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Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?
20 October 2026Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged Moscow’s support for Iran when he met his counterpart, Abbas Araghch...
Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
20 October 2026The trilateral defence pact between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, also known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,...
Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises
20 October 2026The siege on Taiz has cut humanitarian supplies to the Yemeni city, the United Nations has warned, and left many of its ...
Eastern Libya parliament approves 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye
20 October 2026Libya’s eastern-based parliament, backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar, which runs as an alternative to the UN-...
‘Not getting involved’: US Vice President refuses to endorse Netanyahu
20 October 2026United States Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of electio...
Pakistan army chief in Tehran: Can diplomacy prevent new US-Iran fighting?
20 October 2026Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday evening for tal...
Alberta rejects separation referendum: What’s next for Canadian province?
20 October 2026Voters in Alberta have chosen to remain part of Canada in a first-ever independence referendum. Canadian state broadcast...
Yemen: Maps show 10 years of changing control
20 October 2026Looking at maps of who controls which areas of Yemen over the past 12 years of war reveals changing alliances and coalit...
Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of money
20 October 2026Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have rejected claims that Iran is unable to support its regional allies, but acknow...
‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to go
20 October 2026For several days, the streets of Tirana have witnessed a wave of antigovernment demonstrations, with demonstrators engag...