U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff scheduled to meet Netanyahu following Rafah border reopening

U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, following the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. An Israeli official confirmed the meeting on Monday, though the exact location has not been disclosed. This will mark Witkoff’s......

Greenland PM warns US still seeks control despite Trump's retreat

President Donald Trump's escalating demands for U.S. control over Greenland, including his repeated refusal to rule out military force, ignited an unprecedented transatlantic clash that prompted European allies to deploy troops to the Arctic territory and issue joint statements upholding Danish sovereignty. Though Trump has since dropped......

Global markets plunge after Trump's Fed chair pick

Stock markets worldwide tumbled sharply on Monday as investors grappled with President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, sparking broad sell-offs in equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies. The Friday announcement prompted traders to reassess U.S. monetary policy expectations, unleashing the most......

EU foreign policy chief warns European army would be dangerous

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat for foreign affairs, dismissed calls for a dedicated European military force on Monday, cautioning that it could prove extremely hazardous by muddling NATO's command structure during crises. Speaking at the Oslo Security Conference alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre,......

US And South Korea report progress on tariff discussions

South Korea announced on Monday that talks with the United States on tariff-related issues are making progress, following recent diplomatic exchanges between officials from both countries. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that multiple communication channels between Washington and Seoul are currently active, including direct contact with......

MIT AI model suggests recipes for novel materials

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled DiffSyn, an AI model that proposes promising synthesis pathways for complex materials, tackling one of the most time-intensive bottlenecks in materials science. Detailed in a study published today in Nature Computational Science, the tool achieved top accuracy in predicting......

Richard Duke Buchan III: A seasoned diplomat leading U.S. representation in Morocco

Richard Duke Buchan III currently serves as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Kingdom of Morocco. With a career spanning finance, politics, and international diplomacy, he brings to Rabat a wealth of experience shaped by decades of global engagement and strategic leadership. A strong background in......

Copper prices plunge amid broad metals sell-off shaking global markets

Copper prices tumbled sharply on Monday for the second straight session, swept up in a widespread sell-off of commodities that rattled markets from South Africa to London and hammered mining stocks worldwide. The red metal slid toward $5.70 per pound in U.S. trading, extending Friday's steep losses and dropping more than 11 percent from......

Aviation leaders warn of supply chain strains and geopolitical risks

Aviation industry leaders gathered at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore raised alarms over persistent supply chain disruptions and escalating geopolitical tensions that threaten the sector's ability to meet surging global demand. Speaking ahead of Asia's largest airshow, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air......

Mexico defies Trump pressure with humanitarian aid to Cuba

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Sunday that her government will dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food, medicines, and essential supplies. This move directly challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Mexico had agreed to halt oil shipments to the Caribbean nation following his recent......

Ukraine Conflict: trilateral talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi

The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that a new round of direct talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi. The negotiations aim to explore a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The first cycle of discussions, held on January 23–24 in the United Arab Emirates,......

Four foreign nationals arrested in Tehran over riot involvement

Tehran authorities have arrested four foreign nationals in connection with recent riots that shook the Iranian capital. The identities and nationalities of the detainees have not been disclosed. The individuals were apprehended during a raid in the Tehran province. Officials reported that a search of one suspect's belongings revealed......

China's solar capacity to surpass coal for first time in 2026

Elon Musk has sounded the alarm on China's explosive energy expansion, predicting the country's electricity generation will triple that of the United States within two years, driven by unprecedented solar development. "China's electricity production continues to grow at a staggering pace, with solar as the main contributor......

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