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

Trump tells Russia's top diplomat to rein in Syria's Assad

ANALYSIS: The YPG, a grenade in the room at Trump-Erdogan talks

He's arming the YPG. Now Trump should tell Erdogan to restart PKK peace talks

Jonathan Steele

Israel calls Erdogan 'serial human rights violator' for 'apartheid' remarks

Trump announces trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican

Prince bin Salman called 'liar' after blaming Brotherhood for Saudi-Egypt tension

Saudi Arabia says Trump visit to enhance cooperation in fighting extremism

Trump and Putin discuss Syria in call

UK cannot rely on US leadership on Middle East, say politicians

Merkel in Saudi Arabia for bilateral cooperation talks, G20 preparations

Saudis not paying fair share for US defence, Trump says

What the Saudi air force was doing in Khartoum: Sudan's tilt to the Gulf

Omair Anas