36+ min ago  (792+ words) Islamabad isn't often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy, but it's stepped into the role this time for several reasons, both because it has relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran and because it has…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (384+ words) Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host'diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. The fledgling ceasefire…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago  (489+ words) US President Donald Trump on Thursday came down heavily on several right-wing media figures after a dissonance in their views with him on the US operations in Iran. In a lengthy social media post on Truth Social, he lashed out…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (750+ words) First lady Melania Trump shreds those 'lying' about her and calls out 'smears' about alleged ties to Epstein. It was, and I don't say this lightly, a jaw-dropping moment." I'm sitting here with the TV on and all of a…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1104+ words) Anne-Marie Trevelyan is a former MP, Secretary of State for International Development, and for Business and a former Foreign Office Minister. Have you watched The Diplomat? As one of the Foreign Office ministers in post when it came out, I…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (115+ words) Kerry: "So Called" Christian Trump Threats to Destroy Iran Would Be War Crime'breitbart. com Thursday on MS NOW"s "The Briefing," former Secretary of State John Kerry said President Donald Trump"s threat to destroy Iran would be a war…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (732+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) " US House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end US attacks on Iran, as Donald Trump's party continued to prevent efforts to rein in the Republican president's war powers. Representative Chris Smith, a New…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (467+ words) In light of Lebanon's repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the Government meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible," he said in a statement. The negotiations will focus on the…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (521+ words) New York Post, Miranda Devine: "Trump's own appointees, Kash Patel at the FBI and John Ratcliffe at the CIA, appear to be engaged in turf wars, or at least have allowed their bureaucrats to stymie her [Tulsi Gabbards] work. "You…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (146+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. "Iran is doing a very poor…...