Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US: Araqchi
Reuters : ISTANBUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities, Iran’s chief diplomat...
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Israel announces plan to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday
Al Jazeera : Israel plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, after nearly two years of closure.However, the crossing that links Gaza with Egypt will only be opened to allow a...
New Zealand rejects Trump’s Board of Peace invite
AFP : New Zealand rejected an invitation to take part in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Friday, joining a small list of nations to knock back the proposal.“New Zealand will...
Turkiye leads Iran diplomatic push as Trump softens strike threat
AFP : Iran’s foreign minister was in Turkiye on Thursday as Ankara led a diplomatic push to mediate between Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump cooled threats of an imminent strike...
US lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales
Reuters : The administration of President Donald Trump lifted some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry on Thursday to make it easier for US companies to sell its crude oil, and said more restrictions...
Over 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN
AFP : Over 170 civilians were killed in more than 400 military air strikes conducted in Myanmar during nearly two months surrounding its widely-criticized elections, the United Nations said Friday.The UN rights office...
South Africa kicks out Israel’s top diplomat
Reuters : South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel’s embassy persona non grata on Friday (30 January) and ordered him out of the country within 72 hours, for what it called repeated...
Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails reset
Reuters : As Western leaders reel from Trump’s unpredictability, Starmer is the latest to head to China.In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a “more sophisticated...
Nipah virus risk low in India with no sign of spread: WHO
Reuters : A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none of the over 190 contacts of the two people...
EU eyes migration clampdown with push on deportations, visas
Agencies : The European Union on Thursday laid out plans to overhaul its visa system and step up deportations as part of a five-year migration strategy that cements a hardening line on the...
Israel seeks ‘more exits than entries’ at Gaza’s Rafah as Egypt objects
Al Jazeera : As preparations accelerate for the partial Israeli reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, a simmering dispute has erupted between Egypt and Israel regarding which and how...
Delhi’s toxic air gives rise to pollution refugees
Arab News : When Mohana Talapatra returned to Delhi to care for her aging parents, she planned to stay for good, but last year, after they both died, she left for Bangalore to...