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US Reviews India and Turkey Proposals for Limited Black Sea Shipping Ceasefire

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is reviewing Indian and Turkish proposals for a limited Black Sea shipping ceasefire.

Oct. 31, 2026

The US Embassy warned of a credible threat at Moscow's Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, and Russia said it was responding to shared information.

Oct. 31, 2026

India extended its duty-free cotton import period through December 31 as mills face firm domestic prices and uncertain output.

Oct. 31, 2026

French officials estimate 320,000 people joined Saturday's cost-of-living protests; most marches were peaceful, with isolated clashes.

Oct. 31, 2026

Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha as Washington and Tehran explored proposals to avert renewed Gulf fighting.

Oct. 31, 2026

G20 foreign ministers ended talks in Atlanta without a joint communique as divisions over Ukraine and other conflicts persisted.

Oct. 31, 2026

Quad foreign ministers pledged closer supply-chain cooperation and criticized economic coercion without naming China in their joint statement.

Oct. 31, 2026

Analysts forecast Japan will narrowly exceed China's LNG imports in 2026 as Chinese demand weakens and energy prices remain high.

Oct. 30, 2026

Rosatom says it is in talks with Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia and Egypt about large nuclear power projects, with no new deals confirmed.

Oct. 30, 2026

A localized ceasefire allowed aid workers and evacuation vehicles to enter Russian-held Oleshky, with numbers still uncertain.

Oct. 30, 2026