World & Diplomacy
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned Russia for deliberately obstructing a UN nuclear treaty review conference, blocking consensus after four weeks of negotiations among 151 countries over control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Ghana convenes global reparatory justice summit following landmark UN resolution
Ghana is hosting a three-day conference with 80+ countries to advance reparatory justice following a landmark UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave t…
HighTrump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Trump rejects reports his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds access, while Iran's foreign minister discusses regional security conce…
HighGermany and Austria's cutthroat battle for UN Security Council seat
Germany and Austria are locked in an unusually contentious diplomatic battle for one of two non-permanent UN Security Council seats in Wednesday's General Asse…
HighBrazil and Japan Launch Strategic Ministerial Dialogue to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira visited Japan to inaugurate the first Strategic Dialogue between foreign ministers, advancing bilateral cooperation acro…
HighAfrica's Decolonization Push: Maps, Schools, and Narratives Redrawn
A UN resolution endorsed by 164 nations promotes equal-area map projections over the Mercator projection, symbolizing Africa's broader decolonization efforts i…
HighRussia Rejects US Sanctions Threats, Blames Washington for Ukraine Tensions
Russia's Washington embassy issued a defiant statement rejecting US sanctions threats, accusing Washington of creating bilateral tensions and responsibility fo…
HighIndonesia Grants Visa-Free Entry to Kazakhstan Citizens
Indonesia grants visa-free entry to Kazakhstan citizens effective July 9, 2026, aiming to boost tourism, trade, and bilateral investment between Southeast Asia…
HighTrump rejects Iran's peace proposal, citing bad-faith negotiating tactics
US Ambassador Mike Waltz says Trump rejected Iran's proposal to end conflict because Tehran demanded sanctions relief before nuclear negotiations, claiming Ira…
HighWHO calls for 'double down on delivery' as global leaders prepare road safety summit
The UN held a preparatory hearing on road safety, with global leaders committing to halve road traffic deaths by 2030. Nearly 1.2 million people die annually i…
HighU.N. Human Rights Office Concludes Israeli Forces Killed Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
UN Human Rights Office determined Israeli Defense Forces killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May 2022, contradicting Israeli claims of Palestinia…
HighCanada, India Target Trade Deal Completion Before Modi's December Visit
Canadian PM Carney and Indian PM Modi are accelerating trade negotiations, aiming to finalize a deal by the G20 summit ahead of Modi's expected December visit…
HighFour European nations back India's permanent UN Security Council seat bid
Slovakia and three other Visegrád Group nations publicly supported India's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat during the first V4+India ministerial m…
HighSudan's War Leaves 8 Million Children Out of School, UN Warns
Over 8 million Sudanese children are out of school due to the three-year civil war, with nearly 75% of schools damaged or destroyed. UN warns the conflict is d…
HighAlbanese calls Israeli decision on Frankcom killing 'outrage'; H5 flu kills 1,000+ birds in SA
Australian PM Albanese calls Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges in the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom an 'outrage,' while facing pressure over…
HighU.S. vows new U.N. sanctions if North Korea conducts nuclear test
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned the U.S. will push for new U.N. sanctions if North Korea conducts a nuclear test, after Russia and China vetoed…
HighTrump moves Waltz to UN ambassador role after security breach controversy
Trump nominates National Security Adviser Mike Waltz as UN ambassador following weeks of scrutiny over accidentally adding a journalist to an encrypted chat di…
HighTrump Signals Openness to Iran Nuclear Negotiations, UN Ambassador Says
The US Ambassador to the UN indicates the Trump administration is providing diplomatic space for Iran talks, suggesting a potential shift toward negotiation on…
HighUS threatens Palestinian Authority over UN vice-presidency bid
The US State Department has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to pressure Palestinian leadership into withdrawing a bid for a UN General Assembly vice-presidency,…
HighMalaysia Pushes ASEAN to Reassess Failed Myanmar Peace Plan Before November Summit
Malaysia's Foreign Minister calls for ASEAN to review its ineffective five-point peace plan for Myanmar before November summit, as UN Security Council consider…
HighBachelet Withdraws from UN Secretary-General Race Amid Waning Support
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the UN secretary-general race after receiving minimal support in Security Council polls, ending h…
HighUN Ambassador Waltz Accuses Iran of Bad Faith Negotiations as Trump Rejects Peace Plan
UN Ambassador Waltz accused Iran of not negotiating in good faith as Trump rejected a peace plan, prompting Iranian threats of 'doomsday' war while maintaining…
HighPhilippines' UN Security Council Loss Exposes Shifting Global Order, China Pressure
The Philippines unexpectedly lost its UN Security Council bid to Kyrgyzstan despite 100+ pledges of support, while China simultaneously threatens trade sanctio…
HighJapan, Philippines mark 70 years of ties with upgraded strategic partnership
Japan and the Philippines celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations, upgrading to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership amid deepening defense and economic c…
HighPakistan, Iran boost trade and border ties during envoy's Zahedan visit
Pakistan and Iran agreed to enhance bilateral trade, border connectivity, and academic cooperation following Ambassador Siddiqui's visit to Iran's Sistan-Baloc…
HighUN adopts Equal Earth map projection to more accurately represent African continent
