Iran says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocate Kurdistan militants
August 28, 2023 4:49 PM Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement that “armed terrorist groups” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region will be disarmed and relocated next month, Iran’s foreign ministry…
Two Ukrainian drones downed over Crimea – Russian-appointed official
August 28, 2023 4:25 PM Russian air defences downed two Ukrainian drones over Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday, Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed head of the region, wrote on the Telegram messaging…
Israel says its FM’s meeting with Libyan counterpart was pre-agreed
August 28, 2023 3:55 PM An Italian-hosted meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart last week was agreed in advance “at the highest levels” in Libya…
Iran says U.S. should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
August 28, 2023 3:55 PM Washington should explain its links to the Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death in Iran, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on…
Vanuatu speaker lodges court appeal amid political crisis
August 28, 2023 3:13 PM Vanuatu’s parliament speaker has appealed a court decision that found a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau had been won by opposition parties,…
Pope to fly across world to visit Mongolia’s tiny Catholic flock
August 28, 2023 2:43 PM VATICAN CITY/ Mongolia’s Catholics – all 1,450 of them – could be squeezed standing into St. Peter’s Basilica dozens of times over and their number…
Hyundai faces new pressure campaign from US labour groups over new EV plant
August 28, 2023 2:38 PM Labour group in Alabama and Georgia are pressuring Hyundai to discuss a community benefits agreement. Read More
Rise in number of US-China flights unlikely to have much impact on worsening ties
August 28, 2023 2:35 PM Analysts say the increase, while welcomed, is still a drop in the ocean and unlikely to make a big immediate impact on people-to-people ties. Read…
Ukraine says it has liberated southeastern village of Robotyne
August 28, 2023 2:25 PM Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to advance further south in their counteroffensive against Russian…
Customers complaining on X are latest targets of blue-tick phishing scams
August 28, 2023 2:10 PM Scammers impersonate customer service staff and respond under fake X handles to trick victims. Read More