Vatican foreign minister, in Moscow, says Ukraine war must end 25-Aug 20:35

A senior Vatican official urged an end to the Ukraine war after meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister ​Sergey Lavrov in the first in-person talks between ​Vatican and Russian officials in five years.

What are the new US economic sanctions on Iran and its trade partners? 25-Aug 20:35

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called an economic onslaught against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran'strading partners.

Russia to extend diesel export ban through September, sources say 25-Aug 20:35

Russia is set to extend its diesel export ban through September as fuel shortages persist ​in the domestic market, with a number of ‌refineries still idle following repeated Ukrainian drone attacks, three industry sources told Reuters.