Russia offered on Monday to keep abiding by nuclear warhead limits agreed with the United States once a key treaty expires, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.
Russia: NATO Airspace Accusations Create ‘Tension’
Russia denied on Monday that its aircraft were violating NATO airspace and warned that countries making such accusations risked "escalating tensions."
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He Wants Dialogue With US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries.
Kim Open to Talks if US Drops Denuclearization Demands
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to future talks with the United States if Washington drops its demand that the country give up its nuclear weapons, state media said on Monday.
UK, Canada and Australia Recognize the State of Palestine
Britain, Canada, and Australia announced on Sunday their official recognition of the State of Palestine, reaffirming their commitment to preserving the two-state solution.
Netanyahu: Establishing Palestinian State Endangers Israel’s Existence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the creation of a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's survival, pledging to oppose such efforts at the United Nations next week.
Estonia: UN Security Council To Meet Over Russian Air Incursion
Estonia's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the UN Security Council would hold an emergency meeting on Monday following the incursion of three Russian aircraft into its airspace.
Afghan Taliban: US Deal on Bagram Base ‘Not Possible’
An Afghan Taliban government official said on Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
Trump, Starmer Sign ‘Groundbreaking’ Tech Partnership
United States President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally signed a tech partnership on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. "It is the biggest investment package of its kind in British history," Starmer said at his country residence, Chequers, during Trump's UK state visit, calling the agreement "groundbreaking."
Two Dead in Shooting on Jordan-West Bank Border
A shooting at a border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan on Thursday killed two men, Israeli medics and the military said. The two men, about 20 and 60 years of age, who were wounded in the shooting at the Allenby crossing were later pronounced dead, Israel's emergency service Magen David Adom said.