VP Han Zheng: China committed to deepening ties with Belarus
China is firmly committed to developing relations and deepening cooperation with Belarus, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said during a meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin in Minsk on…
India’s Critical Minerals Challenge Over the Next Decade
The signing of the India–United States Critical Minerals Framework on May 26, followed immediately by the Quad’s decision to mobilise up to US$20 billion for critical minerals supply chains, marks…
France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say
France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European…
Tokyo Unveils Contingency Measures Amid Middle East-Driven Energy Uncertainty
As a government, we have thus far taken various support measures in response to the surge in energy prices triggered by the situation in the Middle East, including: ・measures to…
Germany’s rejection of gas supplies over Nord Stream cannot be rationally explained
The Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko stressed that the West is silent on the “largest state terrorist” act of destroying the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were a…
Russia ready to arrange UN delegation’s visit to Starobelsk — Foreign Ministry
Russia is prepared to facilitate a visit by a UN delegation to Starobelsk, similar to the recent one by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Russian Deputy Foreign…
US authorizes sale of $2 billion in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait
The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war. –…
UNIFIL says deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanese army ‘constitute gross violations’
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed “heartfelt condolences” to the relatives of the Lebanese army members who were killed today in Israel’s attack in the Nabatieh…
Hezbollah MP says ceasefire must extend to all areas in Lebanon
Ibrahim Al Moussawi, a Hezbollah official and member of the Lebanese parliament, has said any ceasefire must extend to all parts of Lebanon, including the south. – “It should not…
‘The criteria for a just war are not present’ in the US-Israel war on Iran: Pope Leo
The US-Israel war on Iran does not meet the standards for a “just war” in Catholic teaching, Pope Leo reiterated during a visit to the Spanish capital, Madrid. – “I…