Norwegian oil companies have agreed to a wage deal with three ​labour unions, preventing any strike action that would have ‌disrupted output, negotiators for both sides said on Friday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday thanked Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for Islamabad’s efforts to help mediate an end to the U.S. conflict with Iran.

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, discussed the U.S.-Iran war during a phone call with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, according to a statement from Doha.

Samsung Electronics and its labor union will resume government-led mediation talks on Monday, just three days before a major planned strike, company and union officials said on Saturday.

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Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire during talks mediated by Türkiye and Qatar.

The five-party Cyprus negotiations wrapped up on Friday without settling major disputes, but discussions will persist under the UN's guidance.

On May 30, 2025, the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in Hong Kong.