Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents.

From left, Günter Sautter, German Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy talk to each other

That last quality explains Sir Olly’s imminent return to Whitehall from the private sector, as the permanent under-secretary, or top official, of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Britain’s Foreign Secretary is to make a diplomatic push in the Middle East as London seeks the views of Arab states on the international efforts to help bring peace to Syria after the collapse of the Assad regime.

David Lammy has congratulated the Qatari prime minister for reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as the deal is due to come into effect on Sunday morning. The ceasefire is expected to come into force at 8.

Figures shared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) earlier that week, attributed to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, estimate that in November 2024 Russian casualties totalled 45,680. But this figure includes both troops who were killed and those who were wounded – it does not refer solely to deaths.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said Reece James deserved his moment after his free-kick rescued a point in the fifth minute of stoppage time against Bournemouth.

Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a third term as Venezuela’s president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.

AC Milan are interested in signing Kyle Walker from Man City and Marcus Rashford from Man United, but a rule in the Serie A restricts clubs to bringing in only two non-EU players per season. Teams however can sign a third if a player is from either Albania or the UK,

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has undertaken a secret visit to Israel, officials in that nation’s government have revealed.

European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syria following a regional meeting in Ri

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the Arab Ministerial Meetings on Syri