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That the United States suspected Nvidia’s leader was a Chinese spy target underscores the deep distrust between the two powers, even as their leaders try to stabilize ties.

<p>• Strength at home and effective diplomacy abroad key to confronting emerging world order, Dar tells Margalla Dialogue <br>• University of Chicago scholar says US can’t win Iran war; claims Washington complicit in Palestinian ‘genocide’ by Israel <br>• Urges Pakistan to capitalise on ties with both US and China, shore up its ‘middle power’ status</p> <p>I

Nayef Al-Nabet discusses the Qatari prime minister’s visit to Washington.

Breaking the deadlock requires coordinated, verifiable concessions, not demands for one side to act first.

All eyes are once again on Ukraine this week, as a fresh round of diplomatic talks puts Europe’s future in the balance. The continent’s focus will largely be on Ukraine as trilateral talks among the U.S., Kyiv and Moscow happen in Abu Dhabi. The stakes are high, as President Donald Trump’s promise of a “big, […]

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 &mdash; Palestine hopes to deepen cooperation with Malaysia through concrete projects and programmes...

Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.

<p>UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement initiated by Pakistan, calling on countries to continue diplomatic engagement even after the outbreak of armed conflicts and urging sustained efforts to secure ceasefires, prevent escalation and achieve lasting political settlements.</p> <p>The statement, titled “The Role

Democrats have seized both chambers of Congress in a major blow to US President Donald Trump, shifting the balance of power in Washington as Asia watches for signs of policy change.

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The regime launched a fresh salvo as it spurns U.S. diplomatic overtures with a growing list of demands.

With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.

Oil futures settled lower in a choppy session, with concerns about U.S. strikes on Iranian targets cushioned by continued diplomatic efforts to bring the U.S. and Iran to a conflict settlement.

Beijing urges dialogue on US-Iran war, sends envoy to Gulf as Xi hosts first Omani head of state visit since 1978.

Oil prices fell on Monday morning amid hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran , easing concerns about further supply disruption. US President Donald Trump reportedly said he wants to give diplomacy with Iran more time before considering renewed military strikes after Tuesday’s US midterm elections. The two key benchmarks slid more than 3

Film traces stories of players from both countries crossing the Pacific, racial and diplomatic tensions, wartime baseball, through to the phenomenon that is Shohei Ohtani.

Iran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met, as Trump says US still has targets to 'take care of'.

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<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday affirmed that Pakistan and Turkiye would continue to push for dialogue and diplomacy while strengthening their defences under the Makkah Defence Agreement.</p> <p>He made the remarks while addressing an event in Islamabad marking the 103rd national day of Turkiye, with which Pakistan enjoys strong bilateral ties a

The centres of global influence have always evolved alongside the technologies that connect nations. For much of the previous century, capitals, energy hubs and trade routes shaped international relationships. Today, laboratories and boardrooms in Silicon Valley are developing technologies that governments around the world are preparing to adopt, govern and

Oil prices fell as traders assessed fresh U.S. efforts to revive peace negotiations with Iran, while persistent Middle East supply risks and the possibility of renewed military escalation limited losses.

Ankara wins backing from former adversaries in Libya for maritime border agreement, but other diplomatic tests remain.

After a year on the U.S. festival circuit, with buzzy stops at Mill Valley and Hot Springs, Diamond Diplomacy, the feature documentary from San Francisco-based filmmaker Yuriko Gamo Romer, receives its first international screening this week at the Tokyo Film Festival. The screening will serve as a unique homecoming for Gamo Romer and the doc. […]

<p>WASHINGTON: Pakistan has warned that the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme has sharply deteriorated, urging all sides to exercise restraint and resolve the dispute through diplomacy amid continued hostilities and divisions within the UN Security Council.</p> <p>Speaking at a council briefing on Iran and nuclear non-proliferation on Tuesday, P

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.

Oil prices fell, with U.S. benchmark crude slipping back under $100 a barrel as traders held out hopes for regional diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions.

Prospects for a resolution of ​the US-Israeli weigh on prices

<p><strong>• Pakistan’s army chief, Saudi defence minister, Turkish spymaster meet top Iranian officials<br>• Pezeshkian backs understanding ‘to strengthen unity among Muslim nations’<br>• Saudis say visit aimed at supporting Qatari, Pakistani mediation efforts<br>• Halting Houthi attacks, reopening Hormuz among main concerns</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Iran

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.

Oil prices fell as traders considered diplomatic efforts to ease U.S.-Iran hostilities, while further Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept concerns about Middle East supply risks alive.

Trump has suggested that U.S. strikes on Iran could resume after the Nov. 3 midterm elections and he has sent additional forces to the region.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming U.S. midterm elections are unlikely...

I write from Berlin on German Unity Day, 3 October, as the city celebrates 36 years of reunification, and I find myself sharing in its joy. Yesterday marked the conclusion of the 33rd edition of the Network Enhancement Programme on foreign cultural diplomacy, organised by the German Federal Foreign Office’s “Diplomacy by Networking” initiative. The […]

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An escalation would 'create nothing but losers', French foreign minister says as US official warns of possible strike.

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement offers Dirco a temporary lifeline, but underlying governance failures, unstaffed embassies and decaying overseas properties show South Africa’s diplomatic corps remains deeply in crisis.

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s list of perceived Canadian “foreign interference” looks more like pointed public diplomacy to experts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invites PM Modi and Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar to jointly light a torch on Israel’s Independence Day

The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.