The United States and Iran have made “very good progress” in discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program, with both sides describing recent negotiations as constructive. A US official confirmed that President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met face-to-face during the negotiations in Rome. “Today, in Rome over four hours in…
Iran and the US started a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran’s atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate indirectly through…
Mossad chief has met US envoy Steve Whitcock ahead of the second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Rome. Israel has been skeptical about these talks and has been pushing for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, while the US prefers a diplomatic approach. The meeting aims to address the differences between Israel and…
President Donald Trump said Friday that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head,” warning that the United States may abandon its efforts to broker peace if neither side shows serious intent. Trump insisted he’s not being manipulated by either party, but acknowledged that patience is wearing thin. “Now, if for some reason,…
Bangladesh has demanded a formal public apology for the “atrocities” committed by Pakistan during the 1971 Liberation War and raised pending financial claims during the first Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) meeting in 15 years. The talks come as Bangladesh, under interim chief Muhammad Yunus, seeks to repair ties with Pakistan that reached its lowest ebb…
US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have voiced optimism about securing a US-EU trade agreement. Their meeting at the White House projected warmth and alignment on conservative values, even as Trump emphasized he is in “no rush” to finalize any deal, leveraging ongoing tariffs.India has dismissed speculation about a looming trade…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that China initiated contact regarding trade talks after the US imposed tariffs. Trump added he would delay a deal on TikTok until the trade issue with China is worked out. He told reporters US tariffs on Chinese goods might not go higher and may even go lower, reports…
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch is all set to hold high-level talks about strategic realignments with Bangladesh in Dhaka on April 17. This is the first time in more than a decade that Pakistan and Bangladesh are holding high-level delegation talks. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin will lead the Bangladesh side at the FOC (Foreign…
Another round of negotiations to bring peace to Gaza has failed yet again, as the latest round in Cairo collapsed without agreement. The talks were designed to revive a broken truce and organise the release of Israeli hostages. But both Israel and Hamas declined to retreat from their central demands. Hamas reiterated its demand that…
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, killing 34 people and wounding 117 in the deadliest strike in Ukraine this year, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded a tough international response against Moscow over the attack, which came with US President Donald Trump’s push to…