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Trump told a Florida rally that US ships returning from Iran could stop 50 yards off Cuba; Havana rejected the threat ahead of the UN embargo vote. The post Trump Floats Ships Off Cuba, Havana Rejects appeared first on The Rio Times.
A plain-English guide to Venezuela and the United States: the post-Maduro transition, sanctions relief, the New York case, migration rules and what comes next. The post What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States? appeared first on The Rio Times.
In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?
Canada rejects the US Embassy's claim of midterm meddling. The dispute adds political heat to tariff talks before the November 3 vote. The post Canada Denies US Claim of Midterm Meddling appeared first on The Rio Times.
ABC reports that US authorities use Venezuela files once held by intelligence police to screen travellers, but neither government has confirmed it. The post US Reportedly Uses Venezuela Files, 23 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Suriname says its foreign minister held talks with the US Millennium Challenge Corporation and trade office on 16 October. No money or deal was announced. The post Suriname Holds MCC Talks on 16 October appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bilateral ties had soured with Azerbaijan’s condemnation of Operation Sindoor and calls for ‘resolution’ of the Kashmir issue; but on Friday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov highlighted trade, tourism, and energy ties after a ‘fruitful discussion’ with his Indian counterpart
A further escalation would 'create nothing but losers', the French foreign minister warns after joint Istanbul meeting .
No confirmation from Russia or Ukraine as White House says 'localised' ceasefire to take effect in Oleshky.
The US-brokered talks are the first planned talks since negotiations stopped earlier this year.
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 23, 2026 — Ukraine ceasefire diplomacy amid renewed strikes; Hungary hosts EU thaw at 1956 commemoration; Poland abortion protests strain coalition; Germany AI ambition and espionage arrest; Italy-Spain border de-escalation. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Friday, October 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday said all options must be explored to find a political solution between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invites PM Modi and Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar to jointly light a torch on Israel’s Independence Day
The European Union’s perception that China is yielding to its pressure tactics on trade is a “serious misjudgment”, as Beijing proved during last year’s tariff war with the United States that it will not back down from a confrontation, a former Chinese diplomat has warned. Beijing’s willingness to compromise during trade talks with the EU earlier this month – where the two sides agreed a quota on Chinese hybrid car exports to Europe – has been taken by some in Brussels as a sign that their...
The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level officials, saying businesses need greater long-term stability in bilateral ties than leader-level diplomacy alone can provide. Michael Hart, president of the chamber, said American businesses were encouraged by the unprecedented frequency of meetings between the presidents of China and the US, but warned that working-level officials had less...
Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support.
Bloomberg's Minmin Low says Beijing and Moscow are doubling down on strategic and energy ties following Vladimir Putin’s meetings with US envoy Steve Witkoff, signaling close bilateral coordination amid shifting global diplomacy. (Source: Bloomberg)
The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.
US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.
Somalia's federal government said on 21 October that the Somaliland visa row over electronic visas is settled, but no written deal has been published. The post Somalia Says Somaliland Visa Row Ends 21 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Beijing’s director of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars that pledged to push for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. During the meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) led by its president and CEO, Susan M. Elliott, Song spoke of a broader diplomatic context following high-level summit meetings between Chinese and US leadership. “President Xi Jinping...
Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has steadily delivered on its promises to the public over the past year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday, the first anniversary of her taking office. "We have worked boldly to build a strong economy and establish strong diplomacy and national security, steadily delivering on what we pro...
Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the United States. Washington slapped sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing just 10 days after his February 1, 2021 coup and the ensuing bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Waves of subsequent sanctions targeted military-linked companies and cronies. Yet since last month, two rounds of talks with US...
Washington, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)--The leaders of the Quad, a collaborative framework among Japan, the United States, Australia and India, are expected to meet in Manila next month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Indian media on Tuesday. The summit will be held on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Rubio told the me...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as Donald Trump has courted Moscow and Kyiv has complained about Washington withholding vital defences. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv.
Qatar says diplomatic efforts are ongoing to de-escalate regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.
The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.
The US must balance Ukraine’s urgent requests for air-defense missiles with similar demands it’s receiving from other allies, and with the needs of its own military, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.