President Donald Trump announced he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping twice more in 2026: in November in China and again at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks between the two countries following Xi's recent state visit to Washington.
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly that the country would hold elections as part of a transition to 'full democracy,' though she did not provide a specific timeline, in her first address since taking power after US forces captured Nicolás Maduro.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced that Manchester will host the 2027 G20 leaders' summit, bringing world leaders including Donald Trump to the northern English city. The UK will use its G20 presidency to pursue a global AI agreement and may also move the Global Investment Summit from London to Manchester.
The Trump administration has approved visas allowing top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly in New York, even as the two countries remain at war. Iran's delegation will face restrictions including limits on travel and luxury goods purchases.
The Trump administration has approved visas for Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, despite the seven-month war between the two countries. The decision comes one day after the US denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation for the same meetings.
The UN voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator projection toward a map that more accurately reflects countries' true sizes, following a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceived distortions that minimize Africa's scale.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in North Carolina, marking the first time Siluanov traveled to the U.S. since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Russia's first G20 participation since 2022.
North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, prompting trilateral consultations between senior diplomats from the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The launch came hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to meet with Kim Jong Un and a day after Seoul said it was scaling back military drills with the US.
Israel is confronting mounting international criticism after announcing plans to build 1,234 homes in the E1 settlement area east of Jerusalem, which critics say would sever Palestinian territorial contiguity. The diplomatic strain intensifies as settler attacks in Palestinian-controlled West Bank areas have nearly doubled since 2025, while the Israeli military opens criminal investigations into the killings of Palestinian civilians and paramedics in Gaza.
North Korea dismissed joint cyber threat advisories issued by the United States, South Korea, Japan and other allies regarding its IT workers and cyber activities, calling the accusations unfounded and designed to tarnish its image and justify pressure on sovereign states.
More than four years after Russia's invasion, Ukraine continues to grapple with the war's impact across all levels of society, from children's literature addressing trauma to diplomatic discussions of potential ceasefires. High-level meetings between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Western leaders, including Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, are taking place amid reports of air ceasefire proposals.
A UN committee voted to inscribe the archaeological site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites, defying strong objections from Israel.
The UN General Assembly held a debate on the decades-long US embargo against Cuba after an overwhelming vote approved Havana's request. The session featured heated exchanges, with Cuba's foreign minister denouncing the 'ruthless' blockade and accusing the US of committing an 'act of war' over fuel shipment restrictions, while US Ambassador Mike Waltz delivered a sharp rebuke to the Cuban delegation.
The United States and Iran announced plans to send delegations to Qatar this week to discuss implementing a memorandum of understanding, though they disagree on the meeting format and Iran has not yet received $6 billion in frozen funds tied to the agreement.
UN human rights experts have demanded the release of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple from East Sussex sentenced to 10 years in a Tehran prison. Their family is urging the US to include a hostage exchange in any peace deal with Iran.
The Group of Seven wealthy nations are meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France from June 15-17, 2026, with President Donald Trump attending to discuss a recently reached agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war. French President Emmanuel Macron has carefully framed the agenda to keep Trump engaged, while allies are working to refocus attention on the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reverse their crackdown on women's rights, as reports emerge of continued detentions including an MSF staff member and ongoing use of excessive force against protesters.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited his grandparents' home village in western Ireland on the eve of the G7 summit, meeting distant relatives while calling for closer international cooperation amid what he described as a 'global rupture.' During the visit, Carney also addressed US AI restrictions on Anthropic's models and suggested a role for the G7 in Iran diplomacy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Ireland where he has taken a more conciliatory approach toward the United States, drawing positive response from Trump's Canada envoy. Ireland is attempting to maintain good relations with both countries while staying neutral in the ongoing Canada-US dispute.
Christian religious leaders from Lebanon's southern port city of Tyre appealed to the international community and Lebanese officials for urgent intervention to prevent Israeli action, following a warning from Israel.
Leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France, and Germany issued a joint statement outlining five conditions that must be met to achieve a 'just and lasting peace' to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The statement emerged from bilateral talks held in London on June 7, 2026.
In a historic defeat, Germany failed to secure a temporary seat on the UN Security Council after losing to Austria and Portugal in a contested election. The UN General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to two-year terms beginning January 1, 2027.
