International Relations

Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Photo illustrating Trump's remarks on Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries

Trump Tells Zelenskyy to Stop Hitting Refineries, Urges New Leader

Trump said Zelenskyy "better damn well stop" striking Russian oil refineries and that Ukraine should get a new president, a day after Washington eased sanctions on Russian diesel.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Labor Department Suspends Eight Tech Firms From Green Card Program

The Trump administration has barred Microsoft, Adobe and six IT services firms, including four Indian companies, from the PERM labour-certification program, the first step toward employer-sponsored green cards.

October 10, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

NASA satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, captured December 2, 2020

IRGC Says Oil Tanker Hit Mine and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say a crude-oil tanker hit a mine and burned in the Strait of Hormuz after taking an unapproved route. The ship is unnamed and the account unverified.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump Eases Russian Diesel Sanctions to Tackle High US Prices

Trump announced staged Russian diesel supplies to US and global markets as Washington temporarily eased restrictions on the trade. Ukraine’s president condemned the decision ahead of November’s midterm elections.

October 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

One year on, the last living hostages are home, but Trump's Board of Peace has delivered no reconstruction, no disarmament deal and no end to Israeli strikes, rights groups and AFP report.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Reuters photo from coverage of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize; US Sanctions the ICC Hours Later

The Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the 2026 Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, the former UN rights chief, and within hours Washington sanctioned the International Criminal Court she once served on. Israel and

October 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, stands beside a Greek Presidential Guard soldier

Guilfoyle Disputes Report She Asked Trump Donor to Pay $100,000 Amex Bill

The Wall Street Journal reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle asked donor Eric Deters to pay $100,000 toward her American Express bill before her confirmation. Her lawyer disputes the messages, and Deters says he

October 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a news conference on visa fraud and PERM suspensions

US Freezes Green-Card Filings for Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Giants in Visa Crackdown

The Trump administration has halted new and pending PERM labour certifications for Microsoft, Adobe and six outsourcing firms. Microsoft says most of its H-1B filings were for staff it already employs.

October 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News