France's Macron heads to Brazilian Amazon in three-day trip to restore ties

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday kicks off a visit to Brazil in the Amazon city of Belem, the host of 2025 UN climate talks, where he and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to reset frayed ties.

Colombia's president invites the country's largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts

Colombia’s largest criminal group says it has accepted President Gustavo Petro’s offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks are not immediately clear

Putin Has Won. What to Expect From His Next Six-Year Term?

Vladimir Putin's victory will ensure Russia's economic rise and military-technical development amid the ongoing global geopolitical shift, Sputnik's interlocutors said, commenting on the presidential election outcome.

Philippine pres. tells Australia their partnership is more important than ever

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australia’s Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China

Germany hosts the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks

Germany is trying to move forward talks on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, welcoming the two countries’ foreign ministers to Berlin

Qatar's emir to discuss Gaza and hostages with Macron during a state visit to France

Qatar’s emir is beginning a state visit to France as his country plays a key role in ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages

PM Attal says France will do 'whatever it takes' to thwart Russia in Ukraine

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Tuesday that nothing was off the table in Western efforts to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine.

France urges Rwanda to end ‘all support’ to M23 rebels, pull troops out of DR Congo

France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end “all support” for M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and to pull its troops out of the country.

How France became the target of Azerbaijan's smear campaign

What do the absence of French observers at Azerbaijan's February 7 presidential election, a group denouncing "French colonialism" and an online campaign targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics have in common? They are three facets of a new offensive...

European countries summon Russian diplomats over Navalny's death

A host of European governments Monday summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 

Relations between Turkey and Egypt turn 'new leaf' as Erdogan visits Cairo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations after over a decade of estrangement.

The ‘Philadelphi Corridor’: A goal for Netanyahu, a red line for Egypt

A narrow buffer zone between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, the "Philadelphia Corridor" has come under increasing scrutiny as Israel plans a full-scale military offensive on Rafah, Gaza’s crammed, southernmost city near the border. Israeli Prime...

Netanyahu orders military to prepare evacuation of Rafah ahead of expected ground invasion

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the civilian population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza city. Israel early on Friday conducted deadly air strikes...

Mali and Burkina Faso send 'formal notice' of withdrawal from ECOWAS bloc

Mali and Burkina Faso said Monday they had sent ECOWAS "formal notice" of their withdrawal from the West African bloc, with Niger expected to follow.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay", citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas.

US, China say top officials had 'candid' talks in Bangkok

China and the United States said Saturday that top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in Thailand's capital Bangkok, with the issue of Taiwan central after recent elections there.

India fetes Macron at annual military parade as France aims to strengthen strategic ties

President Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world's fifth-largest economy.

India rolls out red carpet for Macron as France hopes to build on trade deals

President Emmanuel Macron arrives as the guest of honour in India on Thursday with a sumptuous palace feast and colourful military parade, as France eyes lucrative deals with the world's fifth-biggest economy.

Blinken to start West Africa tour to boost democracies, counter Sahel security threat

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.

China’s Pacific charm offensive pays off as Nauru drops Taipei for Beijing

The island nation of Nauru’s shock announcement that it was severing ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing has brought China’s charm offensive across the Pacific into sharp relief – and highlighted the limited options available to micro-states...

Sudan suspends ties with regional bloc over summit invite to paramilitary chief

Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday suspended ties with east African bloc IGAD, accusing it of "violating" the country's sovereignty by inviting a rival paramilitary chief to a summit.