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

Israeli and Sudanese leaders meet in secret, agree to start normalising ties

India says relations with Israel are 'very strong' as it presses Palestinians to accept Trump's plan

Cyprus brands Turkey 'pirate state' in gas drilling row

Turkish hackers target Greek government websites, stock exchange

Turkish public believes Turkey has no friends - but Turks

Road trip to Damascus 'will fix' Trump, Assad and Putin joke on video

European powers urge Iran to return to nuclear deal

Japan's PM Abe begins Gulf tour in Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions

Erdogan and Putin set 12 January deadline for Libya ceasefire

UAE allocates $200m to support economic projects in Pakistan

UK government papers show concern over Netanyahu's first election win

'Wary of camels': British papers reveal diplomatic spat over Major's trip to Jerusalem