17+ hour, 39+ min ago  (695+ words) Planned talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland have been postponed, raising fresh uncertainty over efforts to transform a fragile ceasefire into a lasting peace agreement. The negotiations were scheduled to begin at the Burgenstock resort and were…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (388+ words) MD Africa Editor Kester Kenn Klomegah is an independent researcher and writer on African affairs in the Eur Asian region and former Soviet republics. He wrote previously for African Press Agency, African Executive and Inter Press Service. Earlier, he had…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (165+ words) Modern Diplomacy Lebanon Ceasefire Agreed After US-Iran Talks Scrapped Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon after escalating violence threatened to derail potential peace talks regarding the ongoing war in Iran. This ceasefire was announced just before 4 p. m. Lebanon…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (855+ words) Oil and gas shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz increased on Friday following the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, signaling a gradual recovery in global energy flows after months of disruption. Several tankers carrying crude…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (496+ words) Trump made the remarks in an interview with an Italian television channel, suggesting that Meloni was overly eager to take a picture with him. Video from the summit in France showed the two leaders in conversation, but did not support…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago  (505+ words) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared he will not step aside despite growing pressure from within the Labour Party following a major electoral victory by rival Andy Burnham. Burnham's strong win in a parliamentary contest in Makerfield, where he…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago  (642+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit that Ukraine's fastest path to securing Europe's long term stability is accelerated membership in the European Union, arguing that the country's future is inseparable from Europe's security architecture. Zelenskiy said Ukraine is…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (884+ words) Afghanistan's Taliban government said it carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking what would be one of Kabul's most significant cross border military actions in recent months. The Afghan Defence Ministry said targets in Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1062+ words) Hostilities between Israel and the Iran backed militant group Hezbollah intensified sharply overnight, raising fresh concerns about the durability of the recently signed U. S. Iran agreement aimed at ending the wider Middle East conflict. At least four Israeli soldiers were killed…...

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (793+ words) The Czech Republic will fail to meet NATO's minimum defence spending target for another year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced, marking a setback as the alliance pushes members to strengthen military capabilities amid growing security concerns in Europe. The NATO…...