Kremlin sticks to demand that Ukraine cede all of Donbas in talks
The Kremlin said on Monday that the issue of territory remained fundamental to Russia when it came to getting a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine. – President Vladimir…
Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win
Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil…
Lebanon PM Salam says international force needed after UNIFIL withdraws
Lebanon will need some sort of international force after the withdrawal of the United Nations’s UNIFIL mission scheduled for 2027, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. – Some 10,800 UN peacekeepers…
Syria, Kurds extend truce by 15 days to allow transfer of ISIS detainees
Syria’s government and Kurdish forces on Saturday extended their truce by 15 days, with Damascus saying it was to support the US transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.…
UK’s Starmer discusses need for enhanced security in Arctic in call with Trump
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone on Saturday, with the leaders discussing the need for bolstered security in the Arctic. – The leaders…
Russia, the US in dialog on irritants — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Russia and the United States are returning to a normal state of affairs and are in dialogue on the so-called “irritants. – “Along with the focusing at the expert level…
UAE talks on Ukraine over, no continuation expected today
The Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine concluded on January 24, with no continuation scheduled for the same day. – Delegations began departing following the end of the discussions. – No…
Syrian government, Kurds to extend truce
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces have agreed to extend a ceasefire set to expire Saturday, as part of a broader deal on the future of Kurd-majority areas. – On…
Netanyahu plans to discuss Gaza with Witkoff, Kushner in Jerusalem on January 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to receive US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner in Jerusalem late on January 24 to discuss phase two of the…
UK delays Chagos Islands debate after Trump pressure
The British government has indefinitely postponed debate on a bill enshrining into law the UK’s cession of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. – The move comes…