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Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States
USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-TAIWAN:Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States
Xi, Putin Embrace Growing Cooperation Between Russia and China at BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Chinese President Xi Jinping his ‘dear friend’ Tuesday at a BRICS summit meeting hosted in Kazan
US, G7 allies 'very close' to finalizing $50 billion Ukraine loan, Yellen says
IMF-WORLDBANK-YELLEN-UKRAINE:US, G7 allies 'very close' to finalizing $50 billion Ukraine loan, Yellen says
Israeli military says strike in Beirut did not target hospital
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-LEBANON-HOSPITAL-TARGET:Israeli military says strike in Beirut did not target hospital
Blinken heads to the Middle East as U.S. looks to kick start Gaza ceasefire talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart for the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, as Washington is pushing to kickstart ceasefire negotiations to end the Gaza war following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Envoy Hochstein says US working with Lebanon and Israel to end conflict for good
U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday in Beirut that the United States was working with both Israel and Lebanon to find a formula that would end their conflict for good.
Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA:Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens
South Korea summons Russian envoy to protest North Korea troop dispatch
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul to protest on Monday over what it has called the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia for deployment in Ukraine, and pledged a joint international response.
Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza, Lebanon after Hamas leader's death
Israel said it had struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.
Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens
Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service.
Russia, Ukraine each swap 95 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says
UKRAINE-CRISIS-SWAP:Russia, Ukraine each swap 95 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says
Samsung Delays Taking Deliveries of ASML Chip Gear for Its New US Factory, Sources Say
ASML-RESULTS-SAMSUNG-ELEC-EXCLUSIVE:Exclusive-Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory, sources say
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls South Korea a Foreign, Hostile Country
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea as a foreign and hostile nation, state media KCNA reported on Friday with photos showing Kim and high-ranking military personnel at a command post poring over a map labelled "Seoul".
Sinwar's death came at the end of months of searching by Israel
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-SINWAR-DEATH:Sinwar's death came at the end of months of searching by Israel
Israeli Security Cabinet Told That Hamas Leader Sinwar Likely Dead, Two Officials Say
Members of Israel's security cabinet have been informed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the devastating Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the Gaza war, is very likely dead, two officials with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
India's alleged interference in Canada was 'horrific mistake,' Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday India made "a horrific mistake" by thinking it could interfere as aggressively as it allegedly did in Canada's sovereignty.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to pitch 'victory plan' to EU, NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes his "victory plan" to the European Union and NATO on Thursday, pitching for a NATO membership invitation and a major increase in military support for Kyiv's campaign against Russia's invasion.
Any Deployment of US Nuclear Arms to Japan Would Collapse Regional Stability, Russia Says
Any deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan in the framework of an "Asian NATO" would lead to a collapse in regional stability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Zelenskiy Says N.korea is De Facto Taking Part in War on Russia's Side
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that North Korea was a de facto participant on Russia's side in its war against Ukraine.
UNRWA 'Very Near' Possible Breaking Point in Gaza Operation, Head Says
The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency is close to a possible breaking point for its operations in the Gaza Strip due to increasingly complicated conditions, its head said on Wednesday.
How Israel’s Bulky Pager Fooled Hezbollah
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HEZBOLLAH-PAGERS:Exclusive-How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah