Diplomacy

Turkey moves to defuse Azerbaijan headscarf row after Aliyev's rebuke

Turkish officials say Ankara will not respond to the Azerbaijani president's criticism and has reassured Baku it will not interfere in its domestic affairs

Former German spy chief arrested for treason

Russia-Ukraine war

Russia ties Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine to halt in oil refinery strikes

Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war

Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening

War on Iran and the Gaza genocide dominate day one at the UN General Assembly

'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy

US-Israeli war on Iran to take centre stage at UN General Assembly

ICC arrest warrants

Trump's 'sweeping' ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant are imminent: Reports

Netanyahu secretly agreed to F-35 sale to UAE before opposing it: Report

'They are lying': Turkey blasts Greece for rejecting Nato talks on defusing tensions

US to cut $100m in aid to Ethiopia amid deadlock in Renaissance Dam talks

Turkey rejects Austria's 'baseless' spying allegations

Ethiopia seeks 'clarification' from US on aid cuts over Nile Dam construction

Beirut explosion

'Like a touristic trip': Lebanese unconvinced by Macron's Beirut encore

Macron meets Lebanon's political elite as country marks centenary

Israel normalisation deals

Pompeo ends Mideast tour without a single state agreeing to normalisation

UK lifts ban on evidence-sharing with US in Islamic State 'Beatles' case

Washington slams Erdogan for hosting Hamas officials

UK accused of delaying effort to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Israel normalisation deals

EXCLUSIVE: Mohammed bin Salman pulls out of US 'handshake' with Netanyahu