband…
A significant number of European Union member states support bringing forward the disbursement of funds under an EU loan to Ukraine to help its war effort, Ireland’s defence minister said…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov will discuss humanitarian issues in the Ukraine conflict with papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi later this month in Russia, Ushakov was…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world’s most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security…
The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, as both nations battle China for influence in the region. – Australia…
Russia is ready to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, but only based on a reliable, peaceful plan, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko stated. – “We agree to peace talks…
The channel for dialogue between Cuba and the United States is totally shut, with their bilateral relations being in a state of “war without bomb,” Cuba’s Ambassador to the United…
The European Commission will not hold any talks with Russia at the G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, European Commission Chief Spokeswoman Paula Pinho said.…