KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
NEW DELHI (AP) – India and Canada on Monday agreed to strengthen their economic partnership, in a move aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship. Speaking after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries would soon finalize a “comprehensive economic partnership”.
Iran’s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Potential candidates range from hard-liners committed to confrontation with the West to reformists who seek diplomatic engagement.
L’ILE LONGUE, France (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France would for the first time allow the deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries in a new nuclear strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s independence.
TOKYO (AP) – A shaken world reacted with anger and confusion – and more involvement than expected, in some cases – Monday as the coordinated U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend sprawled into a regional war.
BUENOS AIRES (AP) – Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress on Sunday with a fiery speech highlighting his government’s achievements, lambasting the opposition, and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump.
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a keynote speech Monday on France’s nuclear deterrence policy, as his European allies express growing concerns over possible U.S. disengagement and Russian threats.
BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanese civilians fled from the country’s south and Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, seeking refuge in schools in Lebanon’s capital following a new and deadly escalation between Israel and the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Pakistan’s president on Monday defended his country’s ongoing military strikes in neighboring Afghanistan, saying Islamabad tried all forms of diplomacy before targeting militants operating from Afghan territory, and called on the Taliban government in Kabul to disarm groups responsible for attacks in Pakistan.