The secretary-general of the Arab League, Ahmed Abul Gheit, hopes for an “immediate” ceasefire in Lebanon which will end the ordeal of the people. “We will not wait too long to achieve the desired breakthrough because the situation is dangerous..,” Abul Gheit told reporters after meeting Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri. The Ara

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Moldova and Moldovan President Maia Sandu on the vote in favour of joining the European Union despite accusations of election interference by Russia. “In the face of Russia’s hybrid tactics, Moldova shows that it is independent, it is strong and it wants a European future!&#

(Bloomberg) — Colombia became the latest Latin American country to raise tariffs on Chinese steel, as producers complain of the threat to local jobs from cheap imports. Most Read from Bloomberg The Andean nation imposed an additional 30% tariff on wire rods coming from countries with which it doesn’t have a trade agreement, Trade Minister [&h

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, says he has had no contact with Hezbollah representatives for weeks, even though the militia puts up two Cabinet ministers and has 13 representatives in the Lebanese parliament. “There has been no communication with Hezbollah since the middle of last month,” Mikati told news broadc

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned Pyongyang and Moscow about sending North Korean soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war. North Korea deploying soldiers to fight with Russia in North Korea “would mark a significant escalation,” Rutte said on X after talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. The two spoke about the close [&he