The world's largest telecoms firm is on trial and the outcome has global implications
Huawei, the world's biggest telecommunications company, is on trial in New York, accused of stealing American technology and evading US sanctions.
'You're lying' - US and Cuban officials get into shouting match at UN
Cuban delegates reacted in response to claims from US ambassador Mike Waltz that the Havana government has profited off the forced labor of its citizens.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Moscow and Kyiv showing ‘strong inclination’ to end war ahead of peace talks
Trump’s comments have come ahead of the trilateral peace negotiations between US, Ukraine and Russia
U.S. demands a seat for Europe at Ukraine peace talks
Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will press Russia to let Europe join future negotiations over the continent's security.
U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn
The Trump administration has been negotiating agreements with dozens of individual countries. Public health experts say a global agreement would be far more effective.
'We think' the Iranians and Americans want to negotiate, Egyptian FM says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he believed Iran and the United States wanted to negotiate, but called for a "concrete deal" to prevent another escalation. He also said Cairo
France Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems
The French foreign minister said he had summoned the Iranian ambassador to France after a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarkets last month. Iran did not immediately respond.
France opens probe into Iranian cyber unit over fridge attacks
France on Monday said Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind "unprecedented" cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. Swathes of French supermar
University backflips on decision to cut 87 per cent of arts subjects
Federation University staff have walked off the job following eight months of failed enterprise agreement negotiations, and a back-step by management that left staff "fearful".
EU offers cash for Black Sea attack response
Washington is pursuing a diplomatic effort on safe passage, weighing proposals from Turkey and India.
Brazil’s Lula heads to Cop31 on first trip since re-election
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew to Turkey to attend Cop31 on Monday, marking his first international trip since his surprise re-election two weeks ago. This year’s United Nations Climate Change Confere
Pourquoi la COP31 pourrait être la dernière chance pour l’UE de peser sur les négociations climatiques
La perspective d’une vague populiste lors des élections dans les douze prochains mois risque de compromettre les efforts diplomatiques européens.
High fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate chief tells Cop31
Simon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification A global fossil fuel price crisis is “spreading inflation like a cancer” around the planet, the
Who’s who for Europe at the Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi
European officials won’t be in the room where it happens in the United Arab Emirates. But they will be attempting to influence negotiations on the margins.
'Life in Gaza simply miserable': Amid flooding, lack of aid, conditions 'worsen' for Palestinians
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Shaina Low, Communication Adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Thirteen months into what she describes as a "so-called ceasefire," the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues
French officials accuse Iran of being behind fridge cyberattacks
France on Monday said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind “unprecedented” cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. That would make the hacks
France says Iran behind cyberattacks on supermarket fridges
French Foreign Minister Barrot said that an investigation into the fridge hack was still underway and that Iran's ambassador to France would be summoned.
COP31 climate summit: Can we electrify the world?
The UN's annual climate change summit, known as COP31, opens this Monday in Turkey amid deep concern following deadly heatwaves in Europe and deadly floods in Nepal. A "super El Niño" in the Pacific is also expected to d
Climate crisis now a health emergency of ‘pandemic scale’, UN climate chief warns
The United Nations climate chief warns that countries must protect health systems, as climate change poses a growing threat to public health during the climate change conference, COP31, in Turkey.
Lithuanian president confirms talks on renaming Taiwan office in diplomatic U-turn
Lithuania is in talks with Taiwan over changing the name of a controversial representative office in Vilnius, with its president saying the government is “not obligated” to follow policies that predate it. Gitanas Naused
Can Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin give Donald Trump the Iran exit he needs?
US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a trilateral summit with China and Russia to broker an end to the Iran war, with his administration under pressure to deliver a breakthrough following the US midterm elec
Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat
America's top diplomat offered a robust defence of the more than eight-month-old war even as voters blamed Mr. Trump's policies for the hit to their pocketbooks, including higher energy prices that stemmed from disruptio
Trump says likely to meet Putin, Xi at China APEC summit
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated to reporters that a deal on the Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran issue and nuclear arms control would be on the agenda
Kremlin hopes U.S. election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine
Mr. Peskov shrugged off a question from reporters on whether the new Congress would challenge Mr. Trump's stance on Russia and Ukraine. He called it an “internal matter” for the U.S.
G7 allies to assess impact of Trump’s midterm setback at Paris talks
Diplomats signaled the results could narrow Trump's room for maneuver but warned against expecting a return to traditional U.S. multilateralism.
Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections
France says European officials will attend this week's U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, the first three-way round of negotiations since February.
No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".
A ‘Chaotic Race’ for the World’s Top Diplomat
The contest to replace António Guterres as U.N. secretary general has been jolted by last-minute entrants and deep divisions among members of the Security Council.
A Guide to COP31 Climate Talks in Antalya, Turkey
Negotiators and leaders are gathering for annual United Nations climate talks. They come as global temperatures are set to breach a key threshold.
A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them.
A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.
Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan
Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.
Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say
Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.
Rwanda's army team removed from Africa league after US sanctions, NBA says
The US imposed sanctions on Rwanda's army over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.
Drones Emerge as the Top Killer of Civilians in Sudan’s War
The weapons have become the No. 1 killer of civilians this year, according to the United Nations, devastating a population already overwhelmed by famine and drought.
Joseph Lagu, Who Led Independence Movement in Southern Sudan, Has Died
He played a pivotal role in winning his region’s autonomy from Sudan in 1972, then served as a high-ranking diplomat. He was 94.
U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’
The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Inside the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
More than 20 heads of state arrived at the summit.