Politics

The US government has sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two dominant oil companies, in response to what the Treasury Secretary called Vladimir Putin’s “refusal to end this senseless war” in …

Moscow – President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia is in “complete” control of the battlefield initiative in Ukraine, a claim he supported by announcing the seizure of nearly 5,000 …

In a significant diplomatic gesture, President Donald Trump has been invited to address Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, during his visit this week. This honor, last extended to an American president …

Washington is locked in a high-stakes game of chicken over the government shutdown, and so far, neither side is blinking. This was made clear on Wednesday when the Senate rejected …

With a Gaza peace deal declared “90 per cent done” by US officials, the final, crucial 10 percent now stands between the region and a landmark cessation of a two-year …

In a final legal stand, the Dutch government is arguing before the Supreme Court for its right to continue supplying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel. The government is appealing …

Beyond the nine universities directly targeted, the Trump administration’s “compact” threatens to cast a chilling effect over the entirety of American higher education. The document’s explicit warning that any institution …

President Trump is navigating a high-stakes diplomatic minefield as his administration considers a pivotal request from China regarding Taiwan. Beijing has asked the U.S. to officially declare that it “opposes” …

On the eve of his critical White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his rejection of any role for the Palestinian …