Iran’s interim deal with the U.S. looks set to bolster Hezbollah’s political and financial hand in Lebanon, with Tehran promising more funding for its ally once cash starts to flow, according to four sources familiar with ties between Tehran and the group.
A cash infusion to Hezbollah could help it...
A landmark memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has come into effect, bringing an immediate halt to nearly four months of direct conflict and opening a 60-day window for negotiations on a comprehensive peace settlement.
The 14-point agreement, signed electronically ahead of a planned meeting in Switzerland,...
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children as he voiced alarm at a “staggering” rise in violations against Palestinian children.
The world body’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict recorded 38,558 “grave violations” globally...
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.
But in Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced by...
Ukraine struck a Moscow oil refinery overnight for the second time within a week, while additional targets were hit in Russia’s Rostov region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed the strike saying, several drones hit the Moscow Oil Refinery on the southeastern outskirts of the city.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said that...
A major diplomatic breakthrough has raised hopes of a broader de-escalation in West Asia after the United States and Iran announced a framework agreement aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict. Officials from both countries confirmed that a memorandum of understanding has already been signed electronically, with a...
The G7 nations have announced a series of initiatives to strengthen global health and development cooperation with several partner countries, including India. The G7 leaders called for a coordinated international response to the re-emerging Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. India, Egypt, Kenya and South...
Switzerland’s foreign ministry today said a signing ceremony for a deal between the United States and Iran will take place on Friday at the Burgenstock resort near the city of Luzern. The ministry said it has been in close contact with both countries about the possible signing of the...
US President Donald Trump today warned Iran that “all hell will rain down” if the Islamic Republic seeks to acquire a nuclear weapon. Speaking during a high-stakes bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Mr....
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat various groups inside Afghanistan. The resolution extends the UN political mission in Afghanistan until June 17 next year, and authorises the mission to support humanitarian aid...
