Speaking during a call on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that it was Canberra’s responsibility to repair relations between the nations in the aftermath of the AUKUS deal. The conversation between the two leaders was the first call since Australia announced it was abandoning an AUS$90 billion (USD$67.67 billion) […]
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IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says
An IDF airstrike, which demolished a building in Gaza that hosted the offices of the Associated Press news agency in May, was a mistake, according to a former Israeli general who led a probe into PR issues related to the conflict. The 12-story Al-Jalaa tower in Gaza City was brought down on May 15 during […]
Beijing urges Delhi to stop ‘doing things that undermine mutual trust & relations’ after Indian VP’s visit to disputed region
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has registered its concern after Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu visited Arunachal Pradesh province, which Beijing doesn’t recognize as part of India, calling on Delhi not to upset the peace. Speaking on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reiterated Beijing’s position on the Indian province of Arunachal Pradesh, stating […]
Taliban calls for improved ‘diplomatic relations’ with US after ‘candid talks’ in Doha, welcomes humanitarian aid
The Taliban has said that the US agreed to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, insisting it should come with no strings attached after talks in Qatar. Washington called the meeting “candid” and “professional.” In a statement released in the wake of two-day talks with US officials in Doha, Qatar, the Taliban said that the US […]
Saudi Arabia & Iran may re-establish relations after series of discrete meetings – reports
Riyadh and Tehran may soon formally resume relations severed in 2016, one report said as officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran quietly met this week. The series of contacts is reportedly mediated by the Iraqi government. Saudi and Iranian officials met in Baghdad this week, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing Iraqi sources. The meeting’s agenda […]
US-Turkey relations ‘not healthy’ and failed to ‘start well with Biden,’ Erdogan says
Ankara’s ties with Washington remain “not healthy,” as the US continues to act towards Turkey in a manner that’s not “honest,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, urging the US to “sort out” the non-delivery of F-35 jets. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Turkey’s […]
‘Lying, contempt & crisis in relations’: French FM says NATO must take note as he lashes out at US & Australia over AUKUS deal
French FM Jean Yves-Drian has continued to criticize the US and Australia for the AUKUS submarine deal, meant to go to Paris, insisting there may be major consequences to French-US relations and for the transatlantic alliance. “There has been lying, duplicity, a major breach of trust and contempt. This will not do,” Foreign Minister Le […]