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth map projection, which more accurately represents Africa's size compared to the traditional Mercato…
HighChina warns UN that Japan could rapidly develop nuclear weapons amid security review
China formally warned the UN that Japan possesses technical capacity for rapid nuclear weapons development, citing 44.4 tonnes of separated plutonium that coul…
HighUS and China negotiate potential Trump-Xi summit amid trade tensions
The US and China are in early-stage negotiations for a possible June summit between Trump and Xi Jinping to reduce trade tensions. Beijing aims to use the meet…
HighSouth Sudan's Oil Fields Poison Waters as Floods Persist, Health Crisis Looms
Unprecedented 2021 flooding in South Sudan's Unity State submerged oil infrastructure, contaminating water supplies for hundreds of thousands. Health workers r…
HighGuyana's Rodrigues Birkett leads UN secretary-general race in second straw poll
Guyana's Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerged as frontrunner in the UN Security Council's second straw poll for the next secretary-general, receiving e…
HighIndia, Iran discuss West Asia crisis amid BRICS talks in New Delhi
India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar held talks with Iranian FM Araghchi during BRICS meetings in New Delhi, discussing West Asia crisis, energy suppli…
HighFormer NATO Ambassador Questions Trump's Turkey Sanctions Lift
President Trump lifted sanctions on Turkey during a NATO summit in Ankara, drawing criticism from former Ambassador Ivo Daalder who questioned the diplomatic a…
HighUS backs winding down UN war crimes tribunal functions
The US backs closing key functions of the UN's International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals after decades prosecuting Rwanda and Yugoslavia atrociti…
HighCosta Rican diplomat Grynspan emerges as frontrunner for UN's first female secretary general
Rebeca Grynspan, a Costa Rican diplomat and former vice-president, has become the leading candidate to become the UN's first female secretary general, securing…
HighCAR conflict displaces 200,000 as post-election violence spreads across region
Over 200,000 people have been displaced by violence in the Central African Republic following a disputed December election, with nearly half fleeing to the Dem…
HighU.S. threatens visa revocation to block Palestinian U.N. vice president bid
The U.S. State Department threatened to revoke Palestinian UN delegation visas if Ambassador Riyad Mansour pursued a vice president position at the General Ass…
HighMiliband warns Iran: UK won't tolerate hostile activity on British soil
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted Iran's foreign minister at the UN about Iranian-linked threats in Britain, including attacks on Jewish communities…
HighUN's Palestinian refugee archive rescued in 10-month covert operation
Unrwa completed a 10-month covert operation to rescue millions of historical Palestinian refugee documents from Gaza and East Jerusalem, safeguarding vital rec…
HighM23 Rebels Enter Uvira as Congo-Rwanda Tensions Escalate
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered Uvira in eastern Congo, escalating regional tensions and displacing over 200,000 civilians. International calls for sanct…
MediumFrench ambassador to CAR faces disciplinary action over misconduct allegations
France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic over allegations of misconduct at his official residence, wit…
HighBlack Desert Mobile Joins UN-Backed Green Game Jam Campaign
Pearl Abyss' Black Desert Mobile joins the seventh annual Green Game Jam, a UN-supported environmental initiative, as the only Korean game among 58 participati…
HighNauru to open Jerusalem embassy, becoming 10th nation to do so
Nauru becomes the 10th country to open an embassy in Jerusalem following an agreement between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Nauru's deputy presiden…
HighAnti-Iran Rally at UN Calls for Sanctions, Regime Change
Former U.S. officials and opposition groups rallied outside the UN General Assembly calling for sanctions against Iran and regime change, characterizing the Ir…
MediumBiden calls Xi a 'dictator,' Blinken's visible discomfort caught on camera
Biden labeled China's Xi Jinping a dictator during an APEC summit press conference, prompting visible disapproval from Secretary of State Blinken. China's fore…
HighTaiwan conflict would dwarf WWII's economic impact, US envoy warns
The US de facto ambassador to Taiwan warns that conflict across the Taiwan Strait would have greater economic impact than WWII, as Xi Jinping prepares to visit…
HighSeychelles, Reunion Chart Deeper Tourism and Trade Partnership
Seychelles and Reunion held diplomatic talks to expand tourism, trade, and cultural cooperation, focusing on air connectivity, fisheries, and leveraging their…
HighTrump's Secret Third-Country Deportations: 25,000 Sent to Nations They've Never Known
The Trump administration has deported over 25,000 people to countries unrelated to their origin, including asylum seekers with legal protections, through shado…
HighUN urges Equatorial Guinea to halt deportations of US asylum seekers to dangerous homelands
UN human rights experts issued a rare public appeal to Equatorial Guinea to halt plans returning US deportees to home countries where they face persecution, to…
HighZelensky offers drone defense tech to Baltic allies as EU tightens Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Zelensky proposed sharing anti-drone technology with Baltic and Nordic allies at the NB8 summit while the EU announced its 21st sanctions p…
HighTrump Presents Assertive U.N. Vision on Iran, Venezuela as Waltz Defends Foreign Policy
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz discusses Trump's foreign policy positions on Iran and Venezuela presented at the UN General Assembly, drawing mixed reactions from…
MediumTrump anuncia acuerdo petrolero histórico con Venezuela por 65 mil millones de barriles
Donald Trump anunció un acuerdo petrolero con Venezuela que le daría a Estados Unidos control mayoritario sobre 65 mil millones de barriles de reservas, marcan…
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