Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties

[ad_1] Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov SEOUL: ©© will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s official Korean central news agency said Lavrov was invited by the country’s Foreign Ministry but did not […]

Ties restored after 14 years: UK resumes geopolitical relations with Syria, extends $129 million financial aid | World News

[ad_1] British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus British foreign secretary David Lammy met Syria’s interim president Ahmad al‑Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, restoring formal ties after a 14‑year rupture caused by the country’s civil conflict and the long rule of the Assad family.UK has pledged a financial […]

‘Credibility up for auction’: Iran slams IAEA; Tehran lawmakers vote to cut ties with nuclear watchdog

[ad_1] Representative image Tehran’s tensions with global powers escalated further on Wednesday as Iranian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to suspend cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The move comes after a 12-day conflict involving Israeli and US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.“The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran […]

Iran hangs man accused of spying for Mossad, ties to Israel linked broadcaster; second execution in 48 hours

[ad_1] Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, as tensions in the region escalated following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Israel.According to Iran’s judiciary, Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged early in the morning for “intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime.”Shayesteh was also […]

David Beckham’s son hires same lawyer Prince Harry, Meghan Markle have to sever ties with parents

[ad_1] Brooklyn Beckham- Nicola Peltz are the new Harry and Meghan Markle. David Beckham’s son Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz have hired the same attorney Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had, Jenny Affia– as the younger Beckhams sever their ties with the family. This Los Angeles couple are walking the same path like Harry […]

Lee, Xi hold phone talks: China urges South Korea to deepen ties, uphold multilateralism; says ‘stable relationship aligns with trend of times’

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping (left), and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call with new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday urged to collaborate with Beijing to defend multilateralism, and to uphold free trade, said state media. According to Xinhua, Xi called on Lee urging Beijing […]

What is Palantir? Secretive data firm with deep government ties, now central to Trump’s federal data-sharing plan

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for greater data sharing across federal agencies has sparked concern, prompting fears he could create a master database of personal information on millions of Americans. Though Trump has not publicly commented on the initiative since, officials have taken concrete steps behind the scenes—speaking to multiple agencies about […]

Musk vs Trump: Tesla CEO deletes ‘Epstein files’ tweet, several others; is it a bid to mend broken ties?

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Is Musk taking a step closer to ending his feud with Trump? Tesla CEO’s latest move certainly seems to hint in that direction. James Fishback, principal architect of the “DOGE Checks” initiative — who had previously criticized Musk for his tweets targeting Donald Trump — […]

Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia ties

[ad_1] Australian defence minister Richard Marles (right) with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (left) during their meeting in Jakarta (Image credit: AP) Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that security anxiety over China was partly driving deepening ties with Indonesia in a region riven by rivalry between Beijing and Washington.His visit to meet counterpart […]

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster US-Japan ties, pursue talks with North

[ad_1] South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung (AP) SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the US and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term. Lee, who rose from childhood poverty to become South […]