5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (823+ words) LONDON/TEL AVIV/PARIS: Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Britain will also no…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (81+ words) Awani International Spokesman slams Lai Ching-te's challenge on one-China principle ANY attempt to challenge the one-China principle will surely fail, said a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday. Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (338+ words) WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocated on Tuesday for Washington's use of financial power as a foreign policy tool with the goal of advancing the interests of American allies, including in financial and political situations abroad. "I believe that I…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (331+ words) HAVANA: Cuba's top diplomat said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States, nor were there any plans for future negotiations, amid a "genocidal" blockade that Cuba says has cost the island nation over US$8 billion in…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (272+ words) Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an article published on Monday, as the alliance members boost their presence in the region in the wake of Russia's war on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (952+ words) SIX months into the U.S.-Iran war, the conflict is hardening into a stalemate that could last well into 2027, with energy markets held hostage, inflation elevated and neither side willing – or able – to back down. The war, which has killed thousands…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (976+ words) WASHINGTON: With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) Awani International U.S. pauses visa appointments for applicants worldwide Canada imposes up to 50% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Can U.S. sanctions achieve what military force couldn't? Iran, Oman agree on temporary shipping route through Strait of Hormuz BRIEFED by AWANI International – 25th August 2026 Immigration:…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House. A U.S. State Department spokesperson…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) CHINA and the United States held the third Track 1.5 Dialogue in Beijing on Tuesday. The two sides engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges, and underscored that the China-U.S. relationship is of vital importance and is currently at a critical…...