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Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says

July 23, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | Photo Credit: AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ‌U.S. Secretary of State Marco ⁠Rubio discussed the Ukraine conflict and the normalisation ‌of U.S.-Russia relations in a ‌meeting in…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran

July 20, 2026 admin

U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of service member The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early in the morning targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel. Step by step, the…

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U.S. proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting

June 1, 2026 admin

Smoke rises in southern Lebanon following an airstrike, as seen from northern Israel, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President ‌Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic ⁠negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed a plan to allow…

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Rubio’s maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperation

May 22, 2026 admin

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File photo: Pool AP via AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in India on Saturday (May 23, 2026) for a maiden four-day visit, aimed at repairing bilateral ties that have been under strain since mid-last year. The top U.S. diplomat is scheduled to hold wide-ranging…

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Rubio denounces NATO refusal to help on Iran ahead of alliance talks

May 21, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File Photo: Pool AP via AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday (May 21, 2026) renewed criticism of NATO for not supporting the U.S. war on Iran, as he headed to alliance talks in Sweden. “There are many countries in NATO that agree with us that Iran…

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U.S. says held talks with Cuba on $100 million offer

May 19, 2026 admin

U.S. says held talks with Cuba on 0 million offer

Mike Hammer, the acting U.S. ambassador to Havana, met with Foreign Ministry officials, the State Department official said on condition of anonymity, on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States and Cuba held talks this week on a U.S. offer of $100 million in assistance, which Washington has dangled as an incentive…

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Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in U.S. as ceasefire nears end

May 14, 2026 admin

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday (May 14, 2026), as their latest ceasefire — considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes — nears its end. Iran-Israel war LIVE on May 14, 2026 On the eve of the negotiations, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said…

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Iraqi airspace must not be used against neighbours: Iraq PM tells U.S.’ Rubio

March 10, 2026 admin

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. File | Photo Credit: AP Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday (March 10, 2026) that Iraq should not be used as a launch pad for attacks in the Middle East war. Iraq neighbours Iran, against which the United States and Israel…

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Watch: Marco Rubio declares ‘old world is gone,’ calls for rebuilding western order

February 26, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared that “the old world is gone,” signalling a major shift in American foreign policy. Speaking in Washington and at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio called for rebuilding international institutions, criticised mass migration and free trade policies, and urged a renewed Western civilisational alliance. Source link

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