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Eleven killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacksZelenskyy offered to meet Putin with Trump and European leaders at the G7 gathering in France but the Kremlin didn’t reply, a Ukrainian off...
From white knuckles to open barbs, Trump, Macron bring rocky history to G7 summitThe bond between US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a firm handshake but has since seen open disagre...
France's Macron says 'nothing justifies' south Lebanon escalationFrance's President Emmanuel Macron condemns the escalating conflict in south Lebanon. He stresses the urgent need for a US-Iran agreement t...
A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threatUS President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move for...
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadlineTehran's air defenses were activated late Thursday to counter small aircraft and drones, as the White House signaled it would not be constr...
Oil price shock from West Asia conflict accelerating shift to renewables: UNFossil fuel advocates have unwillingly given a boost to renewable energy as the war in the Middle East has triggered an oil price shock, UN...
Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear dealPentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports suggested Trump has already decided t...
Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposalEfforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the US considering Tehran's latest offer to unblock the Strait...
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlockUS-Iran war news: European allies express concern over a potentially hasty U.S. deal with Iran. They fear an inexperienced American team mi...
'Closely following situation in West Asia': MEA on Pakistan's role in US-Iran ceasefireIndia is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in West Asia. The nation welcomes ceasefires and supports peace initiatives. In...
US-Iran: Decoding more than four decades of enmityArch-foes United States and Iran are set to hold talks in Islamabad. This meeting aims to end a month-long war in the Middle East. A fragil...
India withdraws bid to host UN Climate Summit COP33 in 2028India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations climate summit COP33 in 2028. The decision was conveyed to the Asia-Pacific region...
40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockadeAround 40 nations are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down, impacting global econom...
Global players take key step on ending plastic pollutionThe committee is charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, on land and at sea.
Ministers and negotiators will have to put in extra work to finalise the rules to implement the Paris AgreementLate on Thursday evening, the Polish chair of the the 24th round of climate negotiations released texts dealing with most of the issues com...
Climate talks focus on consensus over politically vexed issuesPoland, which is chairing this round of talks, on Saturday evening announced that a text that addresses the currently unresolved issues wil...
Bonn class over, lot of homework for nationsThis round of talks held in Bonn, chaired by the island nation of Fiji, was more about keeping the process of rule-making going than about ...
United Nations Secretary General to address climate change meet in Bonn“You should expect that the Secretary-General to call on all parties to ratify the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol,” said Robert C Orr...
- Marrakech meeting on rules and regulations for climate change agenda kicks off
Paris Agreement does not yet put the world on track towards the goal of a maximum global average temperature of 1.5 to 2 degrees.