government

Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says

Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says

Iran foreign minister says his last contact with Witkoff was before war began

Spain's king makes rare acknowledgement of country's colonial abuses

Fire at Abu Dhabi's Shah gas field caused by drone attack, media office says

Brazil's Bolsonaro transferred to semi-intensive care unit after improvement, wife says

Trump seeks to delay meeting with China's Xi by 'a month or so'

Czech president adds to criticism of government's defence spending cuts

EU has 'no appetite' to expand Mideast naval mission to Strait of Hormuz, Kallas says

Trump on Iran: we don't know if new leader is still alive

UN Afghan mission gets limited extension after US review call

Kyrgyzstan accuses sacked security chief of corruption as purge widens

Peruvian left-wing candidate gaining ground in presidential race, poll shows

Hungary's PM Orban mobilises online backers for election challenge

Exclusive-As India seeks Hormuz safe passage, Tehran asks for return of seized tankers, sources say

Spain rules out participating in military operations in Strait of Hormuz

US 'fine' with some ships getting through Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says

Any Trump-Xi rescheduling would be over logistics, Bessent says

Israel says Lebanese displaced won't return until its own citizens are safe

UK's Starmer resists being drawn into wider Iran war, offers help on strait

Kenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine, minister says

Swiss government slams 10 million population cap plan as threat to economy

Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

Five key takeaways from France's first-round municipal elections

Kremlin dismisses FT report that Ukraine peace process is fizzling out

Trump adviser says Iran 'terror premium' inflated oil prices for decades

Russia strikes Kyiv in rare daytime drone attack, debris crashes on main square

EU's Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz

EU meetings to resume normally in Cyprus from April, Cyprus energy minister says

ADNOC oil loading still halted at UAE's Fujairah, other loadings resume, sources say

Israel says it destroyed plane used by Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Probe into acid attack on Indonesian activist underway as condemnation grows

Thai parliament to vote on new PM on Thursday, house speaker says

Former French President Sarkozy's appeal against conspiracy conviction opens

Kazakhstan approves new constitution: 87.15% vote in favour, election commission says

Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea

Russia says it foils biggest Ukrainian drone attack in a year

Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says

Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule