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

What the election of Colombia's first leftist leader means for Palestine

Iran makes mixed overtures to Saudi Arabia amid new alignments

Hamas restores ties with Syria as leaders meet with Bashar al-Assad

UK officials considered need for Israel embassy in Jerusalem 'inevitable'

Dismantling US-Saudi ties could rupture American influence in Gulf, say experts

UK embassy move to Jerusalem jeopardising GCC trade deal, Kuwaiti MP warns Truss

Turkey and Russia to jointly set up gas hub in Thrace, Erdogan says

Saudi Arabia 'totally rejects' US condemnation of oil production cut

Mideast Gas Rush

Israel says agreement reached with Lebanon over maritime border dispute

Oil prices drop as Opec+ cuts compete with recessionary outlook

US-China tensions cloud Israel free trade deal

Christian leaders in Jerusalem warn moving UK embassy would harm peace process