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

Iran releases French national arrested for illegal entry in October

Security and migration to top agenda at first ever EU-Arab League summit in Egypt

Saudi princess is appointed new envoy to Washington

Saudi Arabia strikes $10bn China deal, discusses counter-terrorism cooperation

MBS's Asia tour throws up a golden gun, a redirected flight and Uighur betrayal

US calls on Israel to 'apologise' for Polish anti-semitism remarks

Saudi crown prince says terrorism a common concern with India

EXCLUSIVE: Pence asks Erdogan to scrap Russian missiles in secret phone call

Riyadh to free 2,100 Pakistani prisoners, says Islamabad minister

Visegrad summit in Israel axed over Poland anti-semitism row

MBS signs agreements to invest $20bn in Pakistan

US policy on Iran: What is the endgame?