US-Iran Tensions Remain a Major Diplomatic Challenge as Regional Security Risks Grow
Relations between the United States and Iran remain under intense international scrutiny as disagreements over security, regional influence and nuclear...
International Diplomacy
UN Chief Calls for Stronger Global Cooperation as World Faces Four Major Power Tests
New York: The United Nations has called for stronger international cooperation as governments confront growing challenges involving conflicts, inequality, climate...
Rebeca Grynspan Remains in Contention as UN Secretary-General Selection Enters New Stage
Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan has remained a prominent candidate in the race to become the next Secretary-General of the...
Nepal and Sri Lanka Discuss Stronger Bilateral Cooperation at UN General Assembly
New York: Nepal and Sri Lanka have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations during a meeting between their foreign ministers...
Gaza Peace Plan Faces New Challenges as UN Security Council Reviews West Bank Tensions
New York: International concern over the Middle East peace process has intensified as the United Nations Security Council reviewed the...
US and Iran Resume Indirect Diplomacy as Mediators Seek Path Toward Ceasefire
New York: Diplomatic efforts to end the prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran have entered another phase, with...
Saudi Arabia Takes Part in High-Level Meeting on Somalia at United Nations
Saudi Arabia participated in a high-level meeting focused on Somalia on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, with...
Iran and UN Push Diplomacy as Tehran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres have discussed diplomatic options for ending the ongoing Middle East...
Iran Signals Readiness for Dialogue as Pezeshkian Calls for Diplomatic Solution
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has renewed Tehran's call for diplomacy to resolve the conflict involving Iran, while warning that his...
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Takes Democratic and Economic Agenda to UN Stage
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly to outline his government's...
Türkiye Intensifies Diplomatic Engagement During UN General Assembly Week
New York: Türkiye has stepped up its diplomatic engagement in New York as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a series...
More Than 100 Arrested During Protests Against Netanyahu’s UN Visit in New York
New York: More than 100 people were arrested during demonstrations in New York as protesters gathered near the United Nations...
US and Iran Discuss Possible Phased Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Washington: The United States and Iran are discussing a possible phased arrangement aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and...
Iran Urges Washington to Return to Diplomatic Framework Before US Elections
Tehran: Iran has called for renewed diplomatic engagement with the United States, with President Masoud Pezeshkian urging Washington to return...
Trump and Xi Highlight US-China Ties Amid Differences Over Trade and Taiwan
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have emphasized the importance of maintaining stable relations between the...
UN vs Great-Power Diplomacy: Why the 2026 UN General Assembly Is Facing a Major Geopolitical Test
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York at a time when international...
Russia-Ukraine War: Energy Security, War Revenues and the Search for a Limited Truce
The Russia-Ukraine war is entering another critical phase as diplomacy focuses on two closely connected issues: the financial resources supporting...
Trump’s UN Diplomacy Puts Iran, Cuba and Ukraine at Center of Global Attention
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, February 24, 2026 New York/Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump used...
Milei Challenges UN Over Malvinas Dispute and Calls for a More Active Argentine Stance
Argentine President Javier Milei used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York to deliver a...
UN General Assembly Opens High-Level Debate as World Leaders Confront Global Crises
The United Nations General Assembly has entered its high-level diplomatic phase, bringing presidents, prime ministers and senior representatives from around...
US-China Diplomatic Contact Intensifies Ahead of Possible Trump-Xi Meeting
President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, Thursday,...
Venezuela’s Interim President Expected to Attend UN General Assembly
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez is expected to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where her...
Putin Appears With BRICS Plus Delegation Leaders in New Delhi
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined heads of delegations for an official family photograph in New Delhi on September 13, 2026,...
Bangladesh: Dhaka Rejects BRICS Summit Invitation for Prime Minister
Bangladesh has declined an invitation connected to the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, saying the invitation was extended to...
Canada Prepares for High-Level Talks With Ukraine as War Remains a Major Focus
OTTAWA — Canada is preparing for high-level discussions with Ukraine as both countries continue to focus on the ongoing war...
UK Plans Major Policy Reset on Israeli West Bank Settlements
LONDON — Britain is preparing a new package of measures targeting Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, with...
Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Kyiv as Washington Revives Ukraine Peace Push
KYIV — A renewed American diplomatic effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war moved to Kyiv on Sunday as U.S. presidential...
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Returns Home After Completing Russia Visit and Eastern Economic Forum Agenda
JAKARTA, September 4, 2026 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto returned to Indonesia early Friday after completing an official visit to...
UN Geneva’s Celestial Sphere Returns to Its Former Glory After Careful Restoration
The Celestial Sphere at the Palais des Nations in Geneva has long stood as one of the most recognizable symbols...
Ukraine and Bahrain Highlight Growing Partnership as King Hamad Congratulates Kyiv on Independence Day
Ukraine has welcomed congratulations from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the country’s Independence Day, describing the gesture...
Gaza Ceasefire Efforts Under Pressure as Mediators Condemn Israeli Strikes
AI Generated Photo August 21, 2026 Ankara/Cairo/Doha — Efforts to advance a Gaza ceasefire have come under renewed pressure after...
Macron to Host Saudi Crown Prince in Paris as Middle East Tensions Rise
August 21, 2026 Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in...
Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Deepening Uncertainty Over Ceasefire Path
Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem/Cairo, August 10, 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected key elements of a new U.S.-backed roadmap...
Israel-Lebanon Border Violence Escalates During Rome Security Talks
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have intensified once again after deadly incidents along their shared border coincided with a new...
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Withdrawal Proposal, Insists Hamas Must Disarm Before Any Israeli Pullback
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected key elements of a United States-backed proposal aimed at advancing the Gaza peace...
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Withdrawal Proposal as Ceasefire Efforts Face New Obstacles
The latest efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza have encountered another major hurdle after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House: Talks Focus on Key Middle East Issues and US-Israel Relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in a high-profile diplomatic...
Ukraine President Meets Donald Trump at Oval Office to Discuss Air Defence, Diplomacy and Peace Efforts
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office, focusing on...
ASEAN Faces Dual Crises as Middle East Conflict Deepens and Regional Security Tensions Rise
By HIT AND HOT NEWS | International Affairs | Analysis The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again finds...
