West Bank safety is Israel's responsibility, US envoy says
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Saturday that Israel's government has responsibility for the safety of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and sh…
Diplomacy & Geopolitics — September 2026
Xi Jinping to get White House state dinner, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said Friday he will host a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping when Xi visits the White House on September 24. “We're going to have a state dinner, and we're going to do great things with China,” Trump told reporters in the Ov…
US envoys land in Moscow for Ukraine peace push
US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday for talks on a proposal to end more than four years of war betw…
Trump says Putin not looking to attack NATO
Trump reiterated that Putin was "not looking to attack" NATO, after German drone claims.
UN adopts Equal Earth map that shows Africa bigger
The United Nations General Assembly voted on September 4 to back the Equal Earth map projection, a change supporters say gives a more accurate view of the rela…
France foreign ministry to drop Mercator maps
The French foreign ministry said Friday it plans to stop using the traditional Mercator projection in its world maps, backing an African-led push for geographical representations that better reflect continents' actual surface areas. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel…
Ratko Mladic burial set in Belgrade amid EU backlash
Ratko Mladic is scheduled to be buried in Belgrade on Monday, September 7, his son Darko Mladic said, as EU enlargement chief Marta Kos cancelled a planned visit to Serbia over what she called glorification surrounding the former Bosnian Serb military leader'…
Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru from September 8 to 10, the State Department said Friday. The department said the trip is intended to strengthen US partnerships, increase cooperation against drug cartels and deepen trad…
Vietnam's To Lam to visit Russia and France
Vietnamese President To Lam will visit Russia next week before travelling to France and attending a space summit in Paris, Vietnam's foreign ministry said Friday. To Lam's state visit to Russia begins Monday, and he is due to meet President Vladimir Putin. Th…
Marta Kos cancels Serbia visit over Mladic honours
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has cancelled a planned visit to Serbia over what she called the “glorification” of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic after his body was received with military honours in Belgrade. “Ratko Mladic was convict…
Xenia Fedorova articles anger France after expulsion
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot criticised French media outlets for continuing to publish or host Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova after her expulsion from France. Fedorova, 45, was formally expelled in August after losing an appeal against a court…
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing starts Vietnam visit
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Hanoi on Friday for a three-day Vietnam visit aimed at strengthening political and business ties, according to Myanmar's presidency. Images released by Myanmar's government showed Min Aung Hlaing and his wife, Kyu Kyu…
Falklands: UK says islands are British after Milei claim
Britain said the Falkland Islands are British after Argentine President Javier Milei renewed Argentina's claim to the South Atlantic territory and announced sanctions linked to a British-Israeli oil project near the islands. “The Falklands are British because…
South Korea weighs Hormuz role, says no decision
South Korea is considering possible contributions to US security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially including a military deployment, but the president's office said Friday that no decision had been made. A South Korean presidential official said any…
DR Congo to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi visited Israel, j…
Netanyahu says Iran regime's fall is 'within reach'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on September 3 that toppling Iran's Islamic republic was “within reach”, describing the regime as weaker than ev…
Raul Castro grandson, Cuban entities hit by US sanctions
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro, and five Cuban state-linked entities…
Iceland keeps US security ties despite Trump concerns
Iceland is maintaining its reliance on the United States and NATO for security despite concern over President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, after voters rejected re…
Gwangju Biennale loses China artists over Taiwan row
Chinese artists have withdrawn from the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea after organisers allowed an exhibition to use the name “Taiwan Pavilion”, officials sai…
Ceuta and Melilla: Spain PM condemns Morocco comments
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticised Morocco on Thursday over comments by Moroccan ministers about Ceuta and Melilla, calling them “unacceptable” and saying Spain had summoned Morocco's ambassador on August 21. Sanchez told parliament that after th…
UK-France talks tackle migrant boats, EU ties
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official talks at Downing Street on Thursday, discussing Channel migrant c…
China missile test condemned by Pacific leaders
Pacific Island nations condemned China's July intercontinental ballistic missile test in a summit communique agreed Thursday in Palau, despite pressure from Be…
