More: Diplomacy
EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks
European Union officials met a delegation from the Taliban administration in Brussels for the first time, marking a significant step in the bloc's limited...
US and Iran Clash Over Nuclear Inspections as Fragile Peace Deal Faces Early Strains
Fresh disagreements between the United States and Iran have emerged just days after the two sides signed a framework agreement aimed at ending months...
A Civilian Façade: Riyadh’s Push to Rebrand Burhan Collapses on His Record
Saudi Arabia is quietly trying to build a civilian political base around Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, according to Africa Intelligence,...
A Bundle of Chopsticks: How ASEAN Can Deepen Rare Earth Cooperation
ASEAN’s REE Potential
Amid today’s war-induced energy shocks and the perennial urgency of decarbonisation, rare earth elements (REEs), the 17 metallic elements essential for electronics...
France Warns Iran Sanctions Relief Requires Its Approval
France has signaled that it intends to play a decisive role in the next phase of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, warning that United...
Kremlin Says European Leaders Influenced Trump on Ukraine at G7 Summit
The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its fifth year, with military operations continuing alongside intermittent diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement. The...
G7 Calls for Lebanon Ceasefire and Welcomes US Iran Peace Deal
Leaders of the Group of Seven met in Evian les Bains, France, where they called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and welcomed a...
South Korea’s Lee Urges Trump to Revive Diplomacy With North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on U.S. President Donald Trump to lead efforts toward a peaceful resolution of tensions with North Korea...
US Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion Investment Fund With Over Half Already Committed
The United States and Iran are preparing to sign a framework agreement aimed at ending months of conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and...
US-Iran Deal Faces Uncertainty as Strait of Hormuz Confidence Lags
A U.S.-Iran interim agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war has been announced, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the conflict began...