In a wide-ranging, two-hour year-end briefing on Friday, Washington’s top diplomat Marco Rubio offered pragmatic remarks on China, signalling a tonal shift in the administration’s approach towards Beijing amid broader “America first” priorities for 2026. While detailing a recalibration of US foreign policy, Rubio’s comments on China marked a notable evolution from both his own…
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine’s senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami over the past two days, US officials said on Friday, with further talks scheduled for Saturday. US special envoy Steve Witkoff, right, Russian presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill…
Published on: Dec 04, 2025 04:05 am IST US President Donald Trump said that the Russian leader gave the impression that he wants to end the war. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reportedly said that his envoys had a “very good” meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on negotiating a peace plan in the…
Updated on: Dec 02, 2025 01:48 am IST White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration feels “very optimistic,” about the peace deal between Ukraine and Russia White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently said that the Trump administration was “very optimistic” of a deal being reached to end the Russia-Ukraine war, as…
Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 19:24 IST A Ukrainian delegation to meet US officials in Florida to discuss a US-backed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, amid ongoing attacks and leadership changes in Kyiv. The US delegation will include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner. (IMAGE:…
Taiwan’s military plans to allocate more than NT$1 billion (US$32 million) for drone technology integration as the island scales up its uncrewed platforms and bolsters asymmetric warfare strength amid growing pressure from Beijing. According to a budget document submitted to Taiwan’s legislature, the Armaments Bureau will spend more than NT$1.01 billion from 2026 to 2028…
US President Donald Trump hinted at supporting the proposed Senate legislation to sanction countries conducting business with Russia, as he said that such a measure would be “okay with me,” amid a long-running push to cut Moscow’s access to funding. “The Republicans are putting in legislation that is very tough, sanctioning, etcetera, on any country…
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia. Newsweek contacted the Kremlin for comment by email outside of office hours. Why It Matters Trump has positioned himself as a “peacemaker,” determined to add the war in Ukraine to his list…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said four people have died so far in overnight strikes by Russia, with Kyiv the primary target, and dozens more were wounded, including children and a pregnant woman. Zelensky called it a “wicked attack” that comprised around 430 drones and 18 missiles. “This was a deliberately calculated attack aimed at causing…
TORONTO — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in…