Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv that it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend, as attacks from both sides continued into Thursday.
European lawmakers and governments fell short of agreement Wednesday on a trade deal between the European Union and the United States, as US President Donald Trump threatens to hike tariffs on EU cars.
North Korea’s UN envoy said his country was not bound by the Non-Proliferation Treaty on nuclear weapons and external pressure would not change its status as a nuclear-armed state, official media reported Thursday.
US President Donald Trump predicted an end to the war with Iran soon, as he seeks to reach an agreement to resolve the stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with resuming military operations if Iran does not agree to a deal, adding, the operation will be at a much higher level and intensity than before.
Oil prices dived on Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent sliding under $100 a barrel, on fresh hopes for an end to the Middle East war.
Washington believes it is close to reaching an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, US news outlet Axios reported Wednesday, citing two US officials.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Wednesday for an end to hostilities in the Middle East and for the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible,” during talks with his Iranian counterpart.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the State Department, on a day of deadly Russian attacks in cities across Ukraine.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stressed the need for constitutional amendments on Wednesday, asserting that the constitution has remained unchanged for nearly 40 years and is “no longer in line with the times.”
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