Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Moscow’s special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, told the state news agency Ria Novosti that the government had “recognised” the Taliban. In a

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while a Kremlin aide said the Russian president reiterated that Moscow would keep pushing to solve the conflict's

US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade deal with Vietnam that imposes a 20 percent tariff on Vietnamese exports to the country, significantly lower than previously proposed rates.  The agreement, disclosed on Wednesday, arrives just days before a July 9 deadline to

At least four were killed and dozens remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 65 passengers sank off the coast of Bali, Indonesian authorities confirmed Thursday (July 3). The vessel, identified as KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, went down shortly after departing from Banyuwangi port in

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday said that his government is intensifying its efforts to confine weapons solely to state institutions and to extend its authority across all areas of the country as part of a broader push to advance the implementation of a ceasefire.

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, said on Wednesday that the Buddhist institution will continue after his death. "I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue," he said in a video broadcast in Tibetan language from the mountainous town of

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on Monday prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress. The text of the law says clothing that

A pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student from India, detained by President Donald Trump’s administration but then released on a judge’s order, can remain free while fighting deportation efforts, a US appeals court ruled on Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the

US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory.  Trump, in a post on social media, said his representatives had met

A drastic reduction in U.S. humanitarian assistance during Donald Trump’s presidency may result in more than 14 million preventable deaths by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal.  The report underscores that nearly one-third of these projected

Iran has urged the United States to formally rule out any further military strikes if Washington seeks a return to diplomatic negotiations, Tehran's deputy foreign minister told the BBC. Majid Takht-Ravanchi revealed that the Trump administration, via intermediaries, had expressed

Large crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran’s capital Tehran as the country held a state funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month’s aerial war with Israel. At least 16

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was “not going to stand” for the continued prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. “The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other

Nineteen people—most of them teenage girls—lost their lives on Friday in a tragic road accident in Egypt’s Menoufia province, when a truck collided with a minibus transporting workers to their job site. The fatal crash occurred in the early morning hours on a regional

A state funeral was held in Tehran on Saturday for nearly 60 individuals, including senior military officials and nuclear scientists, who died during the 12-day confrontation with Israel. Crowds gathered near Enghelab Square in central Tehran as flag-draped coffins bearing the images

The reported killing of people seeking aid marks the latest in a string of deadly incidents near aid sites in Gaza, where a US- and Israeli-backed foundation has largely replaced established humanitarian organisations. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 62 Palestinians

Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia party and deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said the enemy has been expelled from the Kursk Region, though sporadic and futile incursions continue to occur.  He made this remark during a personal meeting with citizens.

The European Union’s summit has not managed to approve a statement supporting Ukraine because of Hungary’s veto. "The European Council held an exchange of views with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine [in a video conference format]. The European Council

The European Union’s summit agreed upon the extension of anti-Russian sanctions for the next six months. A European diplomatic source told Russian reporters. "There is a consensus to extend restrictive measures against Russia at the summit," he said. The EU

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that a “body of credible intelligence” indicates Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged by US strikes last weekend. “This includes new intelligence from a historically reliable and accurate source/method that