Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Monday that his country will resist what he termed as Ukraine’s “open political blackmail” regarding the suspension of crude oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline. Addressing the opening of the parliament’s spring session, Orban accused Ukraine of attempting to exert pressure on HungaryContinue Reading
China Ready to Work China stands ready to work with all countries to improve global human rights governance and promote the sound development of the international human rights cause, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday. Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the CommunistContinue Reading
Nearly 20 countries, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation jointly condemned on Monday recent Israeli decisions to expand unlawful control over the West Bank. In a joint statement, foreign ministers of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, among others, along with the secretaries-generalContinue Reading
The European Union has failed to secure support from the United States and other G7 countries for a coordinated effort to block Russian oil deliveries under its proposed 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, a diplomatic source in Brussels said, according to a report on Monday. The source, who spokeContinue Reading
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to China from Feb. 25 to 26 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.Continue Reading
In an interview with Vesti news service, President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina said his state visit to Moscow is intended to contribute to the broadening of Madagascar’s foreign policy directions. “We have come to Russia to broaden our international horizons. Our current policy is such that we would likeContinue Reading
As China prepares for its annual Two Sessions, one question is drawing increasing global attention: How resilient is the world’s second-largest economy at a time when the international economic order is undergoing profound changes? China reported 5 percent year-on-year GDP growth in 2025, with total output reaching 140.19 trillionContinue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as secretary-general of the nation’s Workers’ Party, extending his 15-year rule of the country’s sole governing party. The election took place on Sunday, the fourth day of the party congress, held every five years, according to the state news agency KCNA.Continue Reading
China’s railways have witnessed 258 million passenger trips so far during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, as the travel period passed its halfway mark, the national railway operator said on Sunday. On Feb. 21, the 20th day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, about 17.19Continue Reading
The three-day trip, at Beijing’s invitation, comes more than eight years after Trump’s first visit to China during his first stint as president. Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2, the White House has said, in what will be the first official visit to BeijingContinue Reading
