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

Seven years after war broke out, France moves to strip Assad of Legion d'Honneur

Israel sends ambassador to Amman, nine months after embassy shootings

US, France, Britain launch new UN bid for Syria chemical weapons probe

'Extremely well': Trump hails ties with Qatar after meeting emir

Saudi crown prince MBS in France on global tour

Syria chemical attack: UN Security Council to meet twice on Monday

UAE pledges $200m to support Lebanon armed forces

Saudi crown prince: Israelis have the right to a homeland

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband 'disappointed' by UK efforts to free her

US blocks UN Security Council statement on Gaza violence

Macron offers to mediate talks between Syrian Kurds and Turkey

Israel's inside man: How John Bolton sabotaged US foreign policy in Israel's favour

Richard Silverstein