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A helicopter carrying 16 tourists and crew on a sightseeing trip in Russia’s far east crashed into a lake on Thursday, leaving eight people including a child feared dead and … Read More
Afghan government forces battled Taliban fighters in and around several cities on Thursday, officials said, as the militants pressed on with their offensive that U.S. intelligence believes could see them … Read More
Lebanese President Michel Aoun summoned central bank governor Riad Salameh after the bank decided to end subsidies on fuel imports, the presidency said on Twitter.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday any talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme must ensure Iran’s “rights”, while his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron urged the Islamic republic to resume negotiations quickly.
Thousands of small and medium Kuwaiti businesses could go to the wall after being walloped by the pandemic, potentially torpedoing a private sector central to the country’s efforts to remake … Read More
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero as Chelsea started the new season as they ended the last with a European trophy by beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 … Read More
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said it is working to forge an international consensus behind the need for an Afghanistan peace accord even as it acknowledged that “all indications” … Read More
Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering temperatures that also helped stoke wildfires in Algeria, where at least 65 people died, and in southern … Read More
The foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel signed three accords on Wednesday during the first visit by a top official from the Jewish state since ties were normalised last year.
Lebanon’s Central Bank said it would begin Thursday offering lines of credit for fuel purchases based on market price for pound, ending its subsidy for the essential product.