US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Treasury website shows
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department’s website showed. – The sanctions also targeted four other…
North Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces
Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility. – The nuclear-armed country is believed…
Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting to discuss end of war in open letter to Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a “full ceasefire.” –…
Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea for High-Level Talks With Kim Jong Un
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from…
Turkiye slams Israel’s illegal settlement expansion plan
Turkiye has rejected Israel’s push to build new illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank. – “Israel’s occupation and annexation policies must not be allowed to further escalate regional…
Trump says he would be ‘honoured’ to meet Iran’s supreme leader
“I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honoured to meet him,” the US president says of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. – “But if we…
Uzbekistan and Russia Launch Construction of First Nuclear Power Unit
Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin launched the construction of the first power unit of a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. The project is expected to become an important step…
Guterres Welcomes Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire and Urges Full Compliance
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the conflict in the Middle East The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire following the fourth high-level trilateral meeting…
Yerevan’s top diplomat signs Armenia-US framework agreement on ‘Trump Route’
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation with the US in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. – “Dear citizens,…
Hormuz toll to cover services, no charge for passage — senior Iranian diplomat
Tehran is planning to introduce a toll system for services it provides to vessels clearing the Strait of Hormuz, beyond just simple passage through the waterway, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister…