Russia-Ukraine Black Sea shipping deal was almost reached last month, sources say

Russia and Ukraine negotiated for two months with Turkey on a deal to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea and reached agreement on a text that was to be announced by Ankara but Kyiv suddenly pulled out, four people familiar with the matter s…

Jake Sullivan touts successes of Biden administrationโ€™s China policy

National security adviser pushes back on critics of administrationโ€™s Beijing outreach and says Biden-Xi direct communication is crucial to stabilizing ties.

US-China meetings fail to produce breakthrough on Red Sea shipping attacks

Lack of progress in addressing two key international crisis points underscores the limitations in the Biden administrationโ€™s diplomatic outreach to Beijing.

US, British forces carry out new strikes in Yemen

US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday (22 January) in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group against Red Sea shipping, the Pentag…

EU makes muddled response to crisis in the Red Sea

US and UK launched strikes against Houthi rebels but European nations are split on whether to join in.

Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up

US-led strikes against Houthi rebels come as Tehranโ€™s partners sow havoc from Lebanon to the Red Sea. Experts fear itโ€™s only the beginning.

Tesla pauses German production because of Red Sea shipping attacks

Delays in delivery of parts result in suspension of manufacturing at factory near Berlin for two weeksMiddle East crisis โ€“ latest updatesThe electric car manufacturer Tesla is to halt most production at its factory near Berlin for two weeks because of …

US, UK shoot down Houthi missiles amid huge Red Sea rebel barrage

Iran-backed Yemeni group targets ‘international shipping lanes where dozens of merchant vessels were transiting.’

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 685

Conscription will not cover women, says Ukrainian MP; Russian warplane โ€˜accidentallyโ€™ drops bomb; Black Sea corridor moves 15m tonnes of cargoSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia targeted Ukraine with dozens of missiles, killing at least four …

US, Europe embark on new diplomatic push to quell Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Europe’s senior diplomat Josep Borrell began a new diplomatic push on Friday (5 January) to stop spillover from the Gaza war into Israeli-occupied West Bank, Lebanon and Red Sea shipping lanes.

US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force

US President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen’s Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping by launching a new maritime force, but a week after its launch many allies don’t want to be associated with it, publicly, or at all.

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 633

Blackouts as Russian attacks on Ukraineโ€™s energy systems restart; Ukraine shipping out millions of tonnes of grain via Black Sea corridorSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine and the US will hold a military industry conference in Washington on 6-7 De…