WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total…
The White House says President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a new round of talks with Iran. Officials in Pakistan say Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived there overnight and met with Pakistan's foreign minister and army chief field marshal. Pakistan also is preparing to receive Witkoff and Kushner, although officials have not specified when they are due in Islamabad. The White House says Vice President JD Vance will not attend the talks. The Trump administration also announced it is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanin…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that she is considering possible sanctions against the government of Chi…
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys gathered on Wednesday with the majority cautiously optimistic that a massive loan to help meet Ukraine’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Department of Defe…
SEATTLE (AP) — An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the U.S. to…
Bulgaria's center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev has won the parliamentary election, according to the central electoral commission. With all the ballots counted Monday, the Progressive Bulgaria coalition received 44.6% of the vote, far ahead of the center-right GERB party and the pro-Western reformist bloc. Radev described the victory as a triumph of hope over distrust. He emphasized Bulgaria's commitment to its European path while advocating for critical thinking and pragmatism. Radev, known for his Russia-friendly views, resigned from the presidency to pursue the role of prime minister.
CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — If the U.S. and Iran aren’t able to soon come to a deal to end the war or extend the ceasefire that expires next week, the T…
