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Oil prices fall as Iran vows retaliation to U.S. sanctions
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (1611+ words) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several foreign ministers from allied countries that Washington is not expected to carry out new strikes against Iran "for the time being," according to an Axios report citing a U.S. official and another source…...
Ukraine receives batch of Patriot interceptors, Zelenskyy says
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (1642+ words) OpenAI says it has disrupted a covert influence operation originating in Russia that used ChatGPT to promote the International Burke Institute, a self-described think tank based in Israel. The Russia-based operators used AI to generate social media content promoting the…...
Syria-Israel talks seek to ease tensions after airbase strike
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (592+ words) Syrian and Israeli officials held U.S.-brokered talks in Jordan on Sunday to ease tensions after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase near Türkiye last week. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met a senior Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief…...
Pakistan moves to protect trade and energy as Iran war hits Persian Gulf
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (670+ words) Pakistan is stepping up efforts to protect its trade and energy supplies as the Iran war disrupts shipping through the Persian Gulf, driving up freight costs and putting pressure on key export routes. The moves come as Pakistan’s top military…...
Kazakhstan’s first Kurultai elected: what happens next?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (736+ words) Kazakhstan has elected its first unicameral Kurultai, bringing into force a sweeping political overhaul launched less than a year ago. The vote marks a major step in implementing the country’s new Constitution. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev first proposed a shift to…...
Ukraine marks 35 years of independence amid war with Russia
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1663+ words) Britain and Ukraine signed a partnership on Monday to develop AI tools for defence and security, giving British researchers access to Ukraine's Avengers AI Labs. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the agreement in Kyiv. The platform…...
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan deepen ties during Aliyev state visit
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (542+ words) Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have moved to deepen their strategic partnership, with President Ilham Aliyev’s state visit focusing on political ties, education, culture and stronger links between Central Asia and the South Caucasus. President Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva travelled…...
Trump seeks to intensify economic pressure on Iran - so what are his options?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (940+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran hard economically, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have "never been seen" as soon as next week. The United States, United Nations and European…...
Syrian FM: Talks with Israel can resume despite lack of trust
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (924+ words) Syria expects negotiations with Israel over a security agreement to resume soon despite deep mistrust between the two sides, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said in an interview with Reuters, urging Israel to seize an "historic opportunity" as the door…...
R4: Can regional consultation become an architecture of stability?
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1626+ words) Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan have turned crisis diplomacy into a habit. The Istanbul meeting will show whether R4 can become more than a room in which four ministers compare notes. Later this month, the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Saudi…...