Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is currently in Beijing, marking the second stop of his two-country tour of Asia, set against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions stemming from Donald Trump's tariff war.

Türkiye and Indonesia signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Thursday, covering cooperation in the fields of media, culture, and disaster management.

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific warned senators on Thursday that the military support China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine poses a security threat in the Indo-Pacific region, as Moscow, in return, supplies critical military assistance to both nations.

The European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully completed negotiations for Egypt's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation funding program. The agreement was initialed in Brussels in the presence of Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva and Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohamed Ayman Ashour.

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is resigning from her position after nearly three years in Kyiv, amid uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's efforts to broker a peace deal to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war.

Iran’s top commanders intensified their rhetoric against the United States and Israel ahead of anticipated diplomatic engagements in Oman, asserting the country's technical superiority and strategic resilience amid ongoing Western pressure.

Representatives from Russia and the United States are meeting today in Istanbul, Türkiye, to discuss the normalization of operations at their respective diplomatic missions. This meeting follows up on efforts launched in February 2025 and reflects a shared interest in restoring basic diplomatic functions, which have been severely strained by previous expulsions and operational setbacks.

The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by 23 million U.S. dollars, according to a statement released by the central bank on Thursday.

A senior Hungarian official warned on Thursday that the European Union’s efforts to fast-track Ukraine’s accession run counter to Hungary’s national interests, pointing to serious risks for the country’s economy, agriculture, and public safety.