Lavrov meets Xi in Beijing: Russian foreign ministry

Russia's TASS news agency reported that Xi met Lavrov after the Chinese president held a "general meeting" with SCO foreign ministers

The Russian foreign minister arrived in China following a visit to North Korea, where he received assurances of support in its conflict with Ukraine

Iran says no nuclear talks if US insists it stop uranium enrichment

Since the end of the hostilities, both Iran and the United States have signalled willingness to return to the table

The Omani-mediated negotiations were halted as Israel launched its surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities on June 13

Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal or face new economic sanctions

Trump said he was "very, very unhappy" with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his patience had finally snapped with the Russian leader's refusal to end war

"We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100 percent," Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General

Mediators working to bridge gaps in faltering Gaza truce talks

"Discussions are currently focused on the proposed maps for the deployment of Israeli forces within Gaza," said an official with knowledge of the talks.

"Mediators are actively exploring innovative mechanisms to bridge the remaining gaps and maintain momentum in the negotiations," the source added on condition of anonymity.

Trump’s state visit to Britain set for September 17 to 19: palace

Trump was invited by a personal letter from King Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last February during a visit to Washington

Unlike French President Emmanuel Macron, who addressed the British Parliament during his recent state visit, Trump is not scheduled to address the House of Commons

Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems, and may sanction Russia

The US president's announcement of the much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he earlier said he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked

Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip

Washington is Israel's top ally and Donald Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire, with the US president saying Sunday he was hopeful of a deal

Russia’s Lavrov visits Beijing to discuss Ukraine

Russia's top diplomat arrived in China following a visit to North Korea, where he received assurances of support in its conflict with Ukraine

Lavrov and Wang Yi "discussed relations with the United States and the outlook for settling the Ukrainian crisis," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked

Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip.

But on Saturday, each side accused the other of blocking attempts to secure an agreement at the indirect talks in the Qatari capital, Doha.

UAE extradites 3 suspects to Belgium over alleged organized crime links

Officials said the three suspects had been wanted in Belgium in connection with cases of "cross-border organized crime".

In December, reports first surfaced that one of Belgium's most wanted international drug traffickers, Othman El Ballouti, had been arrested in Dubai.