Iraq announces ISIS network busted in West Africa: What to know
Activity by the Islamic State’s West Africa branch is increasing, according to some observers, and Iraq is looking to strengthen counterterrorism coordination with other states.
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France's Macron urges US to revise decision on Palestinian visas
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday the United States' decision not to grant visas to Palestinian officials for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York was "unacceptable" and should be reversed. "We call for this measure to be
Iran-GCC clash over islands, nuclear talks underscores Tehran’s growing isolation
The Gulf Cooperation Council's renewed territorial claims on three Iran-controlled Persian Gulf islands come as Tehran is struggling under mounting international pressure and scrambling to rise from the ashes of its recent war with Israel.
France seeks arrest of Assad, six other former top Syrian officials over 2012 attack
PARIS (Reuters) -French investigating judges have issued arrest warrants for seven former top Syrian officials, including ex-President Bashar al-Assad, for the bombing of a press centre in Homs in 2012, a judicial source and a human rights organisation said on Tuesday. Homs, in
Turkey’s Erdogan holds hands with Iran’s Pezeshkian, sparks online buzz
A short video of Erdogan holding hands with Iran’s Pezeshkian at the SCO summit in China has captured global attention and stirred heated online reactions.
Turkey’s Erdogan holds hand with Iran’s Pezeshkian, sparks online buzz
A short video of Erdogan holding hands with Iran’s Pezeshkian at the SCO summit in China has captured global attention and stirred heated online reactions.
Recognition of Palestinian state would spur sprint towards two-state solution, envoy says
By Kate Holton and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) -The recognition of a Palestinian state by leading Western nations will trigger a sprint towards a two-state solution, the head of the Palestinian mission in London said on Tuesday. Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium
Afghan quake survivors dig graves with pickaxes as entire households wiped out
By Sayed Hassib KABUL/ MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Nasrullah Khan's voice breaks as he describes how with his own hands he buried three children in one grave and two young men in another after an earthquake struck the mountainous southeastern Afghan province of Kunar on
Over 1,000 dead in Darfur landslide as Sudan war hinders relief efforts
A devastating landslide in the Marrah Mountains of Darfur has killed over 1,000 people, prompting appeals for international aid amid escalating violence in the region.
Turkish court ousts main opposition's Istanbul head over congress irregularities
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish court on Tuesday ousted the Istanbul provincial head of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), dealing a fresh judicial blow to opponents of President Tayyip Erdogan and triggering sharp falls in share and bond markets. The Istanbul
Six Pakistani security personnel, six militants killed during attack on base, say police
(Reuters) -Six security personnel and six militants were killed on Tuesday during an assault on the base of a paramilitary force in northwest Pakistan that began with a suicide bomber ramming the compound and led to a 12-hour gun battle, police said. The suicide bomber rammed
Turkish Tesla sales soar in August, surpassing European, Japanese rivals
Elon Musk’s EV company sold 8,730 Model Ys in August, jumping 86% compared to July, according to data from Turkey’s Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association.
Bahrain's welcoming of new Israeli ambassador met with protests
After Shmuel "Sammy" Revel was officially affirmed as Israel's ambassador to Bahrain, which established ties with Israel through the Abraham Accords, Bahrainis protested against normalization and in solidarity with Gaza
Turkey: CHP Istanbul head ousted as court escalates pressure on Ozel
The court’s ruling has raised further challenges to the leadership of CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel, who led the party to victory in last year’s local elections.
Iran says US missile demands block path to nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) -The path to nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States is not closed but U.S. demands for curbs on Iranian missiles are obstructing prospects for talks, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. A sixth round of Iran-U.S. talks was suspended after
US sanctions network smuggling Iranian oil diguised as Iraqi: What to know
The move come on the heels of the E3’s push to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
Iran’s Pezeshkian meets Xi in Beijing as China, Russia try to stall E3 sanctions
Iran’s president met China's in Beijing after the SCO summit, which backed Iran’s against international sanctions and condemned US-Israeli strikes on the country earlier this summer.
Bahraini protesters clash with police over new Israeli ambassador: What to know
Bahrain normalized ties with Israel in 2020 and has sought to balance friendly relations and maintaining calm among its pro-Palestinian population amid the Gaza war.
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists for Gaza City op, but how many will show up?
The mobilization of 60,000 reservists for Gaza City could be undermined if significant numbers decline to serve.
Israel arrests Hebron mayor, launches West Bank crackdown: What to know
Israeli forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, including the mayor of Hebron, amid reports of the possible dissolution of the Palestinian Authority.
