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Seoul demands ‘immediate withdrawal’ of North Korean troops in Russia 

21 October 2024

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to criticise Pyongyang’s decision to send hundreds of soldiers to supp...

Fethullah Gulen: From presidential ally to Turkey’s alleged coup mastermind 

21 October 2024

Fethullah Gulen, the controversial Turkish cleric and ally-turned-foe of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has passed away...

US says it is seeking lasting end to war in Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ 

21 October 2024

United States envoy Amos Hochstein says Washington is looking to end the war in Lebanon “as soon as possible”, stres...

London police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder 

21 October 2024

News|Courts A London police officer who fatally shot a Black man two years ago has been acquitted of murder. Martyn Blak...

In Turkey, Gulen’s death marks opportunity to move on from coup attempt 

21 October 2024

Istanbul, Turkey – The news that Fethullah Gulen, widely believed in Turkey to be the mastermind behind the country’...

Israel attacks branches of Hezbollah-linked finance group in Lebanon 

21 October 2024

Israel has carried out air strikes on a Lebanese financial institution linked to Hezbollah as it expanded the scope of i...

Biden ‘concerned’ about release of files on Israel’s plans to strike Iran 

21 October 2024

The White House says United States President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the apparent leak of US governmen...

Gallant says Israel ‘destroying’ Hezbollah as bombing of Lebanon escalates 

21 October 2024

The Israeli military has pounded the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, and has struck southern Lebanon, a...

US election: Legal experts question Elon Musk’s planned cash giveaways 

21 October 2024

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s promise to give away $1m per day until the United States election has drawn legal scrutin...

‘Historic’: Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization 

21 October 2024

News|Health Egypt has been certified as malaria free, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling the achievement �...