Bangkok, Thailand — U.S. President Donald Trump has presided over the signing of a landmark ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, ending months of rising tensions along their shared border. The accord was formalized on the opening day of the ASEAN Summit, marking a key diplomatic victory for Washington’s renewed engagement in Southeast Asia. The […]
Marking the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt call for peace, reconciliation, and an end to what he described as a cycle of hatred and suffering in the Middle East. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square following Sunday Mass, the pontiff reflected on the […]
The United States is pushing its G7 allies to impose sweeping new tariffs on China and India, accusing both countries of helping to sustain Russia’s war effort by continuing to import large volumes of discounted Russian crude oil. According to a U.S. policy document Washington is urging the G7 to introduce secondary tariffs ranging from 50 […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their high-stakes meeting in Alaska on Friday without securing a concrete agreement on ending the war in Ukraine, though both leaders signaled progress toward future negotiations. “There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” President Trump said during a post-summit statement, adding that further discussions would […]
A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday concluded without any formal agreement to halt or resolve Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Still, both leaders characterized their nearly three-hour private meeting as “productive.” The summit, held in Anchorage, marked Trump’s latest attempt to broker a peace initiative […]
Turkey hosts third round of negotiations as both sides seek limited humanitarian agreements, but ceasefire remains elusive Delegations from Russia and Ukraine arrived in Istanbul on Sunday for a third round of peace talks, reigniting diplomatic efforts to end more than three years of conflict. The negotiations are being facilitated by Turkey, which has positioned […]
As NATO leaders gather, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns Western powers against “international egotism” and accuses them of double standards, urging respect in future diplomacy. Moscow, June 26, 2025 — In a pointed address delivered from Moscow on the sidelines of the ongoing NATO Summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered a scathing critique […]
A dramatic escalation in the Israel–Iran conflict occurred overnight as Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, causing heavy structural damage and injuring over 200 people, including multiple patients and hospital staff. Two other Israeli cities, Holon and Ramat Gan, also suffered direct missile impacts, wounding dozens of additional individuals . […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left the G7 summit in Canada this weekend with less support than expected, as global leaders pivoted their attention to rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Iran. President Zelensky had hoped to secure renewed commitments from the world’s most powerful democracies in Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russian […]
Diplomats signal progress in Muscat as key issues remain unresolved MUSCAT, OMAN — Iran and the United States concluded their fourth round of negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program on Sunday, with both sides signaling cautious optimism after what officials called “difficult but useful” discussions. The three-hour session was held behind closed doors at the Omani […]