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Tigray forces seize Mekelle airport as Ethiopia peace deal unravels
Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops in Afar on Wednesday. Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to thre
Erdoğan calls for UN Security Council veto abolition in reform push
Erdoğan argues the UN Security Council's veto power is outdated and must be abolished. He proposes rotating elected seats and warns European
Canadian poison seller's sentencing hears from victims' families
Relatives of people who died after buying lethal substances from Kenneth Law will address a Canadian court this week. Law pleaded guilty to
Zelenskyy and Trump Push for Ukraine War to End Before Winter
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Donald Trump agreed both countries want the war to end before winter. The two met on the sidelines of the UN
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN, then confirms first direct talks
Trump used his UN General Assembly address to threaten Iran with annihilation or offer it a rebuilding deal. He later confirmed the first di
Russia Quietly Upgrades Moscow and St Petersburg Bomb Shelters
Russia is quietly funding repairs to bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg, with tens of millions of roubles allocated without public an
Iran sends mixed signals on Hormuz deal as US leaves door open at UN
Iranian officials told Reuters and Kyodo that Tehran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military press
Baghdad Pushes to Collect 6 Million Weapons as Iran-Backed Militias Resist
Baghdad has recast its 30 September deadline as the start of a regulatory process rather than a hard cut-off for armed factions to surrender
Armed group shuts El Sharara pipeline, putting Libyan exports at risk
An armed group has closed a valve on the pipeline linking the El Sharara field to Zawiya, cutting production at a site that supplies about a
CCTV shows gunman in Manisa school shooting that injured eight
Eight people were injured when a gunman opened fire near a secondary school in Turgutlu, Manisa province. Security camera footage shows the
Zelenskyy Brings De-escalation Plan to UN as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Deadly Strikes
Russian strikes killed four people in Dnipro and wounded five in Kyiv overnight. Ukraine hit the Kuibyshev refinery in Samara, a key Rosneft
White House launches 'Trump TV' as critics warn of state-run media
The White House has launched Trump TV, a 24/7 YouTube stream of administration content. Critics call it state-run media, pointing to a simul