Category: News
Lawmakers brawl as Georgian Parliament considers ‘foreign agent’ bill
Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept overseas funds to register as foreign agents or face fines.
Azerbaijan calls for ICJ to throw out Armenian ethnic cleansing case
The case accuses Azerbaijan of glorifying racism and allowing hate speech against Armenians.
Accusations of ‘double standards’ at UN after Iran’s attack on Israel
Iran and its supporters at the UN were keen to point out a double standard they said was at work.
Sweden launches war crimes trial against former Syrian officer
Mohammed Hamo is the first Syrian officer to face trial in Europe over military operations in the civil war.
Israeli settlers set fire to cars, homes of Palestinians under occupation
Mobs of Israeli settlers have rampaged through the occupied West Bank attacking Palestinians and their property.
Bombs and viruses: The shadowy history of Israel’s attacks on Iranian soil
From cyberattacks and assassinations to drone strikes, Israel-linked plots have targeted Iran for years.
Saudi reviews football fan rules after whip attack
Saudi football authorities to review fan protocols after Al Ittihad's Abderrazak Hamdallah was whipped by a spectator.
Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary
Germany promises $260m as European diplomats meet in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the conflict.
In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election angle
Experts say that prosecutors will attempt to make the case that Trump falsified business records to tip the 2016 race.
Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak
Kurgan and Tyumen regions of Russia, and parts of Kazakhstan, are threatened by some of the worst flooding in history.