US accuses China of secret nuclear testing
The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China…
Zelenskyy says US gave Ukraine and Russia June deadline to end war
The US has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told. – If the June deadline…
UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea
A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh humanitarian aid to reach the country. – The members of the UN Security Council…
UN Secretary-General Warns New START Expiration Marks a Grave Moment for Global Security
Statement by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the expiration of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) Treaty on 5…
US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman
The US and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations to its nuclear program. – Iran wanted…
Iran examines diplomacy with US, hopes for results in coming days, official says
Details of various diplomatic processes to manage tensions with the US are being examined by Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, adding that Tehran hoped for…
Trump says US ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as Washington moves to cut Havana’s oil supplies
The US president did not offer any details about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when, but said, “We’re starting to talk to Cuba.”…
US, Iran signal talks to avert military conflict amid tensions in the Gulf
Iran and the United States have confirmed opening lines of communication to work out a deal and avoid military action as tensions rise in the Gulf and regional powers ramp…
Trump announces start of talks on Greenland, hopes for ‘good deal’
US President Donald Trump said that negotiations on Greenland have started and expressed hope for a “good deal” for both Washington and Europe. – “We have started a negotiation,” he…
Putin meets with top Iranian security chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to the Kremlin on Friday, in an unannounced high-level meeting. – Larijani, a senior adviser…