U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the Quai d’Orsay, France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris, France April 17, 2025. Pool via Reuters/Julien de Rosa By Reuters The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal unless there are clear

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s permanent representative to the UN said Thursday that Germany would be directly involved in the war in Ukraine if it delivers Taurus long-range missiles to Kyiv. “Yes, it would,” Vassily Nebenzia told Anadolu when asked whether such a move would mean Germany becoming a direct party to the conflict. He accused

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) welcomes visiting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Zagreb, Croatia, April 16, 2025. Marko Lukunic/Pixsell via Xinhua By Xinhua News Agency Visiting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who held talks with his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday, criticized the warning of Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s high representative

By Anadolu Agency Algeria’s decision to expel 12 French diplomats from the country came in response to last week’s arrest of an Algerian consular official by the French security forces, an official statement said. An Algerian Foreign Ministry statement on Monday defended its “sovereign” decision to expel the French diplomats, blaming French Interior Minister Bruno

By Anadolu Agency Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, the French foreign minister confirmed on Monday to Le Figaro, a French daily. “This decision would be a response to the arrest of three Algerian nationals suspected of serious offenses on French national territory,” Barrot said. He found

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Credit Photo/Facebook By The Associated Press Tanzania’s main opposition party faces exclusion from general elections set for October after its leader was charged with treason last week. The CHADEMA party on Saturday boycotted an event for all parties to sign a code of ethics, violating a legal requirement for parties

This photo taken on April 3, 2025 shows the U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. Photgrapher Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” may fail to address the nation’s mounting debt and deficit, experts have said. On Thursday, House Republicans

By Anadolu Agency The White House left the door open Friday to US President Donald Trump tacking on additional stops during his visit to the Middle East next month amid reports that the administration is mulling a potential visit to Turkey. “I don’t have any details about the president’s overseas trip, other than to say

A New York Fire Department rescue boat is seen in Hoboken, New Jersey, after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025. Credit Photo AFP By Associated Press Six people died Thursday when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Manhattan, officials said. The fire department said it received a report

A vehicle carrying U.S. delegates prepares to enter the Russian consulate in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 10, 2025. U.S. and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for a second round of talks aimed at restoring normal operations of diplomatic missions in each other’s country. Photographer Liu Lei By Xinhua News Agency U.S. and Russian delegations