Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

He has worked at the U.S. Department of State, on the National Security Council, and as a foreign policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain. Today, U.S. President Donald Trump will sweep back into power promising a new American approach to the world.

China increased its crude oil imports from Russia by 1% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching a record level. Imports from Saudi Arabia fell by 9%, Reuters reports. According to China's General Administration of Customs,

Donald Trump’s victory has now set expectations for how he’ll approach foreign policy, writes TIME columnist Ian Bremmer

Mohammed bin Salman received phone call from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says official Saudi Press Agency - Anadolu Ajansı

Surprise sanctions package against Russia has grounded tankers while Trump's return brings greater uncertainty to market

British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

Donald Trump begins his second stint in the White House with big plans and a world that looks quite different from the one he dealt with during his first term. He will inherit a cornucopia of foreign policy problems and international crises left over from the previous administration.

“It is too early to claim peak oil,” says Meg O’Neill, the chief executive of Woodside, Australia’s largest oil and gas company. She points to the fact that China’s economy still has a long way to go to reach western levels of per capita wealth.

The price of crude oil jumped to $80 a barrel last week, and that’s pushing pump prices higher in 45 states, including Oregon, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Global oil prices have soared on concerns of tighter supplies,

Michael DiMino, tapped as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, has said that the U.S. has ‘minimal to nonexistent’ vital interests in the region