US Dismisses Chinese Diplomacy On Gaza
The White House is dismissing China's recent diplomatic engagement in the Israel-Hamas conflict, part of Beijing's attempt to position itself as a more credible peacemaker in the Middle East than the U.S.
"We're comfortable with our relationships. We're comfortable with American ... Read More
King Charles Deploys K-pop At South Korea State Banquet
King Charles used the grandeur of a Buckingham Palace state banquet to throw in some unexpected references to Korean popular culture.
K-pop stars Blackpink and BTS were name-checked by the King as he welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on ... Read More
EU Says No Palestinian Aid Going To Hamas, Programs To Conti...
The European Union said on Tuesday a review of its development aid to Palestinians, ordered after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, found no evidence of funds going to the militant group and that its assistance would continue.
The EU ... Read More
WHO Chief Tedros Demands Ceasefire After Staff Visit Gaza Ho...
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working on a plan to rescue the remaining patients from the al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip, as quickly as is possible.WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ... Read More
US Secretary Of Defense Makes Surprise Visit To Kyiv
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin slipped unannounced into Kyiv on Monday in a brazen display of Western solidarity to reassure Ukrainian leaders that the United States will continue to support their country’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
Austin was greeted at the ... Read More
David Cameron Makes First Official Visit To Ukraine
New Foreign Secretary David Cameron has made his first working visit to Ukraine, meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Mr Cameron reiterated the UK's support for Ukraine promising it would be there for "however long it takes".
He promised to continue Britain's ... Read More
US And China Agree To Resume Military Communications After S...
The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says.
"We're back to direct, open, clear communications," he said following a rare meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in California ... Read More
Israel Rejects UN Call For ‘Extended Humanitarian Pausesâ€...
The U.N. Security Council overcame weeks of inaction and bickering Wednesday to issue a call for "extended humanitarian pauses" in the Gaza Strip, especially for the protection of children, only to have Israel immediately reject the measure.
"This draft resolution we ... Read More
Xi Jinping Arrives In The US As His Chinese Dream Sputters
Xi Jinping
When Xi Jinping stepped off his plane in San Francisco for the Apec summit, it was in circumstances very different to the last time he landed on American soil.
Five years ago, when he was wined and dined by Donald ... Read More
Internal Documents Show The World Health Organization Paid S...
Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse traveled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women ... Read More