Lake Ontario cap maker opposes Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order
Canadian entrepreneur Liam Mooney is selling caps defending the name Lake Ontario after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the US-…
Russian ship seizure: Moscow summons Norway envoy
Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday it summoned Norway's ambassador after Norwegian authorities seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov in the Arctic…
EU diplomacy overhaul push meets Kallas resistance
EU foreign ministers opened talks in Ireland on Wednesday on possible changes to the bloc's diplomacy, but foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the current in…
Xi tells Sisi to oppose Mideast interference, Xinhua says
Chinese state news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during talks in Cairo on Wednesday that “external inter…
Xi says China will work with Mideast on shipping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China was willing to work with countries in the Middle East to protect international shipping lanes, Chinese state media repo…
Xi urges against Mideast interference in Egypt visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday that Middle Eastern countries should oppose “external interfere…
UK summons Russian diplomat over Leipzig drone
The UK summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Thursday over an explosive-laden drone incident at Leipzig airport in Germany last month, condemning what it call…
Peru cuts Iran ties over Middle East war
Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, with its Foreign Ministry accusing Tehran of escalating conflict in the Middle East and disrupting maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry said Tuesday that Peru, citing what it called its h…
Bayeux Tapestry: Macron, King Charles hail UK-France ties
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III hailed UK-France ties on Wednesday after viewing the Bayeux Tapestry in London during Macron's two-day vi…
Falklands oil: Argentina investigates 45 entities
Argentina has opened proceedings against 45 entities linked to oil exploration and exploitation around the Falkland Islands, the presidency said, a day after P…
Mark Carney says US insults not productive in trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that insults by US officials toward Canada were “not productive” to ending a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Carney was responding after two members of US President Donald Trump's cabinet made dis…
Syria site held 73 tonnes of uranium, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said inspectors found about 73 tonnes of natural uranium metal in Syria after the country's current authorities reported an undisclosed site dating back to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad. The UN nuclear watchdog ga…
Iran nuclear access is proliferation concern, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report seen by AFP on Tuesday that its lack of access to key nuclear sites in Iran “needs to be addressed with the utmost urgency”. “The agency's lack of information about this nuclear material and…
Xi Jinping to meet Sisi in Cairo amid US sanctions threat
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday during his first visit to the Egyptian capital in a d…
UK vows settler measures; Israel warns retaliation
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Tuesday that the UK would set out measures over Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, while Israel warned it would retaliate if London imposed sanctions. Speaking in parliament, Miliband condemned wh…
France insists on sovereignty over Vanuatu-claimed islands
France insisted on its sovereignty over the disputed Pacific islands of Matthew and Hunter after Vanuatu sought to open a case against Paris at the Internation…
Xi arrives in Egypt amid US sanctions threat over Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for a rare Middle East trip as China and Egypt face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to…
Iran offers reciprocal move if US returns to war deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would take immediate reciprocal action if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at endin…
Syria seeks Israel diplomacy despite attacks, FM says
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria is pursuing a diplomatic solution with Israel through US-mediated negotiations despite ongoing Israeli attacks. Shaibani told a press conference with visiting Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on…
Spain heat-related deaths hit record 5,111
Spain recorded 5,111 heat-related deaths from June to August, the highest total for that period since the Carlos III Health Institute began its statistics in 2015, the public institute's data showed Tuesday. The estimate exceeded the previous June-to-August h…
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing to visit Vietnam
Myanmar's military leader and president, Min Aung Hlaing, will visit Vietnam from September 4 to 6, Vietnam state media said Tuesday, in the latest stop on a regional push for diplomatic recognition. Myanmar's foreign ministry said he would meet Vietnamese Pr…
North Korea-US summit 'possible any time', Seoul says
South Korea's spy agency has assessed that a summit between the United States and North Korea could be possible “at any time” after signs of dialogue, South Ko…