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he Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House said in a statement on …

An American flag is displayed on the … S President Donald Trump said he is considering applying new tariffs on countries that oppose his ambition of annexing Greenland. Trump has insisted for months that the US should control the world’s largest island, declaring earlier this week that anything less would be “unacceptable.” He argued that the US acquiring the Arctic …

N Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee on Thursday urged action to prevent escalation as nationwide protests in Iran appeared to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest. Pobee spoke while briefing an emergency Security Council meeting in New York, convened by the United States to address the Iranian crisis. She described the situation as “fluid and deeply concerning”, noting that protests …

N Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability,” even as international cooperation weakens when it is most needed. Guterres issued the warning on Thursday in his final address to the General Assembly outlining priorities for 2026. The UN chief, who assumed office in January 2017, is due to leave office in December. …

Donald Trump’s national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China’s dominance. n November 2025, the United States (US) released its new National Security Strategy describing how the country intends to protect its ‘core national interests.’ These interests not only include ensuring the US “remains the world’s strongest, richest, most powerful, …

hinese envoy has on Wednesday urged that the Security Council resolutions should not be misinterpreted or abused, and Yemen’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be fully respected. The Security Council adopted a resolution that extends the monthly reporting requirement on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The draft resolution won 13 votes in favour. China and Russia abstained. The …

*Nigeria, Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil affected he United States will suspend visa processing for applicants from 75 countries beginning January 21, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson offered no further details about the plan, which was first reported by Fox News and cited a State Department memo. According to the report, the memo instructs U.S. embassies …

resident Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he was due to be executed on Wednesday. It is …

S envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory. He said the second phase would also see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, including the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian groups. “The US expects Hamas to …

Mayor Jacob Frey had compared ICE agent’s injuries to ‘closing a refrigerator door with his hips’ he federal agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week suffered internal bleeding to his torso when he was struck by her vehicle, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday. The extent of …