G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Paris to Press US on Ukraine Peace and Iran Restraint
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations opened two days of talks in Paris on Monday, pressing Washington for a fair Ukraine settlement and restraint on Iran.
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Death Toll From Saudi Strikes in Yemen Rises to 44, Including 21 Children
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COP31 Opens in Antalya as First Climate Summit Since US Exit From Paris Agreement
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Drone Attack Halts Iraq's Khor Mor Gas Field, Leaving Most of Kurdistan Without Power
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Egypt Train Collision Kills Seven and Injures 112 Near Cairo as President Orders Inquiry
Seven people were killed and 112 injured when a train from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of a Cairo-to-Aswan service near Al-Ayyat, as President Sisi ordered an urgent inquiry.
Houthi Missiles Damage Aramco Tower in Riyadh as Saudi Air Defences Intercept Attack
A Saudi Aramco tower in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after Houthi missiles targeted the capital, with no casualties reported as Saudi air defences intercepted the attack.
Krakow Gunman Dies in Hospital After Shooting That Killed Six
The 24-year-old gunman who killed six people in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday has died in hospital, Polish police said on Monday, as a terrorism investigation continues.
Sheikh Hasina Seeks New Passport in Clearest Sign Yet of Planned Bangladesh Return
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked Bangladesh's embassy in New Delhi for a new passport and identity card, the clearest step yet towards her planned return in December.
US Tightens Iran Blockade as UAE Rescues 22 Crew in Gulf of Oman
Washington expands its Iran blockade with Task Force Iron Gate as the UAE rescues 22 crew from a burning ship and tankers hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz.