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North America

September 23, 2025 9:19 PM

Trump condemns moves to recognise Palestinian state, wants hostages freed

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned moves by Western powers to recognise a Palestinian state, saying such steps would reward "horrible atrocities" by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a speech to the United Nations General Assemb...

September 22, 2025 10:53 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on sidelines of 80th UNGA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two leaders greeted each other warmly, marking their first face-to-fac...

September 21, 2025 5:06 PM

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened "bad things" would happen to Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air base to the United States, and declined to rule out sending in troops to retake it. "If Afghanistan doesn�...

September 19, 2025 1:46 PM

Trump says US seeks control of Afghanistan’s Bagram air base given up in withdrawal

The United States seeks to regain control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump said on Thursday during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but an Afghan official dismissed the need for any U.S. presence. ...

September 18, 2025 9:57 PM

Trump says he disagrees with UK on recognising Palestinian state

U.S. President Donald Trump said he disagreed with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over recognising a Palestinian state, speaking following a bilateral meeting on Thursday during his state visit. Asked at a press conference about recognising a P...

September 18, 2025 9:02 PM

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of ‘special relationship’, skirt difficult issues

Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the renewal of their nations' "special relationship" on Thursday, ending the U.S leader's unprecedented second state visit with a show of unity after avoiding several possible pitfalls. At ...

September 18, 2025 3:34 PM

Syria’s foreign minister in Washington, a first in 25 years

Syria's foreign minister arrived in Washington on Thursday, the first official visit at that level in more than 25 years as the U.S. makes a pro-Damascus policy push, lifting sanctions and mediating between the new Islamist rulers and Israel. Foreig...

September 18, 2025 8:53 AM

US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead

The Federal Reserve, goaded by the risk of rising unemployment, reduced interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since December and indicated more cuts would follow to halt any slide in a labor market already experiencing higher joblessness amo...

September 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Russia is ready to deepen discussions with the U.S. on Sakhalin 1 project, RIA reports

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that Moscow was ready to deepen discussions with the U.S. on energy cooperation, including on the Sakhalin 1 project, RIA reported. Ryabkov also said that Russia was in contact with th...

September 17, 2025 9:58 AM

Rubio Warns Time Running Out for Gaza Deal as Regional Tensions Escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday, urging continued mediation efforts as Israel intensified bombardments of Gaza City. The high-stakes diplomatic visit comes amid escalating reg...

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