Iran insists on diplomacy as Trump rejects peace plan
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel
The US and China will work together on AI security and have agreed to continue talks on reducing tariffs following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes as air war intensifies
Russian attacks on Ukraine are escalating and becoming more brutal, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, after the countries swapped more deadly strikes.
Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan
Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
All Ukraine peace proposals on the table, Putin says
Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin had been ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine but has blamed it for attacks on Moscow polling stations.
Israel kills four Hamas members in Gaza Strip
The Israeli army says four Hamas militants have been killed in the Gaza Strip, including a member who took part in the 2023 attack on Israel.
Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports
US President Donald Trump is reportedly privately sceptical that Iran would meet his demands for a ceasefire as the war approaches its eighth month.
Zelenskiy urges Trump to enlist China’s help to end war
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants China to use its clout to get Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine, urging Donald Trump to press Xi Jinping on the issue.
Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
Saudia Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss how to defend the Saudis against attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthis.
Zelenskiy, Wall St execs discuss Ukraine reconstruction
The Ukrainian government says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has discussed investment with executives of major US financial firms.
It’s up to US if it wants to end war: Iranian president
It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, President Masoud Pezeshkian says.
At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates walk out
Claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza are "the biggest lie of the century", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN as scores of delegates left in protest.
Deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine as UN debates war
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least eight people as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the UN for nations to put more pressure on Moscow.
Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's move to block three news outlets from the White House and says they must have their access restored.
Xi arrives in Washington to rare Trump airport welcome
Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out.
‘AI could be a risk to humanity’: company CEOs warn UN
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms have pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology.
Trump Board of Peace unveils Gaza Strip rebuild plan
The US-led Board of Peace has presented a plan for the partial reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, which has been destroyed by fighting over the past two years.
Two dead as Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack
Russia has hammered Kyiv with ballistic missiles while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended the UN General Assembly in New York.
Iran won’t surrender but backs diplomacy: president
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned US attacks on what he described as civilian targets during the early stages of the Iran war.
Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months
US and Iranian officials have spoken shortly after Donald Trump threatened he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the war.
Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Zelenskiy-Trump talks
Russia has hammered Ukraine's capital with drones after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke to Donald Trump and before he is due to address the UN.
‘You should not be here’, Trump tells CNN journalist
A tense moment between Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the president and some news outlets has escalated.
Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row
The US has signed a deal that will allow it to build new military bases in Greenland to head off the growing Arctic presence of Russia and China.
Russia kills eight as strikes continue on Ukraine
Russian strikes on Ukraine continued as Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Donald Trump at the United Nations to ask for help to end the four-and-a half year war.
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran, amid push for deal
Hours after threatening the US could "annihilate" Iran, US President Donald Trump has told the UN General Assembly a deal is close.
Russia, Ukraine strikes as Zelenskiy set to meet Trump
At least five people are dead as Russia and Ukraine continue their daily strikes in a war to be discussed when Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Donald Trump at the UN.
Man shot by ICE back in hospital with bullet in back
A man shot by a US immigration officer in Texas is back in hospital after being held at a detention centre with a bullet still lodged in his back.
News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access
Three news media outlets barred from the White House are suing US President Donald Trump's administration for a "blatant violation" of the First Amendment.
NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security
Donald Trump is poised to meet with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers at the UN General Assembly in New York to sign a deal on Greenmark's security.
Book by Princess Diana’s brother reopens old wounds
The memoir written by Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has been released after attracting headlines for its damaging allegations about the King.
US plans to isolate Iran’s airlines as Guards warn
The Revolutionary Guard says Iran is ready to change its weapons, military tactics and targets if the conflict escalates as the US steps up economic measures.