Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and representatives from more than 10 other countries walked out of the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog commenced ... Show more

Lavrov lands in Iran as Moscow attempts to mediate in Mideast war: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran Monday for his first visit since the ...
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Key FactsLavrov and Araghchi discuss US-Israeli war, regional security
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- On Monday, Sergey Lavrov met Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss the war with the United States and efforts to end it.
- Lavrov said Russia remained committed to the 20-year agreement with Iran; effective since October 2, specialists are to return to Bushehr.
- Jasem Al-Budaiwi said GCC member states had faced more than 7,000 Iranian missiles and drones since the war began.
- Lavrov was scheduled to hold talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian later on Monday.
The existing insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of the military aggression by the US and [Israel] against Iran, and it is ongoing in different forms.— Lavrov, during his Tehran visit, speaking on regional security and the insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz attributed to US and Israeli actions against Iran
Former Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has declared herself prepared to "become stateless if necessary" should her Austrian citizenship be revoked. derstandard.at
Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending war: Rubio: Rubio says Washington wants the conflict to end as he visits Uzbekistan, amid uncertainty over a possible ...
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Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was “very disturbed” by images of an attack on American photojournalist Heidi Levine while she covered the ... Show more

Libyan Acting Foreign Minister Taher al-Baour met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting ... Show more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets and holds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.
Upon his arrival at Baghdad International Airport, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi paid tribute at the memorial honoring martyred Resistance commanders ... Show more
Trump paused Russia sanctions to 'analyse' impact on global economy: Rubio: ‘The president wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyse what ...
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US seeks stronger Central Asia ties, greater business access: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Washington aims to deepen its partnership with ...
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Iran has presented its proposed seven-day plan to the United States and is still responding to Washington's comments ... Show more

Russia apparently attacks Kyiv again with missiles: Russia has once again attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones - | once again, according to Ukrainian ...
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Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance
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Trump to assess Russia sanctions waiver within 60 days: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Saturday that President Donald Trump would take more ...
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Trump team defends Russia energy moves but offers contradictory reasons: Republicans have begun breaking with Trump over Russia policy.
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Egypt rejects military access to the Red Sea for non-coastal states, but accepts agreed commercial access for landlocked countries ... Show more
Egypt rejects military access to Red Sea for non-coastal states: Abdelatty - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Egypt rejects military access to Red Sea for non-coastal states: Abdelatty - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Bahrain
🔻 Bahrain is the first stop on this regional tour, which aims to help ease tensions in the Persian Gulf region ... Show more
Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank: Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West ...
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FM @araghchi held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad.
Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar, skipping Delhi, amid energy ...
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Ukraine's foreign minister: In less than two years, we've gone from "You don't have the cards" to "Don't play your cards"
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F1’s African Grand Prix in Rwanda labelled ‘morally indefensible’ by DR Congo minister
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Johann Wadephul: Russia will have greater difficulties sustaining the war in Ukraine
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China tells Israel it must stop settling West Bank by force - UPI.com: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Israeli President Isaac Herzog to "halt and ...
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Poland blasts Musk for restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access: ‘Big man, are you playing politics again?’
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The Iranian delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), led by Kazem @Gharibabadi ... Show more
Satellite technology in war: White House allegedly limited Starshield deployment for Ukraine
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Trump, Rubio Weigh Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle After Mounting Reports Of Improper Conduct
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A world without Donald Trump in office wouldn't necessarily be safer or better for Canada, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned on Wednesday ... Show more
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister met with H E Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister ahead of the 8th Pakistan-Oman ... Show more

Indonesia ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze, says foreign minister
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Finland's Foreign Minister Valtonen pushes EU to ban Russian tourist visas: Finland urges the EU to ban Russian tourist visas, restrict travel for Kremlin allies ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a tense exchange with reporters after they asked him to comment on a Wall Street Journal report about Kimberly Guilfoyle ... Show more

