Pope Leo XIV has criticised global leaders stating that the world is “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” during his visit to Cameroon, BBC reported.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US President Donald Trump has said he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Washington for talks following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported, citing Trump’s Truth Social post.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting later Thursday, President Donald Trump said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has asked Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a first such call issued by Beijing ever since Tehran started to put a squeeze on the critical waterway in the midst of its war with the US.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel and the US share "identical goals" in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien here.

Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday reiterated that Moscow was ready “to play a role in solving the problem of enriched uranium” in Iran.