United States (US)

United States (US)

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Taiwan confident in US ties but hopes for no 'surprises' from Trump's China summit

Trump will be in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the issue of democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its territory, is certain to...

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US expects Iranian response to peace proposal, fighting flares in Gulf

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters

UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse

People walk near a billboard featuring an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2026/ Reuters

US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

US, Iran clash at UN after Tehran gets nuclear non-proliferation role

U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tanks attend NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group military exercise Crystal Arrow 2021 in Adazi, Latvia March 26, 2021 REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iran's FM Araqchi heading to Islamabad, raising optimism for US peace talks

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Iran says 'fully prepared' for national football team’s participation in FIFA WC

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Pakistan urges US to end Iran port blockade, release seized ship

A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026. Photo: CENTCOM/Handout via REUTERS

US seizes tanker in international waters as Iran truce deadline nears

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'Voracious predators' driving global rights crisis: Amnesty International

US President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US delegation to go to Pakistan for Iran talks; Tehran says no decision to send negotiators