7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (252+ words) Iran's top diplomat says no direct talks between Tehran and Washington are currently taking place. He says the United States has violated a memorandum of understanding, and must pay compensation. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke on an Iranian media outlet…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (260+ words) An NHK poll shows that the approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet fell 5 points from last month to 53 percent, the lowest since it was inaugurated last year. The disapproval rate rose 6 points to 33 percent. NHK conducted the…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago   (162+ words) Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara is calling on Russia and Ukraine to ensure maritime safety in the Black Sea amid a series of strikes in and around the waters. Hakan Fidan told reporters on Saturday that "the entire Black Sea…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago   (214+ words) Iran says it will not resume negotiations with the United States until Washington provides compensation for what it calls violations of the memorandum of understanding. On Sunday, an Iranian media outlet issued a report about remarks made by Foreign Minister…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (209+ words) The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, says at least 300 children have been reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip during the 10 months since a ceasefire agreement took effect. Israel has carried out sporadic attacks in Gaza even after the agreement…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (336+ words) Iran has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including demanding the United States lift its naval blockade and compensate Tehran for the damage caused during the war. The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (115+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to Serbia since taking office. The Balkan country has been historically friendly to Russia, with deep ties in the energy sector. Serbia has not joined the sanctions against Russia over its…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (212+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for support, saying he believes that North Korea decided to dispatch tens of thousands of its troops to Russia. Zelenskyy posted a message on social media on Saturday about the latest development involving the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (246+ words) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says an agreement with Oman over a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz is close. But he also stated that compensation from the United States is a condition for resuming transit in the waterway....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (182+ words) The US Senate has officially confirmed Todd Blanche, a former defense lawyer to President Donald Trump, as the new attorney general. The Senate approved Blanche by a narrow 50-49 vote on Saturday. He was picked for the post by Trump. Blanche…...