Bessent also says he has received assurances from Oman that it does not plan to toll the Strait of Hormuz. "I had a call with the Omani ambassador this morning, and he assured me …
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a memorandum of understanding on a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension.
Israel announced Thursday it will sever all contact with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, after learning the country is set to be blacklisted
To relieve pressure on consulates, visa procedures have been partially outsourced to a handful of multinational companies, including the leading firm VFS Global. An international …
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The European Union’s top diplomat has firmly rejected the idea of Europe acting as a “neutral mediator” between Ukraine and Russia, underscoring the bloc’s alig
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In this vegetarian stir-fry, crumbling tofu dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing heady spices.
EU says the sanctioned individuals and groups violated a range of rights, from the right to physical and mental integrity, to the right to education. The European Union has sancti…
In his second term, the US president has confirmed his intention to distance the country from the 'Western collective.' Beijing and Moscow are both hoping to overturn the global o…