North Korea on Saturday has fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military says, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States
March 14, 2026
President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup
March 12, 2026
The war that began Feb. 28 hews to a familiar, dangerous pattern, writes an Iran expert, from deep, historical mistrust and incompatible strategic interests to miscommunication and misperception.
March 10, 2026
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
March 10, 2026
In this exclusive interview in Tehran, Kamal Kharazi, Foreign Policy Advisor to the office of the Supreme Leader, tells CNN’s Fred Pleitgen Iran can continue with the war for a long time and he doesn’t see room for diplomacy anymore. CNN is operating in Iran with the permission of the Iranian government, as required under local regulations. CNN maintains full editorial control over what it reports. The Iranian government does not review, approve, or preview CNN’s reporting prior to publication or broadcast.
March 09, 2026
Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN
March 09, 2026
Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region
March 07, 2026
Pakistan says that Afghan forces have attacked Pakistani military positions along the border, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead
March 03, 2026
Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party
March 03, 2026
CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran
March 02, 2026
Trump deliberated on Iran for weeks. His ‘massive and ongoing’ operation comes with acknowledgment US lives could be lost
February 28, 2026
Iran and the United States held a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva as Washington sends airships and warships to the Middle East to underscore the U.S. demand that Iran stop enriching uranium
February 26, 2026
Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’
February 23, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China as Germany worries about rising Chinese competition and Beijing’s stance on Ukraine
February 24, 2026
The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war
February 20, 2026
US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
February 18, 2026
Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary
February 18, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor
February 16, 2026
A Ukrainian drone attack hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks
February 15, 2026
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it was “sensible” for a South Korean official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea but warned of counterattacks if they recur
February 13, 2026
Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities again overnight as Ukraine accuses Russia of dragging its feet on new U.S.-brokered peace talks
February 12, 2026
President Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal
February 11, 2026
Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison
February 08, 2026
President Donald Trump has taken an unusual step of turning to military leaders for high-level diplomacy
February 07, 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Milan leading U.S. President Donald Trump’s delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics
February 05, 2026
Iran's president has instructed the foreign minister to pursue negotiations with the United States
February 03, 2026
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
January 29, 2026
What to know about the Melania Trump documentary
January 29, 2026
Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion
January 23, 2026
What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and who is joining? Here’s what to know.
January 22, 2026
Ambassadors play a middle role between the countries where they serve and the one they represent. Trump insists their loyalty must be to the US.
January 22, 2026
NATO’s Mark Rutte emerges as Trump whisperer-in-chief after dramatic about-face at Davos
January 22, 2026
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council
January 22, 2026
Trump says Board of Peace meant to oversee Gaza reconstruction ‘might’ replace UN
January 20, 2026
Divisions have emerged over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza
January 21, 2026
Trump set to face a diplomatic intervention on Greenland in Davos
January 21, 2026
What are the Chagos Islands and why does Trump think Britain would be stupid to give them up?
January 20, 2026
Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears
January 20, 2026
Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Kremlin says
January 19, 2026
Drumstick diplomacy for Japan and South Korea as leaders bang out K-pop hits
January 14, 2026
The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace
January 13, 2026
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.
January 09, 2026
Pope Leo says ‘war is back in vogue’ in major address to global envoys
January 09, 2026
Russia has strongly condemned the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator
January 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated
December 29, 2025
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries
December 29, 2025
President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years
December 28, 2025
Zelensky and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks
December 28, 2025
Iran and the United States have reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council
December 24, 2025
Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force
December 23, 2025
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing
December 18, 2025
Putin rejects compromise on Ukraine despite Trump’s push for peace
December 17, 2025
In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones
December 15, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees
December 14, 2025
A senior Kremlin official says Russian police and the National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas even if a peace settlement ends the war
December 12, 2025
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West
December 12, 2025
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
December 08, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon
December 07, 2025
Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in Friday's draw
December 05, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S.
December 03, 2025
Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S.
December 03, 2025
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November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
Ukrainian officials met with U.S. President Donald Trump's representatives Sunday, and Washington officials are expected in Moscow for more peace talks this week
December 01, 2025
Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks
December 01, 2025
Trump turns to unconventional negotiating team heading to Russia in push for Ukraine peace deal
December 01, 2025
The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city
December 02, 2025
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November 27, 2025
China urged the U.S. on Thursday to rein in Japan and prevent any "actions to revive militarism" in an editorial published by the newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, as a war
November 27, 2025
President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war mirrors his tactics in the Israel-Hamas conflict
November 26, 2025
Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine
November 25, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his ability to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise
November 24, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during last weekend's Group of 20 summit in South Africa, Lee's office
November 23, 2025
Ukraine's borders cannot be changed by force, its army cannot be reduced leaving it vulnerable to an attack and the European Union must have a central role in a peace deal for
November 23, 2025
The possibility of another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is on the agenda, a senior Russian diplomat has said.
November 22, 2025
A Democratic lawmaker who served on Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of
November 21, 2025
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will host a call with European counterparts on Friday evening to discuss Ukraine, a French diplomatic source said.
November 21, 2025
Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, known as "wolf warriors", have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan's prime minister
November 21, 2025
China is the real regional "troublemaker", a senior Taiwanese security official said on Friday, personally giving out copies of a new civil defence handbook the
November 21, 2025
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed two Roman Catholic priests convicted of "serious crimes against the state" following diplomatic contacts with the Vatican, state news
November 20, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
November 18, 2025
Nicki Minaj’s diplomatic moment, explained
November 18, 2025
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Tuesday.
November 18, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago
November 18, 2025
The Kremlin said on Monday that there was an ongoing conversation about a possible prisoner-of-war exchange with Ukraine, but declined to provide further details.
November 17, 2025
Washington's current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for "equal and fair negotiations", Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday, after U.S.
November 16, 2025
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed a German general's comments about the possibility of conflict between Moscow and Germany as baseless fear-mongering.
November 14, 2025
Russia on Thursday proposed its own draft of a U.N. resolution on Gaza in a challenge to a U.S. effort to pass its own text at the Security
November 13, 2025
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukraine would have to negotiate with Russia "sooner or later" and predicted that Kyiv's negotiating position would get worse by the day.
November 13, 2025
A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of
November 12, 2025
South Korea will co-sponsor an annual U.N. resolution that raises concerns over North Korea's human rights situation, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, defying
November 12, 2025
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Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump for a pardon
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