Netanyahu offered to solve Iranians' water crisis. But here's what it really trickles down to
For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran's drought is less of a humanitarian problem to be addressed, and more opportunity for Israel to position itself as the indispensable solution
Syria exports first oil in 14 years after sanctions lifted: What to know
The shipment marks a major step forward for Syria, which has been embroiled in a civil war for 14 years and under Western sanctions for more than four decades.
Explainer-Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?
(Reuters) -More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday. As rescue efforts continue, here is a look at why Afghanistan experiences frequent tremors, and how their impact can be reduced:
Erdogan slams U.S. decision to revoke Palestinian visas ahead of UN meet
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States should immediately revise its decision to revoke the visas of Palestinian officials and bar them from attending the United Nations meeting in New York this month. Washington said last week it would not
Erdogan says Putin, Zelenskiy "not yet ready" for face-to-face meet on war
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed ways to end the Ukraine war with Russia's Vladimir Putin during talks in China and with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy by phone, but that the sides were "not yet ready" for a leaders' meeting. Erdogan spoke to
IAEA finds uranium traces in Syria linked to site bombed by Israel in 2007
The UN's nuclear watchdog concluded in 2011 – after the strike – that the building was 'very likely' to have been a reactor built in secret that Damascus should have declared to it
Israel refuses to release body of Palestinian teen who suffered from malnutrition in jail
The Israeli authorities are holding Waleed Ahmad's body despite the completion of an official autopsy, the results of which found that the 17-year-old Palestinian suffered from extreme malnutrition, colitis and scabies at the time of his death
Israeli president to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday
ROME (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to the Vatican on Thursday to meet Pope Leo, who has recently stepped up his calls for an end to the war in Gaza. The one-day visit is being made at the invitation of the pope, Herzog's office said in a statement on
How aid has just trickled into quake-hit Afghanistan
(Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban government has appealed for help from the world after more than 1,100 people were killed in one of the deadliest earthquakes to hit the impoverished nation in recent years, saying it needs urgent aid. But relief has been hard to come by to a
Israel builds up military ahead of Gaza City offensive
Israel intensified its military build-up on Tuesday as reservists began responding to call-up orders ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, nearly two years into a devastating war. Despite mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its campaign in the Palestinian
Israel builds up forces ahead of Gaza City offensive
Israel intensified its military build-up on Tuesday as reservists began responding to call-up orders ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, nearly two years into a devastating war. Despite mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its campaign in the Palestinian
Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty, as military chief clashes with ministers
By Emily Rose, Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of reservists started to report for duty on Tuesday ahead of a new Israeli offensive in Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to speed up, despite warnings from
UN Afghanistan coordinator says damaged roads are biggest challenge after deadly quake
(Reuters) -Blocked road access to people hit by Afghanistan's earthquake have been the biggest challenge for response teams and rescue efforts in the impacted mountainous regions are relying on helicopters, a United Nations official said on Tuesday. "There's been lots of
Freed Hamas hostage Or Levy on a 'mission' in South Africa
Tears streamed down the faces of some of the hundreds of people gathered in a synagogue in Johannesburg as Or Levy described his release after 491 days as a hostage of Hamas. Levy was brought to South Africa, the country that filed a case of genocide against Israel at the
Netanyahu eyes West Bank annexation as Palestine recognition grows, Trump holds final say
The Israeli government is debating whether to annex the Jordan Valley or settlement blocs in the West Bank in response to the anticipated recognition of Palestine by European states and others at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting.
Afghan quake death toll rises to 1,124, aid group says
KABUL (Reuters) -The death toll in Afghanistan's earthquake has risen to 1,124, the Afghan Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group working in the region, said on Tuesday. At least 3,251 people have been injured and more than 8,000 houses have been destroyed in the disaster,
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages
By Sayed Hassib and Charlotte Greenfield KABUL/MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the epicentre of an earthquake that killed over 800 people and injured more than 2,800, authorities told
Spy or jihadist? Court rules in case of Danish 'agent' in IS
Denmark's Supreme Court on Tuesday is to rule in a case of a Danish citizen of Syrian origin who claims time he spent with the Islamic State (IS) group was as an agent for Danish intelligence. If that assertion is upheld, Ahmed Samsam could seek to overturn a 2018 conviction he
Denmark high court rules Dane in IS was spy, not jihadist
Denmark's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Dane of Syrian origin who was jailed for having spent time with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria was in fact an informant for Danish intelligence services. The case has captivated the Nordic country for years and has shone an
Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly
(Reuters) -Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France. Under mounting global criticism for its
Sidelining Trump, China's Xi rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -In a show of solidarity with the aggressors in Europe's worst war in 80 years, China's Xi Jinping will convene with his Russian and North Korean counterparts for the first time as Donald Trump and other Western leaders watch on. The gathering of