Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, the news agency Fars reported on Monday, after US President Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action. “President...
Europe needs to bridge “old divisions” to become a “genuine power” — or risk remaining “subordinated” to the United States and China, former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi warned Monday. “Of...
There are expected to be significant all-day disruptions in public transport across Germany on Monday due to a nationwide strike by the trade union Verdi. Buses, trams and underground trains are expected to remain in the depots of many municipal...
Germany has arrested five people for exporting goods worth at least 30 million euros ($35 million) to Russia, including to over 20 arms companies, in violation of EU sanctions, prosecutors said Monday. The suspects allegedly used a company based in...
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana’s leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba’s reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. Trump’s second administration has...
Russia has confirmed that a new round of talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi on ending the four-year-war will start Wednesday, after they were postponed from this weekend. Moscow blamed a scheduling issue for the delay, a day after...
Iran said Monday it expected a framework for negotiations with the United States would be ready in the coming days, as President Donald Trump threatens military action against Tehran. “Countries of the region are acting as mediators in the...
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. Japan says the mission was...
Donald Trump threatened legal action on Monday against the host of the 68th Grammy Awards over the comedian’s comment on the US president and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After congratulating Billie Eilish for winning the Grammy for...
Oil prices tanked Monday on easing US-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following last week’s dollar-fuelled collapse sparked by Donald Trump’s hawkish pick to lead the Federal Reserve. The retreat was also reflected in...
Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Fernandez’s nearest rival, center-right...
Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for “participation in riots”, state television said Monday. “These individuals were apprehended during a raid on their hideout” in Tehran...
Former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh is a safe pair of hands to steer the US central bank, analysts said Friday, flagging his track record on Wall Street and with the Fed. Gold and silver prices already started sliding on reports that Donald...
A sell-off in precious metals accelerated Friday after President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve eased worries about central bank independence, boosting the dollar. Near 1830 GMT, gold prices were down more...
Russian President Vladimir Putin met the head of Iran’s top security body in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin said, as Donald Trump sought to force Tehran to make a deal on its nuclear programme. “The head of state received in the Kremlin...
