Politics

Ukraine and Russia reported casualties on Tuesday following overnight attacks, as negotiators worked urgently to revise a proposed peace framework aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict. The efforts come under pressure from a looming U.S.-imposed deadline. U.S. President Donald Trump has set......

The United States and Ukraine are advancing efforts to finalize an updated peace framework following intense negotiations in Geneva. The talks aim to revise a previously proposed 28-point plan that has drawn criticism for appearing overly favorable to Russia, with key issues including Ukrainian territorial......

Washington and Kyiv have emphasized that any agreement to end the ongoing war with Russia must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, following what were described as “constructive” talks in Geneva involving US, Ukrainian, and European officials. The discussions, which focused on a US-proposed......

HM King Mohammed VI has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the AS FAR women’s football team following their victory in the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League. The triumph, achieved during the tournament hosted by the sister nation of Egypt, marks the team’s second continental......

For the first time in history, the Group of Twenty (G20) summit convened on African soil, hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg. The two-day event, held at the Nasrec Expo Centre, marked the conclusion of South Africa’s presidency under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.”......

China has escalated its diplomatic conflict with Japan, bringing the issue to the United Nations and launching a broad campaign of economic retaliation in response to Japanese remarks about Taiwan. The dispute marks a significant intensification in the already delicate relations between Asia’s......

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into federal police custody, as confirmed by his lawyer. This development marks the end of his several months in house arrest while appealing a Supreme Court conviction for undermining Brazil's democracy. His attorney, Celso Vilardi, did not......

The 2025 G20 summit in Johannesburg marked the first time the gathering was held on African soil, with leaders from 18 of the world's major economies convening despite a US boycott. The United States, led by President Donald Trump, chose not to participate, citing unsubstantiated claims of racial......

Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz publicly acknowledged that Germany's prolonged dependence on Russian energy supplies constituted a significant mistake. During a parliamentary inquiry held in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Scholz revealed he had......

The sharp exchanges of past months were set aside as U.S. President Donald Trump and New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, met Friday in the Oval Office, exchanging smiles and pledges of cooperation. “I think you’re going to have, I hope, an excellent mayor. The more he succeeds,......

World leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the first-ever G20 summit held on African soil, a historic milestone for the continent. However, the event was soon overshadowed by a diplomatic rift as the United States announced a boycott, marking an unprecedented absence from one of the world's leading......

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a firm rejection of the Trump administration's recently proposed 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. During a visit to a hidden military command post, Putin ordered his top generals to secure an unconditional surrender of Ukrainian......

Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, met with the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, on Thursday at the regional government headquarters in Barcelona. The meeting took place in the context of strengthening bilateral relations and followed the adoption of UN Resolution......