Key FactsBusinessman Says Eric Trump Received $100,000 in Speaker Fees
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- According to Eric Deters, the businessman paid Eric Trump $100,000, Donald Trump Jr. $200,000, and Kimberly Guilfoyle $300,000 for appearances.
- Deters said he funded Guilfoyle’s appearances at Freedom Fest, a Kentucky event established in 2020.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle allegedly sought money for political favors and helped advance Deters’ requests.
- A proposed reward of up to $1 million for a Tucker Carlson appearance never materialized; Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing.
Foreign Minister Wadephul: EU Imposes “Unprecedented Sanctions Against Putin’s War Economy”
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Malaysia has no plans to take legal action or issue diplomatic note over haze, says foreign minister
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Canadian minister says India ties have ‘most definitely’ improved: Canada’s relationship with India has “most definitely” improved after years of strain ...
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‘I'm almost in tears’: Colombia quits Hague Group as Jerusalem embassy opens: Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar announces withdrawal from coalition seeking ...
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Why is Marco Rubio returning to India 4 months after his first official visit?: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to return to India in October for his ...
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Foreign Minister meets Pakistani Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The meeting covered the march of bilateral relations
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A meeting of Tehran Province’s parliamentary representatives with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
Oman and Pakistan signed an agreement and several memoranda of understanding in Islamabad covering mutual visa exemptions for official, diplomatic, special ... Show more
US hits ICC with sanctions hours after Pillay's Nobel win: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, "Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC."
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Greta Thunberg joins French school protests as Paris warns of Israeli influence campaign
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Finnish foreign minister calls on EU to ban Russian tourist visas, slams Trump lifting sanctions on diesel fr…
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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's ...
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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU: "The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation ...
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”Big man, are you playing politics with your products again?” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski [@radeksikorski ] wrote on X ... Show more
Russian war of aggression: Poland's foreign minister attacks Musk over possible Starlink throttling in Ukraine
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AP report: Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after mounting reports of improper conduct
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Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
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Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote: Majority of ministers wanted to vote in favour of declaration on pandemic prevention – but with no Cabinet ...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns after allegations of improper conduct: President Trump’s administration said it had asked Guilfoyle to leave her post.
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Key FactsWhite House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday that the White House had asked Guilfoyle to resign.
- Guilfoyle later wrote that her tenure was ending; the State Department did not say whether she had submitted her resignation.
- Trump donor Eric Deters alleged that Guilfoyle asked him to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.
- Guilfoyle called the allegations false, while her attorney disputed the messages’ authenticity without providing specifics.
We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign.— White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, during her first briefing as White House press secretary
Suspected act of sabotage in Poland: Wadephul calls for closer cooperation: A suspected act of sabotage in Poland, the suspects live in Germany: Foreign Minister ...
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🔘Sergey Lavrov said that Volodymyr Zelensky does not deserve a break from fighting, following Donald Trump's announcement of a possible agreement to halt ... Show more
OpinionRubio’s Greece speech is MAGA’s latest classical cover story: The Trump administration keeps borrowing ancient prestige to make its brutality look noble
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Don Jr.’s Ex Faces the Axe as Trump’s Private Fury Leaks: The close Trump ally is on thin ice over her escapades in Greece.
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Key FactsTrump and Rubio May Weigh Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- A senior U.S. official told AP that Trump and Rubio were extremely angry over Guilfoyle’s alleged conduct.
- The State Department opened an inquiry; according to Daily Mail sources, its inspector general is examining possible substance abuse, private aircraft, and improper gifts.
- Reports allege Guilfoyle demanded that MAGA donor Eric Deters pay her $100,000 credit-card bill for influence within the Trump administration.
- Guilfoyle denies wrongdoing and questions the authenticity of text messages released by Deters.
You don’t have the f---ing U.S., you know, ambassador to Greece not come. She should be kissing my f---ing ass.— Kimberly Guilfoyle; reportedly said about the event organizer in leaked audio.
Live updates: Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will ‘not be silenced’ after Homeland Security searches her home
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Because of credit card debt?: Trump's ambassador to Athens allegedly offered access to the US government for money
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Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss regional escalation, efforts to address tensions: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his ...
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance: In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after the Nobel Prize was awarded to the ... Show more
The United States announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, vowing to cripple its operations just hours after the Nobel Peace ... Show more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced sweeping new sanctions against the International Criminal Court, just hours after one of the ... Show more
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis at the 6th US–Greece Strategic Dialogue ... Show more

List of 1,600 names: EU foreign ministers plan largest sanctions package to date against Russia
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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss latest war escalation: Discussions follow deadly airport attack in Riyadh and continuing disruptions to maritime traffic ...
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