Explosive-laden drones hit three oil fields in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Kurdistan has seen a spate of unclaimed drone attacks, which have come as the regional government and the federal authorities...Geostrategy
Divided EU leaves action against Israel on Gaza ‘on table,’ if humanitarian situation does not improve
The measures range from suspending the entire accord or curbing trade ties to sanctioning Israeli ministers, imposing an arms embargo...Geostrategy
Mediators working to bridge gaps in faltering Gaza truce talks
The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for the release..."Discussions are currently focused on the proposed maps for the deployment of Israeli forces within Gaza," said an official with knowledge of the talks.
"Mediators are actively exploring innovative mechanisms to bridge the remaining gaps and maintain momentum in the negotiations," the source added on condition of anonymity.
Trump’s state visit to Britain set for September 17 to 19: palace
US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace...Trump was invited by a personal letter from King Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last February during a visit to Washington
Unlike French President Emmanuel Macron, who addressed the British Parliament during his recent state visit, Trump is not scheduled to address the House of Commons
Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems, and may sanction Russia
President Donald Trump on Sunday said Washington would send Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions...The US president's announcement of the much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he earlier said he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
Israel's military blamed it on a "technical error" when targeting a militant in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza,...Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip
Washington is Israel's top ally and Donald Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire, with the US president saying Sunday he was hopeful of a deal
Russia’s Lavrov visits Beijing to discuss Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Sunday in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart to discuss Ukraine and relations with the...Russia's top diplomat arrived in China following a visit to North Korea, where he received assurances of support in its conflict with Ukraine
Lavrov and Wang Yi "discussed relations with the United States and the outlook for settling the Ukrainian crisis," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
On the ground, civil defense agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said at least 43 people were killed in the latest Israeli...Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip.
But on Saturday, each side accused the other of blocking attempts to secure an agreement at the indirect talks in the Qatari capital, Doha.
UAE extradites 3 suspects to Belgium over alleged organized crime links
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Police in Dubai said three individuals accused of a litany of crimes, including drugs and...Officials said the three suspects had been wanted in Belgium in connection with cases of "cross-border organized crime".
In December, reports first surfaced that one of Belgium's most wanted international drug traffickers, Othman El Ballouti, had been arrested in Dubai.
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take ‘new form’
Iran has blamed the IAEA in part for the June attacks on its nuclear facilities, which Israel says it launched...Iran's 12-day war with Israel last month, sparked by an Israeli bombing campaign, rattled its already shaky relationship with the UN nuclear watchdog
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Iran's cooperation with the IAEA "has not stopped, but will take on a new form."
UN says hundreds killed in recent weeks while seeking aid in Gaza
There are frequent reports of Israeli forces firing on people seeking aid, with Gaza's civil defence agency saying 10 Palestinians...Friday's reported violence came as negotiators from Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas were locked in indirect talks in Qatar to try to agree on a temporary ceasefire
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he hoped a deal for a 60-day pause in the war could be struck in the coming days
Israel’s aid blockade leaves Gaza’s pregnant women hungry and at risk
Like most women at the Gaza City hospital where she attends her pregnancy check-ups, Fatima Arafa's face looks fatigued, a...With the war in Gaza now in its 22nd month and Israel only slightly easing an aid blockade, shortages of everything from food to clean water have hit pregnant women
"I am in my sixth month and I can't provide the basic minimum needs to complete this pregnancy," Arafa told AFP before returning to the makeshift camp
