WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon on Wednesday, marking his first official hosting of … Read more
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an ally of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States should explore ways for a pragmatic and cooperative relationship between their militaries, and “gradually accumulate mutual trust”, … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it believed Iran could “handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil” while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, … Read more
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Bjarni Benediktsson said on Tuesday he will become the country’s next prime minister, replacing Katrin Jakobsdottir who last week announced she would resign … Read more
HANOI (Reuters) – The Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to Communist-ruled Vietnam on Tuesday as the two sides work … Read more
(Reuters) – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in China, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday, for what Moscow had said was talks on … Read more
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday dismissed his minister of environment and natural resources, fewer than 100 days … Read more
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland already has quite “strict” firearms legislation and now is not the right time to discuss tightening it, Interior … Read more
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s partners are not providing enough air defence to protect against Russian missile attacks even though they have more … Read more
By Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian financial regulator Mahendra Siregar and former finance minister Chatib Basri are among the top choices … Read more
By Graham Fahy DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Simon Harris, a 37-year-old politician best known for helping steer the country’s response to COVID-19, entered the contest to … Read more
By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA (Reuters) – A second shipment of aid will be sent from Cyprus to Gaza in coming days, its … Read more
(Reuters) – Ukraine has asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX Aerospace company to act to prevent Russia from using its Starlink terminals for communications in areas occupied … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi warned the West that it would be making a historical mistake if it sought to decouple from … Read more
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that Washington might not defend NATO allies which failed to spend enough on defence is … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, former first deputy defence minister, as the new commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, according … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran and the United States have exchanged messages throughout Israel’s four-month-old war on Hamas in Gaza, including about Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country’s production of military drones had … Read more
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine expects its 2024 spring sowing area to be the same as last year, though it could see a … Read more
(Reuters) -Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, stressed the need to return to … Read more
By Tibisay Romero YAGUA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela has received all the parts it needs to begin a maintenance program at the 146,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) El … Read more
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss a new mechanism to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea with his Russian counterpart … Read more
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders, Foreign … Read more
By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti sought clarification from UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel over the lender’s potential … Read more
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will decide in coming days on whether to proceed with a technical change in the calculation of loan repayment rates, intended … Read more
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s industry minister, Adolfo Urso, has no plans to promote measures to help borrowers in arrears and would rather leave the matter … Read more
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is weighing a number of measures to prevent Mexican nationals from flying into the country to request asylum, a top official … Read more
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s finance minister on Saturday warned against complacency despite a sharp fall in the European Union’s highest inflation rate, saying any new … Read more
PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech appeals court has ruled that Prague can extradite to the United States an Indian man accused by the U.S. of … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government was watching currency moves carefully, when asked about the … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – A billionaire ally of Russian businessman Roman Abramovich renewed his bid to overturn British sanctions at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, … Read more
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s top international official spoke with Zambia’s finance minister on Wednesday and discussed Zambia’s ongoing debt … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that attacks against Israel and its interests by the “Axis of Resistance” will stop if the … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other leaders at the Word Economic Forum in … Read more
(Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview made public on Monday, said there had been times when he had felt the urge … Read more
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canada is considering a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in Canada, Immigration Minister … Read more
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s export value fell 18.7% in 2023 compared with 2022, totalling $35.8 billion, the lowest figure recorded in a decade, the country’s Economy … Read more
By Yew Lun Tian and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China named former Navy chief Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday to … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Barce said on Wednesday she spoke with U.S. authorities about the importance of reopening border crossings, following … Read more
(Reuters) -Russian forces shelled the railway station in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday as a train was set to evacuate residents, killing … Read more
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will launch a program this week to encourage companies to update their machinery and acquire more modern equipment to increase productivity, … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan on … Read more
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti raised doubts on Friday over whether Rome’s 2023 deficit target could be met due to costly fiscal … Read more
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department added 14 officials from Central American countries, including former and current ministers, judges and prosecutors, to a list … Read more
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban economy minister Alejandro Gil said on Wednesday that the country’s economy likely shrunk this year … Read more
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe must race to ensure it can better defend itself as new military threats could emerge by the end of the decade … Read more
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s defence minister threatened on Wednesday to unleash a “hell of destruction” on neighbouring North Korea in retaliation … Read more
GENEVA (Reuters) -Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday that Israel and the United States will never be able to wipe out Hamas and … Read more
By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) – New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday he would draw the country closer to intelligence partners the United … Read more