He led the effort to raise the money the fledgling country needed to survive and win the war. It’s hard to imagine anybody else could have succeeded.

By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari QARDAHA/JARAMANA, Syria (Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has won major diplomatic victories since seizing power nine months ago, but he risks losing the battle that matters most: to hold his deeply divided country together.

Steve Witkoff, a real estate mogul and Trump’s closest confidante, is now at the centre of American foreign policy as the ‘envoy for everything’. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.

SEOUL — At a military parade in Beijing featuring China’s next-generation weaponry, another momentous scene was on display: Chinese President Xi Jinping standing side by side with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Bangladesh has approved the export of 1,200 tons of hilsa fish to India for Durga Puja 2025. The commerce ministry said 37 firms will ship the fish till October 5. The Hilsa diplomacy is expected to delight millions in West Bengal and revive cultural ties amid strained India-Bangladesh relations.

Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.

President Trump is employing gunboat diplomacy and increased military presence in the Southern Caribbean to pressure Venezuela's dictatorial regime, following the failure of sanctions and diplomacy to initiate regime change.

As leading global semiconductor companies gathered in Taipei this week for the Semicon trade show to discuss the AI boom, one area got a much more prominent role than before: Taiwan's use of its dominance of the chip industry to promote diplomatic aims.

Calls this week between top American and Chinese officials are believed to have laid some of the groundwork for a visit to China by US President Donald Trump, possibly in early November. The trip could take place either before or after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea,

Media reports citing medics on the ground said many children were among those killed in the relentless airstrikes, which hit homes, civilian gatherings, and tents

LeBron James has used basketball diplomacy to connect fans in the U.S. and China. The NBA star wrote an op-ed in Chinese state media, emphasizing basketball as a “bridge." This follows his

By targeting Hamas leadership on Qatari soil, Israel has not only escalated the conflict but also shaken confidence in Doha’s role as a mediator.