IAEA chief due in Tehran ‘within hours’

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi is due to visit Iran within hours, diplomats say.

African Union suspends Guinea after coup

Guinea's ruling military came under diplomatic pressure on Friday as the African Union (AU) suspended the country over last weekend's military coup.

Israeli arrests 4 Palestinians who escaped maximum-security jail

Israeli police say they have arrested four of the six Palestinian inmates who escaped from a high-security jail, in the occupied territories, earlier this week.

Russia summons US envoy over alleged election interference

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Friday it had summoned US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan over Washington meddling in the upcoming Russian parliamentary elections.

Official: Iraqi PM to visit Iran on Sunday

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi will visit Tehran on Sunday to discuss various issues including energy and Iran-Saudi relations with high-ranking officials, a government source says.

Taliban kills ex-VP’s brother in Panjshir

Taliban militants killed Rohullah Azizi, brother of former Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh in Panjshir province.

Poll: Americans say 9/11 changed US for worse than better

As the United States is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Americans increasingly say the events of September 11, 2001, had a more negative than positive impact on the country, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

France warns UK about pushing back migrant boats

France warned the Channel could become a “theatre of human tragedies” as it vowed to block UK’s controversial plan to “push back” migrant boats, sparking a major diplomatic row between Paris and London.

UN chief calls for dialogue with Taliban

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on the international community to maintain a dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan after the group announced new caretaker government in the country following the full withdrawal of US troops and their allies.

Taliban cancels inauguration ceremony for Afghan interim govt.

The Taliban have canceled the inauguration ceremony for Afghanistan's interim government. The group has appointed Mohammad Hasan Akhund, a close aide to the group’s late founder Mullah Omar, as head of Afghanistan’s new caretaker government, weeks after it took control of the country.

Lebanese president, PM sign decree on gov’t formation

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati have signed a decree on the formation of the new government, the presidency announced on Friday, ending 13-month deadlock that has worsened the country’s economic situation.

Xi criticizes US China policy, warns confrontation could cause disaster

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden that Washington policies towards Beijing have caused "serious difficulties" and that putting ties back on track was critical "to the destiny of the world".

Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin used the platform of the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday to bash the US and its allies over their chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying it had created a mess the entire international community will have to clear up.

UN warns of freezing Afghanistan’s assets

The United Nations (UN) has warned that cutting aid funds to the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan could throw millions into severe poverty and trigger a major refugee crisis.

Israel says ‘not considering’ return of Golan Heights to Syrian govt.

Tel Aviv is not considering handing the Golan Heights over to the Damascus government, Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid says.

Official: Infections much higher than needed to end COVID pandemic in US

COVID-19 infection rates in the United States are ten times the rate they need to be in order for the pandemic to end, chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warns.

Poll: Americans worried about domestic terror than foreign threats

More Americans are more concerned about homegrown terrorism than they are about the threat of extremism from overseas, a new poll found.

Maasai Mara lives on, best wildlife photos of the year

Maasai Mara is one of the most important wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa, famous for its populations of lion, African leopard, cheetah and African bush elephant.

North Korea holds nighttime military parade

North Korea has held a nighttime military parade in the capital Pyongyang to mark the founding anniversary of the nuclear-armed country.

Palestinians injured as Israel attacks pro-prisoner rallies

About one hundred Palestinians were injured on Wednesday in clashes with Israeli forces near the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported.

Chinese navy ‘expels US warship from territorial waters’

China says a US destroyer was “expelled” from disputed South China Sea waters after Beijing’s naval and air forces conducted whole-process tracking and monitoring and warned off it, accusing Washington of provocative actions at sea.

Blinken: US ‘getting closer’ to abandon nuclear deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that time was running out for Iran to return to a nuclear deal after a scathing report by the IAEA and Tehran's signals that it would take a while to return to talks. The Iranian government stresses the country is ready to restart talks to revive the 2015 agreement, but not under western pressure.

US Capitol Police bracing for violence ahead of pro-Trump rally

The Capitol Police is increasing security in preparation for potential violence at a September rally in which followers of former President Donald Trump intend to show support for people arrested after the deadly January attack on the Capitol, according to a statement and an internal memo on Wednesday.

Fugitive Ghani swears he did not steal Afghan funds

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says leaving Kabul was "the most difficult decision of his life" as the Taliban encircled the capital, dismissing allegations that he did a runner with millions of dollars from Afghanistan.

Blinken invites Israel’s Lapid to US to discuss Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has invited Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to visit Washington soon to discuss mutual relations and issues related to Iran.

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