US Senator Menendez pleads not guilty to foreign agent charge
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to a new indictment charging him with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
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Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden’s NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said, a move welcomed by Stockholm as it clears ...
No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US troops, Pentagon says
The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack U.S. troops in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday ...
Iran hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan talks, says they offer chance of South Caucasus peace
Iran hosted talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday, saying they offered an opportunity to bring peace to the South Caucasus after Baku’s forces last ...
Almost 20,000 displaced in Lebanon as clashes on Israel border escalate
Almost 20,000 people have been internally displaced in south Lebanon and elsewhere since early October, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as violence escalates on the Lebanese-Israeli border following the ...
Missile fired from Gaza caused hospital blast, Britain’s Sunak says
The explosion at a hospital in Gaza City was most likely caused by a missile fired from within Gaza, and not by a rocket from Israel, British Prime Minister Rishi ...
Israeli soldiers skirmish with Hamas inside Gaza amid relentless air strikes (Update)
Israel pounded hundreds of targets in Gaza from the air on Monday while its soldiers fought Hamas militants during raids into the besieged Palestinian enclave where deaths are soaring and ...
EU faces new influx of migrants amid Gaza conflict – Greek minister
The European Union faces the risk of a sudden influx of migrants fleeing the Israel-Hamas war, Greece’s Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Monday, as he called for vigilance ...
Greek Super League match abandoned after player hit by firework
A Greek Super League match between rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos had to be abandoned on Sunday after a player was hit by a firework.
Panathinaikos left back Juan ‘Juankar’ Carlos ...
Kremlin says US can’t build ‘new world order’ that Biden spoke of
The Kremlin said on Monday that it agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden on the need to build a “new world order”, but that it disagreed that the United ...
Philippines says Chinese coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with its boats
The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of “intentionally” colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of the South China Sea, as ties deteriorated ...
Israel mounts limited Gaza ground raids, Hamas says it engages attackers
Israel’s military said on Monday its ground forces had mounted limited raids into the Gaza Strip overnight and said their air strikes were focusing on sites where Palestinian militants ...
All-clear after bomb threat against German public broadcaster -police (Update)
German police gave the all-clear after evacuating several buildings in the German city of Mainz due to a bomb threat against public broadcaster ZDF, they said on Monday.
Authorities had ...
Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth
A milestone move by the European Central Bank toward launching a digital euro within a few years means the time has come for the newest incarnation of money to prove ...
Brotherly rivalry goes Tharanga’s way
Newly formed Lankan Sports Club came out on top against their compatriots Sri Lanka Lions at Happy Valley on Sunday.
The Lions have been a successful team in recent seasons, ...
Second aid convoy enters Gaza Strip from Egypt – UN official
A second convoy of 14 aid trucks entered the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side to the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday night, Juliette Touma, director of communications at the U....
Spurs have Son and Romero available after international break
Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min have returned from international duty fit to face Fulham in the Premier League on Monday, with manager Ange Postecoglou saying on Friday ...
Luiz double fires flying Villa to 4-1 win over West Ham
Two goals from Douglas Luiz helped a rampant Aston Villa to a 4-1 victory against visitors West Ham United and moved the Midlands club into fifth spot in the Premier ...
Joshua says Wilder fight could be a ‘mega card’ with Fury-Usyk
A fight between former world heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder could be part of a ‘mega card’ with an undisputed title clash in Saudi Arabia between Tyson ...
Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded
Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season, at the U.S. Grand Prix on ...
Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion annually
Governments should open a new front in the international clampdown on tax evasion with a global minimum tax on billionaires, which could raise $250 billion annually, the EU Tax Observatory said ...
Oil eases as aid convoys arrive in embattled Gaza Strip
Oil prices slid more than $1 on Monday as diplomatic efforts grew over the weekend to contain the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, although Gaza continued to ...
Iran to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process talks amid Middle East tensions
Foreign ministers from Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran on Monday and discuss progress towards a peace agreement between the two South ...
WhatsApp clampdown highlights video call compliance threat for finance firms
With text messages and emails under tightened surveillance, financial firms may now have to screen staff video calls for possible rule-breaking, amid concern regulators are poised to scrutinise such calls ...