Israel Moving Towards Hezbollah Ceasefire but Issues Remain, Spokesperson Says
By Hannah Confino
JERUSALEM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, the government said on Monday, while the Israeli ambassador to...
Kremlin Says Trump Circle Is Talking About a Peace Deal for Ukraine as Biden...
MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday it had noted that President-elect Donald Trump's circle was speaking about a potential peace plan for Ukraine while the current U.S. administration of Joe Biden was not and was seeking...
Trump Expected to Tap Scott Bessent as Secretary of Treasury
Nov 22 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday.
One source briefed by the Trump transition team and a...
Trump’s Cabinet: Who’s Been Picked, Who’s in the Running?
By Gram Slattery
Nov 21 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory.
Here are the announced choices and top contenders for some of the key...
Security Guard at US Embassy in Oslo Arrested for Spying on Behalf of Iran
By Gwladys Fouche
OSLO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A security guard working at the U.S. embassy in Norway has been arrested on suspicion of espionage on behalf of Russia and Iran, a Norwegian security police official said...
As Truce Talks Progress, Lebanon’s Army Cornered by Politics, Funding
By Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Intensifying efforts for a truce in Lebanon have brought into focus the role of the country's army, which would be expected to keep the south free of Hezbollah weapons but is...
US Envoy in Beirut for Talks After Lebanon, Iran-Backed Hezbollah Approve Truce Draft
BEIRUT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Beirut on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce between armed group Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanon's state news agency said, hours after a proposal...
Iran Rejects European and British Sanctions on Its Shipping Lines as ‘Unjustified’
DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - New EU and British sanctions are based on false claims of missile transfers to Russia and are "unjustified", Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday.
Brussels on Monday added the Islamic...
Iran, Israel Among Rivals to Showcase Their Arms at Vietnam Defence Expo
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio
HANOI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defence ministry said...
UK Sanctions Iran Air and IRISL Over Military Transfers to Russia
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against Iran's national airline and shipping carrier, measures it said were taken in response to Iran's transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The state-owned Iran Air and Islamic Republic...
