Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

A warning on D.E.I.: The Trump administration on Wednesday threatened tens of thousands of federal employees with “adverse consequences” if they fail to report on colleagues who defy orders to purge ...

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

After prolonged negotiations mediated by representatives from both the Biden and Trump administrations, a ceasefire deal was ...

Police are investigating a student protest held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Monday (Jan 13). The protest was organised by the group Students for Palestine Singapore to "mourn ...

almost a month after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. There had been no threats or specific risks to the hotel related to the summit or any other non-discriminatory reason to cancel the ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

Israel and Hamas agreed on the first draft of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday (January 15, 2025), signalling the biggest step yet toward an end to the conflict. Among other things, the 60-day ...

Fifteen months of devastating war in Gaza could come to a halt as soon as Sunday, with Israel’s government poised to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Though the exact ...

The ceasefire deal is "the last chance for Gaza", Qatar's prime minister has said, adding: "Failure is not an option." In an exclusive interview with Sky News' Yalda Hakim, Sheikh Mohammed bin ...