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Middle East Roundup: Kneeling before Tehran? Iran and US swap prisoners
Moroccan girls at risk of exploitation, Libyan journalists coordinating on the ground; here’s the Middle East this week.
Qatar’s separate talks with Iran, US on drones, nuclear programme: Report
The reported meetings took place this week in New York on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly.
Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to control gang-run prison with pool and zoo
Tocoron prison served as Tren de Aragua gang's HQ, where it had installed amenities such as a zoo and a pool.
Photos: Morocco earthquake survivors deal with mental scars
The powerful quake killed nearly 3,000 people, most of them in remote villages of the High Atlas.
Palestinian boy discovers undercover Israeli forces, they kill him: DCIP
Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy when he discovered their presence during a raid, rights group says.
Azerbaijan accused of violating ceasefire as Nagorno-Karabakh talks begin
Azerbaijan denies the allegations as 'completely false' as ethnic Armenians meet Baku's officials to discuss truce.
What will happen on day three of the UN General Assembly 2023?
Key speakers, meetings and talks scheduled for the third day of the 78th UN General Assembly.
Rwanda genocide sites, WWI cemeteries added to World Heritage list
UN cultural body says memorial sites for human suffering can play a key role in peacebuilding.
Analysis: Port Sudan fighting reflects tribal-army tensions
Some eastern tribes fear the Sudanese army’s dominant presence threatens their ownership of land.
After Libya flood, unexploded weapons pose new risk
Humanitarian organisations have issued warnings about the imminent risk of 'weapon contamination' in Libya.
Russian air attacks hit Ukraine cities from east to west, more than 20 hurt
Reports of attacks on Ukraine's Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskiy, Rivne, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv regions.
NASA set to deliver biggest asteroid sample yet: What you need to know
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is expected to drop 250g of pebbles and dust from asteroid Bennu after seven-year quest.
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals another hike
The US Fed expects interest rates to fall only half a percentage point in 2024, lower than market expectations.
Canada rejects Indian travel advisory amid probe of Sikh leader killing
Canada is investigating possible links between the killing of a Sikh leader and India's government, tanking relations.
Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035.
Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?
The move is meant to help ‘combat vast armies of bots', Musk said, but it's unclear if it will work.
Morocco to spend $11.7bn on post-earthquake reconstruction plan
The five-year plan would target 4.2 million people in the worst-hit provinces and covers rehousing and emergency aid.
India’s lower house votes to reserve a third of seats for women
The bill passes with a total of 454 lawmakers voting in favour and only two voting against.
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame to seek re-election in 2024
Kagame is eligible to continue in office for another decade after a 2015 constitutional amendment.