Foreign Policy

China and Russia repeatedly tried to defund UN human rights work, report says

Cameroon security forces disperse election protests as Biya poised for eighth term

Trump tells Democrats no meeting over shutdown until government reopens

UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'

Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group

Merz, Macron, Meloni urge new EU drive to cut red tape

UK deploys small number of military officers to Israel following US request

Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams

Exclusive-Russia reiterated previous Ukraine peace terms to US in private communique, sources say

Lack of decision on Tomahawks made Russia less keen on diplomacy, Zelenskiy says

Israeli PM Netanyahu to appoint new national security adviser

Europe, Ukraine prepare new proposal to end Russia's war, diplomats say

Colombia ex-president acquitted in witness tampering case, senator to appeal

Spanish court orders ex-UN official extradited to US in bribery case

Carney cautious about report of potential Canadian trade deal with US

UN chief names Belgium's ex-PM De Croo as head of development agency

Brazil government to resubmit part of fiscal measures to Congress after setback

Sudan pound suffers as de facto UAE flight ban hits gold exports

Hamas armed wing says it will hand over bodies of two hostages on Tuesday

Trump: Hamas must 'do what is right' or face 'brutal' allied force

Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop call for arrest of Netanyahu

Azerbaijan lifts curbs on cargo transit to Armenia in sign of growing peace

China holds event to commemorate Taiwan's 'retrocession', Xinhua reports

U.S. official made clear that decision on tariffs is Trump's, Colombia says

Factbox-What's being discussed in the next phase of Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan

Uganda sets general election for January 15

Israel's Netanyahu meets head of Egyptian intelligence, PM office says

Austria deports first Afghan since Taliban seized power, says more to come

Erdogan ally calls on Turkish Cypriots to join Turkey after vote

Kremlin says it does not have dates for Putin-Trump summit

Trump threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce

South Korea in talks with Japan to hold summit at APEC, Korea's presidential office says

Erdogan turns Trump's Gaza deal into a power play for Turkey

Iranian detainee in France set for prisoner swap, Tasnim reports

Solomon Islands critic of China, Daniel Suidani, dies on eve of protest court ruling

Taiwan's APEC representative to seek 'proactive' exchanges with other leaders at summit

Russian bombardment plunges hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into blackout

Poland warns Russia's Putin against crossing its airspace for Trump summit

European leaders back Trump's call for Ukraine ceasefire at present lines