UN Stability Tested by US Withdrawal and China’s Caution
When Fu Cong said that China had no intention of replacing the United States at the United Nations, it sounded like restraint. In reality, it reflects a deliberate choice about…
Saudi Arabia Condemns Iran Over Attacks on United Arab Emirates
The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the Iranian targeting—through missiles and drones—of civilian and economic facilities in the brotherly…
Japan, Australia Ink Joint Declaration on Economic Security
Japan-Australia Leaders’ Meeting and Signing Ceremony On May 4, commencing at 11:15 a.m. local time (10:15 a.m. on May 4 Japan time) for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, Ms.…
Canada, France Reaffirm Strong Historic and Cultural Ties
Canada and France are very close friends united by a shared history, values, and language. Emmanuel Macron and I are exploring new ways to multiply the commercial opportunities between our…
IAEA Team Inspects Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant After Drone Incident
IAEA team today visited ZNPP’s External Radiation Control Laboratory (ERCL), a day after the plant said it was targeted by a drone. Team observed damage to some of the lab’s…
Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires
Russia and Ukraine have declared competing unilateral ceasefires in their four-year war. – Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between May 8-9, when it traditionally marks Victory…
Jaishankar Meets Jamaican Cabinet to Strengthen Partnership
This morning, I sat down with FM kamina Smith and other Cabinet Ministers for an in-depth review of the various facets of our partnership. Discussed taking forward our ties in…
Iran’s strategy risks crossing from leverage into overreach.
Iran’s attempt to maximise leverage is increasingly exposing it to isolation, escalation, and strategic exhaustion rather than decisive gain.
Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Kiev – Fico
Slovakia won’t participate in any EU loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion ($106 billion) joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. –…
GCC condemns Iranian attack on UAE’s oil tanker
Jassim Mohammed al-Badawi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has denounced “in the strongest terms” the Iranian attack on an Emirati oil tanker during transit in the Strait of…