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

Lebanese PM Hariri returns to Riyadh after flying visit to Abu Dhabi

Turkey PM hails US visa move as 'positive step'

UK woman faces extra five years in Iranian jail after Boris Johnson 'mistake'

Riyadh says Lebanon 'declaring war' on Saudi

Saudi king hosts Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri after shock resignation

Despite domestic unrest, Sudan and South Sudan continue to play the blame game

Germany and Turkey's top diplomats hold talks amid tensions

Priti Patel and Israel: An appalling breach of UK diplomatic protocol

Peter Oborne

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim to visit US amid rocky relations

Khamenei says Iran, Russia should cooperate to isolate US

Myanmar to charge journalists on assignment for Turkish state TV: Officials

US Navy aids Iran fishing boat after pirate attack