1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1190+ words) President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone for prospects that the US and Iran could clinch a permanent ceasefire as the two sides discuss an extended truce ahead of its expiration next week." "It's looking very good that we're going…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (405+ words) US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a move that may ease broader tensions between the US and Iran." Fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon had threatened to derail…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (490+ words) Iran broadcast to ships in the Strait of Hormuz that the vital oil and gas channel is closed to maritime traffic, less than a day after the country's foreign minister said it was open, according to two owners with vessels…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago  (841+ words) I want to make it clear right away that I can quite understand why Xavier Bettel is Luxembourg's favourite politician, according to poll after poll, and I have nothing against him personally. That said, I do think he sold his…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1106+ words) The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days as a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz worsens a global energy crisis and complicates diplomatic prospects." The objective is to hold…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1278+ words) The US and Iran are weighing further negotiations to extend a ceasefire as President Donald Trump presses ahead with a naval blockade to curb the Islamic Republic's oil exports, a step aimed at extracting concessions in peace talks. The objective…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (805+ words) The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan on the weekend, a major setback to finding a lasting resolution to the six-week war in the Middle East. Vice President JD Vance said negotiators will…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (524+ words) Several US navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Axios said in a report that was disputed by an intelligence official and Iranian media. " The crossing, the first time since the start of the conflict, wasn't coordinated with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (310+ words) Luxembourg, alongside all EU member states, abstained during a vote on the recent United Nations General Assembly resolution classifying the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" because of "legal and factual concerns regarding the text". Around a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (831+ words) Cautiously optimistic, and vigilant, is how Luxembourg's prime minister, Luc Frieden, describes his government's stance on the ceasefire between Iran and the US. "We welcome this step towards diplomacy " a step towards greater peace and calm in the region," he…...