Why Iran is ending its years-long ban on car imports
Iran is to import new cars soon, but under very strict conditions that limit who can import them.
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Photos: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces erupts in Baghdad
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces raged for a second day in Baghdad, leaving at least 30 people dead.
Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence
Violence has left at least 30 dead, as fighting between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his rivals continues.
UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow
Humanitarian chief urges donors to provide $770m as population battles hunger, climate change and conflict.
FBI: Some Trump Mar-a-Lago documents potentially ‘privileged’
Trump legal team has requested a special master to review the seized documents for materials covered by legal privilege.
Pakistan court suspends ban on broadcasting Imran Khan speeches
Media regulatory body had imposed a ban on live telecasts of the former prime minister's speeches.
Nigerian court rejects request to extradite top cop to US
The senior police officer has been linked to high-profile scandals within Nigeria and also in the US in recent times.
Proxy war between East and West in Serbia, President Vucic says
Serbia wants to join the EU while keeping strong relations with its gas supplier Russia and key investor China.
Why was NASA’s Artemis 1 launch scrubbed and what’s next?
The next launch opportunity is on Friday but it depends on the 'outcome of troubleshooting on the engine bleed issue'.
‘Uprooted’: California bill tackles prison-deportation pipeline
Moving non-US citizens for deportation after they finish their prison sentences is ‘double punishment’, activists say.
How sea level rise could sever a vital transport link in Canada
Experts say Canada must act quickly as climate change threatens the slender Chignecto Isthmus on country's east coast.
Libyan comedian killed while filming Tripoli clashes on Instagram
As many as 32 people were killed in the latest outbreak of fighting in Tripoli, including comedian Mustafa Baraka.
Infographic: The impact of nuclear tests around the world
Since 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear test explosions have been conducted by at least eight nations.
S African prosecutors arrest ex-Transnet officials in Zuma case
The officials are facing charges of fraud and breaching public finance regulations linked to a 2015 procurement scandal.
Iran’s Raisi: IAEA inquiry must close for nuclear deal to happen
Iran has not backed down from its demands that an inquiry into nuclear particles found at its nuclear sites be dropped.
‘Random’ shooting spree leaves three dead in US city of Detroit
FBI says so-called active shooters, who target people at random in public, have increased attacks in recent years.
Millions in need of aid as ‘unprecedented’ floods hit Pakistan
More than 1,000 people have died in the floods as authorities struggle to provide relief to flood victims.
In Cameroon, refugees get a new lease of life with digital IDs
Cameroon, home to half a million refugees, is one of a few African nations that has issued a number of refugee IDs.
Did sanctions really hurt the Russian economy?
Six months after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine, the Russian economy finds itself at a crossroads.
Iraq chaos as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits
Muqtada al-Sadr's 'final withdrawal' from politics leads his followers to violently enter the presidential palace.