Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Lapid, Herzog Speak With PA’s Abbas Before Biden Visit
Israeli and Palestinian leaders held rare calls on Friday, official statements said, in a diplomatic overture days before US President Joe Biden's visit to the...
Russian Forces Unlikely to Leave Southern Ukraine, Ambassador Says
Russia is unlikely to withdraw from a swathe of land across Ukraine's southern coast and will defeat Ukrainian forces in the whole of the eastern...
British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles
Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one of its warships had seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for cruise missiles, from smugglers in international...
Palestinian President, Israeli Leaders Speak Before Biden Visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held rare meetings and calls with Israeli leaders in an effort to calm tensions and coordinate security measures days before US President Joe Biden's first visit to the region. Israel's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister...
Biden to Sign Executive Order to Help Safeguard Access to Abortion, Contraception
US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday to help safeguard women's access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last...
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated by Gunman During Campaign Speech
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country in which...
Biden Meetings With Saudi King Will Include Crown Prince Mohammed, Says White House
US President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, when...
Israel Asks Saudis to Let Mecca Pilgrims Fly Direct From Tel Aviv
Israel's regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv for Muslim pilgrims, pointing to...
‘Them’s the Breaks’: Boris Johnson Quits as UK Prime Minister
Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative...
US House Panel Asks Gunmaker CEOs to Testify Amid Mass Shootings
The US House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of three gunmakers to testify on July 20 as part of its investigation into the...
US, Israel Push Arab Allies for Joint Defence Pact Amid Iran Tensions
The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to...
US Tightens Sanctions on Iran, Targets Chinese, Emirati Firms Over Oil
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a network of Chinese, Emirati and other companies that it accused of helping to deliver and sell...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Pledges to Fight On Amid New Political Crisis
Britain's Boris Johnson defiantly vowed on Wednesday to fight on against growing calls for him to resign as prime minister, but his pledge to keep...
Belgium Provisionally Clears Contentious Iran Prisoner Swap Treaty
Belgian lawmakers gave initial clearance on Wednesday to a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted...
