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

Russian ambassador found dead in Sudan swimming pool

Tehran and Riyadh preparing diplomat visits, says minister

Kushner meets Qatar and Saudi leaders over Israel-Palestine

Netanyahu voices fears to Putin over growing Iranian influence in region

Erdogan lashes back at German rebuke over election 'interference'

Arab states welcome US role in Middle East peace talks

Merkel says Turkey must not 'misuse' Interpol in writer's case

Lebanese ministers vow to improve ties with Syria in controversial visit

Iran chief of staff in Turkey for talks on Syria and Iraq

Saudi Arabia and Iraq to reopen border crossing after 27 years

Italy to return ambassador to Cairo, ending standoff over murdered student

Iraqi Shia leader Sadr visits UAE, boosts ties with Sunni states