A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty. The freshly sworn-in council will appoint a new prime minister and
Neighbors Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to enhance efforts at a “united front” against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. The countries, which share a long and porous border, made the commitment in
Iranian and Pakistani leaders vowed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to smooth over a diplomatic rift. Their meeting was part of efforts by Islamabad and Tehran to mend ties which had
Leaders in Israel criticized potential sanctions that are expected to be imposed by the U.S. as early as this week against an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military battalion accused of violating human rights back in 2022. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major powers warned on Thursday that Ukraine risked being defeated by Russia unless it received more air defenses, as Kyiv urged a change in Western strategy towards the war. More than two years into
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated ways to ramp up sanctions against Iran at a summit on Wednesday as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel in the early hours of Sunday morning has elicited calls for swift retaliation against Tehran by some prominent Israeli MPs. The shrillest voices baying for retribution have come from ultra-right wing politicians inside Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government.
World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are pushing Israel on Monday to “avoid an escalation” against Iran in the Middle East following the Islamic Republic’s attack on the country over the weekend. Macron, speaking to French media BFMTV and RMC, said
G7 leaders have issued a clear warning after Iran bombarded Israel with a major drone attack overnight. The G7 has urged de-escalation as tensions reach boiling point in the Middle East, but insist they “stand ready to take further measures now and
Rishi Sunak spent part of Sunday speaking with G7 leaaders (Image: No10) World leaders have raced to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s drone and missile blitz on Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with leaders of the G7 nations