Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

Diplomacy

MidEast|Political|World

Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions

Iran defended a proposal on Monday to restart peace talks in as few as two days as the most reasonable offer on the table, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called some

Arts

China seeks to build ties with Iran

China is willing to pursue stronger ties with Iran, China's special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun said in talks with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's

MidEast|Political|World

UAE's Gargash warns of prolonged regional uncertainty, says US-Iran settlement appears difficult

Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash warned on Monday that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political

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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says

Europeans will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump said he believed

Economy|Travel|World

Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of

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Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an

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The Kremlin hopes the US election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine

The Republicans’ defeat in the U.S. midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January

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Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World

Qatar says its mediation efforts between US and Iran continue to prevent escalation

Qatar's Prime Minister said the country's mediation efforts between the US and Iran were continuing to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control, Al Jazeera

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US military carries out new targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting air defense systems

Political|Sports|World

Soccer-China in contact with Real Madrid, LaLiga over Mbappe's Mao comments

China is in contact with Real Madrid and LaLiga over the fallout from Kylian Mbappe's remarks about Mao Zedong, China's ambassador to Spain Yao Jing said on Friday.

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Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on

World

UK sending King Charles into political fray as its 'secret weapon', aide says

King Charles is "a secret weapon" being increasingly thrust by the British government into dealing with challenging political situations, a senior royal

Political|US|World

Trump says he met Putin envoy Dmitriev

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he met with Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

Europe|Political|World

Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband

Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband

Economy|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

Ukraine's contract with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking to start talks on

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan says he wants to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine war with Putin after talks with Zelenskiy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine, after talks with Ukrainian

Asia|Economy

Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump's Republicans may strengthen China's hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to

Europe|Political|World

Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

Business|Economy|Technology

From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world

The US Democrats' "blue wave" of midterm election victories is already causing ripples across the rest of the world, where trade partners, strategic allies and enemies all

Asia

Philippines, China pledge to maintain dialogue despite tensions

China and the Philippines pledged to maintain dialogue and communication despite strained ties, as both countries offered their own account of a recent call between their

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Trump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end because ‘they don’t need it’

Trump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end because ‘they don’t need it’

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Oil prices ease to settle near 4-week low on hopes peace talks will end wars

Oil prices eased about 1% on Tuesday to the lowest in nearly four weeks, as the market weighed talks to end the wars in Ukraine and Iran against worries

Europe|Political|World

Belarus hosts trans-Atlantic security group's chief, part of efforts to improve ties with the West

The chief of a top trans-Atlantic security grouping has visited Belarus for the first time in years

Political|World

Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week

Russia will hold three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11, the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday.

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US strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news

A U.S. official says the United States conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz

Economy|Political|World

Rubio speaks to Venezuelan minister about reforms that lay groundwork for elections

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Venezuelan counterpart on Monday about reforms that lay the groundwork for future free and fair

Economy|Political|US|World

Trump raises doubts about renewed attacks on Iran

US President Donald Trump raised doubts on Monday about whether he would follow through on a threatened resumption of military strikes against Iran and

Economy

Oil drops 7% as Iran signals openness to peace talks

Oil prices fell more than 7% on Monday as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials lifted hopes for an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran and stabilization

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Oleshky ceasefire expires, Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson region

Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired — two days after buses carried

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Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

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Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran war

Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at pushing for a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, an official

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Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border after fleeing Oleshky

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have arrived in Ukrainian-held territory

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Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms

Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, a

Economy

G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues

Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies have wrapped up two days of talks in Atlanta but there's no consensus on several critical issues

Political|Sports|World

When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to host his foreign minister counterparts at a quintessential American sporting event

Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

What do Kylian Mbappé and Hello Kitty have in common? They’ve both angered China

What do Kylian Mbappé and Hello Kitty have in common? They’ve both angered China

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Evacuated Oleshky residents begin the long journey out of the war-ravaged region

Russian and Ukrainian officials say some residents have been evacuated from the war-ravaged city of Oleshky

Europe|Political|World

Poland's Sikorski calls for rapid ceasefire in Black Sea to allow food shipments

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Friday called for a rapid ceasefire in the Black Sea that would allow safe passage for grain shipments from

Economy|Political|World

Russia's Lavrov says inviting Poland to attend G20 meeting breaks diplomatic rules

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Friday that inviting Poland to attend G20 meetings was counter-productive and broke with diplomatic practice of

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Zelensky welcomes sale of crucial US Patriot missiles but warns delivery could take years

Zelensky welcomes sale of crucial US Patriot missiles but warns delivery could take years

Asia|Interview|Political

Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation

Pakistan’s military is “cautiously optimistic” about its mediation between Iran and the United States, its spokesman said on Friday in his first

Arts|Business|Crime|Election|Europe|Finance

Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over role in Bolsonaro's flight to US, sources say

Brazil called in Argentina's highest diplomat in Brasilia to explain the Argentine government's role in the departure of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to the US after losing

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Zelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would be holding "important" talks in Turkey as part of diplomatic efforts after more than 4-1/2 years of war with Russia.

Asia|Europe|Political|World

Swiss foreign minister discusses security issues with North Korea

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Friday that he had discussed security challenges affecting European and Asian nations with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe

Political|World

Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says

Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the US and Iran, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters.

Business|Economy

Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says

Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says

Asia

South Korea says considering deployment options to Strait of Hormuz, including aircraft

South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Thursday that Seoul was still considering various options regarding a possible deployment to the Strait of Hormuz,