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Trump says he may meet Kim Jong Un on November Asia trip
On Monday, President Donald Trump said he might meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia next month. The remark revives talk of a return to the personal summit diplomacy that marked his first term, but…
US offered Russia frozen assets for limited truce, NYT says
President Donald Trump's administration offered Russia three economic incentives to get Moscow to agree to a limited ceasefire covering Ukraine's energy infrastructure or fighting at sea, The New York Times reported, citing officials familiar with the talks. The offers included…
Putin relays Iran’s peace proposal to Trump, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin passed Iran's views on how to end the war to U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday. Putin made the call "in agreement with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian,"…
US pledges tens of millions to UN agencies in Geneva
The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to United Nations organizations in Geneva, according to two diplomats and a UN source who spoke to Reuters. Diplomats said the move shows Washington still wants some role in a…
US sanctions ICC itself hours after ex-judge wins Nobel
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution on Friday. Until now Washington had targeted individual judges and prosecutors, so this marks a sharp escalation against the Hague-based tribunal. The announcement came hours after former…
Zelenskyy accuses US of inaction after strikes kill 78
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the United States of being unwilling to help his country. He spoke after Russian strikes killed 78 people and wounded 215 across Ukraine in two days, including a glide-bomb attack on two buses…
Trump rules out Iran strikes before Nov. 3 midterms
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. He pointed to "productive discussions" with Tehran and said a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports will stay in place.
Rubio denies US is blocking Machado’s return to Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday rejected reports that Washington had asked foreign governments to keep Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado from going home. "The premise of your question is not true. We've never asked anyone not…
Treasury warns foreign banks of no-notice Iran sanctions
The US Treasury Department said on Monday, October 5, that foreign financial institutions still doing business with sanctioned Iranian banks could be sanctioned "at any time without advance notification." The alert tells banks to cut those ties right away and…
Trump weighs Iran decision: ‘easy way or hard way’
President Donald Trump said on Saturday, Oct. 3, that he has "a decision that I'll make about Iran." Speaking to reporters at the White House before leaving for midterm campaign stops in Ohio, he said Iran had been "decimated" and…
Trump says Iran has ‘virtually given up’ nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has "virtually given up any plans of a nuclear weapon." He spoke to reporters on the South Lawn as he left the White House for a rally in Ohio. Stopping Iran from getting…
Iran denies offering inspector access for sanctions relief
Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told diplomats in private that Tehran was willing to let nuclear inspectors back into its bombed facilities if sanctions were eased. Within hours, Iran's state news agency called the report…
Xi urges Trump to formally oppose Taiwan independence
Chinese President Xi Jinping used his first White House summit with Donald Trump on Thursday to deliver his most explicit demand yet that the United States formally "oppose" Taiwan independence, escalating Beijing's pressure on a issue it considers its brightest…
Carney confirms Canada will move away from Starlink, F-35s
French President Emmanuel Macron on September 21 endorsed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member, meeting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon — a French territory just off Newfoundland's coast —…
Iran’s Pezeshkian calls country a ‘victim’ in rare wartime UN address
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in what is believed to be the first time a foreign leader has spoken at the world body while their country is at war with the host nation.…
Trump holds first meeting with US-backed Venezuelan leader at UN
President Donald Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, a diplomatic encounter that took place just kilometers from the New York jail where ousted leader Nicolás Maduro…
US and Iran hold first direct talks in months at UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump disclosed on Tuesday that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged in three hours of talks with an Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, marking the first high-level…
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech
President Trump delivered a combative address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, warning that he faces a choice between pursuing a diplomatic deal with Iran or "annihilating" the Islamic Republic, in what the New York Times called "a…
Trump defends Iran war in address to UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday and delivered a forceful defense of his decision to go to war with Iran, arguing before world leaders that the nearly seven-month conflict was necessary to prevent Tehran…
Trump administration prepares sweeping sanctions on ICC
The Trump administration is preparing to impose a new round of extensive sanctions on the International Criminal Court that would restrict most financial dealings with the institution, the Wall Street Journal News Corp reported on Sunday, citing officials familiar with…
Trump says he’s in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran war
President Donald Trump warned Sunday that he has reached a critical juncture in the nearly seven-month-old Iran war, telling Fox News he is weighing whether to launch a devastating military attack on the country or pursue a diplomatic resolution.
South Korea’s Lee rules out combat role in Middle East
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung declared on Friday that Seoul will not deploy combat troops or military assets in any way that could draw the country into the US-Iran conflict, drawing a firm line on one of the most…
Iran denies Trump’s claim that Tehran wants a deal ‘quickly and badly’
President Donald Trump declared Monday that Iran is desperate to reach an agreement with the United States, posting on Truth Social that "the failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly," while asserting that he alone…
EU fails to extend Russia sanctions a day before they expire
European Union ambassadors failed on Monday to reach the unanimous agreement needed to extend individual sanctions against Russia, leaving asset freezes on more than 3,000 people and entities at risk of lapsing when the measures expire on Tuesday, September 15.
Carney seeks ‘unique alliance’ with EU, not membership, amid U.S. trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Sunday that Canada is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union — not membership — as Ottawa accelerates its strategic pivot away from the United States amid a deepening trade war with…
Canada and Ukraine sign 100-year partnership deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a sweeping 100-year partnership declaration in Calgary on Thursday, deepening cooperation across defense, trade, energy, and critical minerals as Ukraine endures an intensifying Russian aerial campaign.
UK, France and Canada ban goods from Israeli settlements
Britain, France and Canada on Tuesday announced coordinated trade bans on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that drew immediate criticism from both Israel and the United States but marks one of the most concerted…
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes,’ backs Vance’s rejection of ‘war’ label
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed the six-month U.S. conflict with Iran as "small potatoes," backing Vice President JD Vance's assertion a day earlier that the fighting does not constitute a war. The remarks underscore a White House effort to…
Xi, Sisi hold Cairo talks to deepen China-Egypt ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, as the two leaders moved to expand their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Xi's first visit to Egypt in a decade. The visit, which began…
U.S. allies push back on tariffs, currency move at G20
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31 and September 1, repeatedly touting the performance of the U.S. economy under President Trump. But as the…