Foreign policy

Kremlin adviser, papal envoy to discuss Ukraine humanitarian issues

Russian foreign policy presidential aide Yuri Ushakov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 28 January 2026. MAXIM SHIPENKOV/Pool via REUTERS

EU planning mission to train Lebanon’s army

EU defence ministers and other officials met in Ireland on Sept 1.

Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants European-led defense of continent

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Pentagon official to brief NATO allies as review fuels questions

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Under Secretary of Defence Elbridge Colby attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo

Bangladesh could consider joining Mecca pact, in test for foreign ties

(From left) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug 7.

US starts returning staff to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations, sources say

The US flag flying at the American embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 17, after the building was targeted with drone and rocket attacks amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Fostering the Future announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Tierney Cross/File Photo

China and Indonesia reaffirm economic commitment during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Jakarta visit

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a press conference after the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Aug 21.

Trump seeks to bolster Darline Graham's Senate bid at South Carolina rally

U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) exits the Senate Chamber after voting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn: Kaja Kallas

EU European Commission vice-president Kaja Kallas said the new sanctions would raise the total number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third.

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