A senior Iranian diplomat said on Monday technical talks between the working groups of Iran and the United States were not scheduled for this week, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi made the

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that frozen Iranian assets worth 6 billion U.S. dollars currently held in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, according to the official news agency IRNA.He made the remarks during a meeting with a senior cleric in the central

British Labour politician Andy Burnham on Monday proposed "No.10 North" in his first major speech after elected as a Member of Parliament (MP)."No.10 North" will be "an extended operation" of the prime minister's office based in Manchester, Burnham said, adding that it will offer new opportunities

Indonesia's central bank on Monday said recent interest rate hikes have drawn around 9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign portfolio inflows into Bank Indonesia (BI) securities and government bonds so far this year.BI Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti noted a rapid influx of foreign capital into

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend a meeting with Iran in Doha this week, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told FOX News on Monday.

The smell of the rubber in the air, the sound of a roaring… well, the engines of Formula E cars may not roar, given that they are fully electric, but that has done nothing to diminish the buzz around the circuit.Last Saturday (June 20), the Sanya E-Prix returned to the Formula E calendar after a

Britain's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Burnham on Monday pledged to launch the biggest council house building program since the post-war period.He noted in a speech that Britain's housing crisis is having a ruinous impact on its public finances, and said measures will be taken to use

The Israeli military said Monday it struck three Hezbollah command centers in southern Lebanon in response to alleged Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire agreement.It also said Israeli forces struck and dismantled a launcher used by Hezbollah.In an earlier statement, the military said it had

China has always engaged in practical cooperation with Pacific island countries including Vanuatu across various sectors by adhering to the principles of mutual respect, equality, win-win results, openness and inclusiveness. China hopes that cooperation between relevant countries and Pacific island

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russian forces are continuing offensive operations across multiple sectors of the front line in Ukraine, announcing advances in several key directions.Speaking in an interview with local media, Putin said Russia's military is making steady progress

The Malaysian government has extended its agreement with underwater exploration firm Ocean Infinity for another 12 months to continue the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said on Monday.The cabinet

People watch the National Day celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' Independence in Victoria, Seychelles, June 28, 2026.