Category: 4. World

Kosovo, Europe’s youngest country and the second-smallest nation in the Western Balkans with a population of 1.7 million, has fallen short of political and institutional stability for more than a year. Following two parliamentary elections in…

PARIS — Polls have closed in the first round of elections in France that will see voters across the country’s 35,000-plus communes choose new mayors and city councilors for the first time in six years.

The contests, many…

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a crawl with most commercial traffic paralyzed, while a handful of Iranian-linked vessels continue to navigate the waterway despite escalating security risks.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News on Sunday that his nation “never asked for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation.” That followed President Donald Trump telling NBC News on Saturday, “Iran wants to…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 15, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Charlie D’Agata in Tel Aviv. We turn now to the Foreign…

The Israel Defense Forces’ campaign in the joint war with the United States against Iran is proceeding according to plan, and at a faster pace than initially expected, military officials said on Sunday, with strikes on Iran’s defense…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that “we don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans” as President Trump has claimed Iran is seeking a deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. 

“We never asked for a…