Middle East & North Africa
Trump: “Iran is making up fake attacks” on tankers to push up oil prices before the midterms
President Trump accused Iran of inventing strikes and mines to raise oil prices before the November 3 midterms, saying more…
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Politics & Diplomacy
Political and diplomatic developments, international relations, agreements, negotiations and official statements shaping global affairs.
Asia-Pacific
EU and Viet Nam pledge to build on strategic partnership as To Lam meets Costa and von der Leyen in Brussels
European Council President Costa and Commission President von der Leyen held talks with Viet Nam's To Lam in Brussels on…
Middle East & North Africa
UN envoy and 13 member states tour Jenin as West Bank olive harvest faces settler attacks and access limits
UN acting humanitarian coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov led diplomats from 13 member states to Jenin on 22 October, where farmers described…
Economy & Energy
UAE announces €15 billion investment initiative for Greece, with 18 agreements worth €12.75 billion signed in Athens
The United Arab Emirates announced new investments of €15 billion in Greece on the day Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh…
Defense Industry
Ukraine joins NATO’s procurement system: agreement with NSPA for faster arms purchases and industry access to tenders
Ukraine will be able for the first time to buy military equipment through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran’s Rezaei: Hormuz will not reopen without Tehran’s seven conditions, with threats against US cables, data centres and AI facilities
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, says Iran will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor return…
Greece
Greece appoints new muftis of Xanthi and Komotini under the new law, with five-year terms
The Government Gazette published the appointments of the new muftis of Xanthi and Komotini on the proposal of Education and…
Cyprus
Israel’s Saar tells Cyprus’ Kombos the Turkish–Libyan memorandum harms regional states, as Christodoulides asks the EU to revive its mutual defence clause
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke by phone with Cyprus’ Konstantinos Kombos about the Turkish–Libyan memorandum, which he said harms…
Military & Defense
US and Guyana sign joint statement on enhanced military cooperation: training, exercises and airspace surveillance
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali signed a joint statement at the Pentagon creating…
Politics & Diplomacy
Kyiv: One dead and 22 injured, including four children, in Russian ballistic missile strikes on six districts
Russian ballistic missiles killed one person and injured 22, including four children, in six districts of Kyiv overnight. Ambulances and…
Defense Industry
Qatar picks KNDS and John Cockerill for its land forces during Macron’s visit, and France and Qatar demand Hormuz “without fees”
Qatar signed letters of intent with KNDS France and John Cockerill Defense to modernise its land forces and with France…
Cyprus
EU “strongly regrets” Libyan ratification of the Turkish–Libyan memorandum: Kallas restates that it infringes third states’ rights
In a formal statement on 21 October, High Representative Kaja Kallas said the EU strongly regrets Libya’s ratification of the…