International

BRUSSELS The EU on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, commending mediation efforts by...

GENEVA Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Tuesday called for an urgent global mobilization for peace. Speaking...

MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Wednesday that his country is ready for new large-scale projects with Kazakhstan, ahead...

‘The sum agreed is light years away from what is needed,’ says Chris Aylett, research associate with Chatham House’s Environment...

LONDON EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday welcomed a recently brokered cease-fire in Lebanon, describing it as a...

NEW YORK The UN secretary-general on Tuesday deplored that the “Security Council is outdated and frequently paralysed.” Speaking at the...

VATICAN Pope Francis slammed the “arrogance of the invaders” in Ukraine and Palestine, according to media reports. The pope on...

WASHINGTON The months leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s new presidency will be crucial in determining what the new phase...

TEHRAN, Iran Iran launched a joint military drill Sunday in northwestern Ardabil province with Azerbaijan amid an easing of tensions...

There are indications U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to sack 15,000 transgender officers from the military. Mr Trump would use...