UK’s Starmer vows to carry on governing, prepares for grand parliamentary ceremony
LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fighting for his political survival after dozens of his lawmakers called for him to quit, promised on Wednesday...
Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi
NEW DELHI — The US-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS...
Series of tremors near Tehran renew concerns over major quake risk
DUBAI — A series of nine small earthquakes struck the Pardis area east of Tehran overnight, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday, renewing fears...
Mexico rejects CNN report on deadly CIA operations against cartels
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities and the US Central Intelligence Agency rejected on Tuesday a CNN news story reporting that CIA operatives have directly...
Trump says he does not need China’s help to end Iran war, Tehran tightens...
WASHINGTON/LONDON/BAGHDAD — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran,...
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say
RIYADH/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war,...
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran counterproposal
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald J. Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on life...
Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins
BEIJING — A year ago, US President Donald J. Trump predicted that towering trade tariffs would bring America’s main economic rival to heel.
He heads...
New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas Oct. 7 militants
JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament passed a law late on Monday establishing a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian militants who took part in...
Trump to discuss Taiwan arms sales, jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai with Xi
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would discuss the topic of arms sales to Taiwan and the case of jailed media...
Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent
LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Arcadia, California, a heavily Chinese-American suburb of Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge...
UK’s Starmer faces crucial cabinet meeting as calls grow for him to quit
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet his top ministers on Tuesday for talks at which he may be forced to set...