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Bloomberg
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
US Calls Off Sudan Peace Talks After Dispute Over Post-War Power
The US postponed a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the war in Sudan because of a dispute over the wording of a proposed joint statement, according to people familiar with the matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt in Washington on Wednesday. The discussions by the so-called Quad of countries were aimed at advancing peace talks between two Sudanese generals who've been at war since April 2023.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
UN high level meeting on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution gets underway
A United Nations High-level conference on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine got underway in New York on Monday. Israel and its close ally the United States are boycotting the two-day meeting, co-chaired by the foreign ministers of France and Saudi Arabia. Solve the daily Crossword
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
China, South Korea foreign ministers agree to continue strategic partnership, Seoul says
The foreign ministers of China and South Korea reaffirmed their agreement to continue the development of a strategic cooperative partnership between the countries, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Arab News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Australia, Britain to hold talks on boosting defense and economic ties
SYDNEY: Australia and Britain's defense and foreign ministers will hold talks in Sydney on Friday on boosting cooperation, coinciding with Australia's largest war games and the first visit by a British carrier strike group in three decades, Australia said. Following the Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN), Britain's Foreign Minister David Lammy and Defense Secretary John Healey are scheduled to travel to the northern garrison city of Darwin, where the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has arrived for the Talisman Sabre war games. Australia sees Britain as a critical partner and the two countries are working closely amid 'shared strategic challenges in an increasingly complex and uncertain world,' Defense Minister Richard Marles said in a statement. As many as 40,000 troops from 19 countries are taking part in the Talisman Sabre exercises held from July 13 to August 4, which Australia's military has said are a rehearsal of joint war fighting that contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific. Britain has significantly increased its participation in the exercise co-hosted by Australia and the United States, with 3,000 troops taking part. The talks are expected to focus on progressing the AUKUS partnership for Britain and Australia to build a new class of nuclear-powered submarine, even as the United States reviews the trilateral defense technology agreement and presses Australia to increase defense spending. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that Britain and Australia were 'longstanding friends' and the two countries wanted to modernize the relationship. 'From building defense capability and boosting economic resilience, to standing up for human rights, advancing gender equality, and defending the international rules and institutions that protect us all,' she said in a statement.
The Independent
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Group of 25 countries tell Israel to end the war ‘now'
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and 24 other foreign ministers, along with the EU's Commissioner for Equality, have condemned Israel for depriving Gazans of "human dignity". They urged the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions on aid flow and called for the war to "end now", describing the suffering of civilians as having reached "new depths". The ministers stated that proposals to move 600,000 Palestinians to a "humanitarian city" in Rafah are "completely unacceptable" and constitute a violation of international humanitarian law. They condemned the "drip feeding of aid" and the killing of hundreds of Palestinians while seeking assistance, calling Israel's denial of essential humanitarian aid unacceptable. Mr Lammy later told the Commons that ignoring calls from the UK and other nations for the war in Gaza to end is "tarnishing greatly the reputation of Israel".
