China warns against expanding Israel-Iran conflict
China has voiced strong opposition to further escalation between Iran and Israel, and warned that deepening the conflict benefits no one.
The New York Post reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has been in talks with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, attempting to find a resolution to the war in Ukraine.
United States President, Donald Trump, says he has spoken with Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, over a phone call, in an attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
In an exclusive interview with the New York Post, Trump says Putin is in support of a resolution to the conflict.
Trump asserted that the three-year-old war “never would have happened” if he had been president in 2022.
The Kremlin, however, has not confirmed the discussion between the two leaders despite saying in January that Moscow was awaiting word from Washington to have talks.
Trump also says he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week, to discuss the end of the war and secure a $500 million deal for access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and gas in exchange for security guarantees in a potential peace agreement.
Peace is no longer a dream. It is a discussion. On the streets of Baku and Yerevan, it is also a question, of trust, of foreign interests, and of who truly wants it.
Israeli strikes have reportedly targeted areas near the residences of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the New York Times, citing local witnesses.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has cancelled certain flights scheduled for 13th and 14th June amid recent escalation of situation in the Middle East and the closure of airspace in several countries for security reasons.
The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit was held June 15–17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, under Canada’s presidency. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed the meeting around priorities of protecting communities, energy and climate security, the digital transition, and future partnerships.
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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House in a historic meeting, claiming credit for stopping the recent India-Pakistan conflict, though India denied any U.S. mediation.
South Korea’s nominee for spy agency chief has stated his belief that the United States would respond with nuclear strikes if North Korea launched a nuclear attack against South Korea.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the escalating Middle East tensions and stressed the need for urgent de-escalation and diplomatic efforts to prevent further conflict.
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have initialed a draft peace agreement, marking a significant step toward ending years of conflict in eastern Congo.
At the second China-Central Asia Summit held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, China and five Central Asian countries signed the "Treaty of Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation," establishing a new legal foundation for strategic partnership.
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