Iran on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to gain concessions in nuclear talks aimed at restoring the 2015 agreement, by supporting protests over Mahsa Amini’s death. The country has been rocked by demonstrations that flared over the death …
Russia says it stopped Ukrainian offensive in Kherson region
Russia said on Saturday its forces had prevented an attempt by Ukraine to break through its line of control in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, where it is evacuating civilians in anticipation of a wider Ukrainian counter-offensive. “All attac…
IS fighters involved in classroom attack killed: Taliban
Taliban forces have killed six fighters from the jihadist Islamic State group who were involved in a suicide bombing on an Afghan educational centre that killed dozens of female students, an official said Saturday. On September 30, a suicide bomber ble…
Ex-PM Johnson flies back to Britain to attempt comeback
Boris Johnson is flying back to Britain as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as prime minister only weeks after he was forced to step down, with some colleagues warning his comeback could create more political chaos. The potential …
Yemen rebels stage attack on southern oil port in first after truce
Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Friday evening claimed an attack on a southern oil port, the first of its kind since a truce came to an end earlier this month. The attack was carried out by two drones but did not lead to casualties or damage, the Yemeni govern…
Video: Israeli guard, settler join forces in West Bank clash
An Israeli rights group released video on Friday that appears to show an Israeli security guard and a Jewish settler joining forces duringa clash with Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, with the settler throwing a gas grenade after the guar…
Syria intercepts Israeli strikes: state media
Syria intercepted Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus Friday, state media reported. “Our air defences intercepted an Israeli missile strikes in the airspace of Damascus and the southern region,” Syria’s official news agency SANA said. The Britis…
New Israeli rules for West Bank visas come into effect
Israel has begun implementing strict and very controversial rules on people wishing to enter and stay in the occupied West Bank, extending its control of daily life and movement in and out of the territory. COGAT, the Israeli body in charge of Palestin…
US refuses to compare Israeli and Russian occupations
The US has refused to compare Russian and Israeli occupation and annexation of other countries’ territories, declining to condemn the latter. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price rejected comparisons made by UN human rights expert Navi Pillay abo…
ACLU goes to Supreme Court over BDS and free speech
Washington: The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the US Supreme Court to review a recent appeals court decision that many fear would ultimately not only end the legal protections for Americans to boycott, but also have far-reaching implications…