Diplomacy

Trump is giving Iran talks ‘a little bit of room’, US ambassador to UN says

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told Fox News Sunday that the US remained “locked and loaded” for more attacks.

UN chief candidates make case for restoring world body’s stature

The six candidates made their cases at a UN town hall event on July 23.

Zelenskiy speaks to U.S. envoys, discusses weapons

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

ASEAN’s external partnerships key to regional resilience: Vivian Balakrishnan

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the ASEAN post-ministerial conference with the United Kingdom in Manila on July 22.

ASEAN weighs benchmarks, longer-term envoy to revive stalled Myanmar peace plan

The discussions followed an informal meeting in Bangkok on July 12 that brought together nearly all ASEAN foreign ministers and Myanmar’s foreign minister for the first time since the military seized power in 2021.

Trump speaks to new British PM Andy Burnham, gets invite to visit Manchester

Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on July 20.

North Korea, Russia foreign ministers hold strategic talks in Moscow, says report

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (centre) attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 19.

Musical diplomacy: Thai PM bursts into song on China visit

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting in Shanghai on July 17.

News analysis

Tehran and Washington face a ‘wake-up moment’ over the war

Iranians walk through a street in Tehran on June 18. The United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the Middle East war, with a ceremony set for June 19 in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.

Top Chinese, Philippine envoys to meet for first time since 2024

Relations between the two countries have worsened in recent months as Manila became more outspoken with its opposition over China’s claims in the South China Sea.

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