GLOBAL NEWS UPDATE

U.S. forces are set to leave their remaining military bases in Iraq by Wednesday, ending more than two decades of American military presence in a country where about 4,500 US...

Iran has said its delegation at the United Nations General Assembly has no plans to hold negotiations with the United States, despite President Donald Trump's claim that Washington expects further...

The United States and Iran are preparing for a new round of indirect diplomacy through Qatari mediators as efforts intensify to end the war and resolve the dispute over the...

Iran has reaffirmed its call for a negotiated settlement with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and...

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting across the Middle East within seven days, dealing a fresh blow...

World leaders left New York on Friday after a frenetic week of speeches, private meetings and behind-the-scenes negotiations at the 2026 United Nations General Assembly. The gathering produced no major...

Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations over its nuclear programme if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports,...

Saudi Arabia is set to receive stronger regional support as attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement intensify, with Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs preparing for an urgent meeting under...

Pope Leo has placed the existential and societal threats posed by artificial intelligence at the centre of his papacy, issuing repeated warnings to global leaders and calling for enforceable international...

Iran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States reduces its military posture in the region and lifts its maritime blockade on Iranian...