Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday congratulated To Lam on his election as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.
China hopes that Iran will maintain national stability, and urges all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint and resolve differences through dialogue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session, with a general election set for Feb. 8.
A trilateral security working group comprising Russian, U.S., and Ukrainian officials will hold its first session in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), later Friday, a top Russian official said on Friday.
China's high-quality development via high-level opening-up will provide more opportunities for cooperation with Brazil, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.
Türkiye's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points at its first rate-setting meeting of 2026, signaling a careful approach to monetary easing as price pressures persist.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States has a "massive" naval force heading toward Iran, while suggesting it may not be used as tensions remain high amid Iran's unrest.
Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya on Thursday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister and Head of Government Amadou Oury Bah, along with that of all members of the government, according to an announcement by Amara Camara, Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic.
The United States has appointed Laura Dogu as charge d'affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit in Bogota, according to information published Thursday on the website of the U.S. embassy in Venezuela.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday in Davos that his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "very good," adding that "it's an ongoing process."
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Canada relies on the United States for its existence.
At least 21 UN personnel -- 12 peacekeeping personnel and nine civilians -- were killed in deliberate attacks in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday sued JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) and its CEO Jamie Dimon for closing his and related entities' accounts in February 2021 allegedly for political reasons.
The status of Denmark as a sovereign state cannot be negotiated, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday ahead of an emergency European Council summit in Brussels.
U.S. President Donald Trump formally launched his so-called "Board of
Peace" on Thursday at a charter-signing ceremony during the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said on
Thursday that "a lot of progress" has been made in talks aimed at ending
the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated on Thursday that NATO
Secretary General Mark Rutte does not have a mandate to negotiate on
behalf of Denmark or Greenland.