JERUSALEM: Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London’s plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies. Reuters journalists saw workers in the consulate remove a plaque reading “British Consulate General” and another…
Significant investments made in transport and logistics infrastructure in recent years, including the Alat International Sea Trade Port and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, have increased the corridor’s capacity, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said during his speech at the 8th meeting of the Azerbaijan-UK Joint Intergovernmental Commission in Baku, APA-Economics reports. The minister also emphasized that…
BRITAIN said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would continue operating on a smaller scale and be renamed as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Here’s what to know about the dispute and diplomatic missions in the Holy City. WHY IS…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8. Turkmenistan and Iran discussed strengthening transport, trade and economic cooperation during a meeting between the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova and Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, in Avaza yesterday. This was reflected in a press release published by the Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan. According…
Abidjan [Côte d’Ivoire], October 8 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday held comprehensive discussions with Côte d’Ivoire Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nialé Kaba in Abidjan, focusing on advancing bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and people-to-people ties. “Pleased to meet Nialé Kaba, Minister of State,…
9 US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The US-Israel-Iran war latest news remained focused on growing regional tensions on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, as attacks and military developments spread across key Middle Eastern flashpoints. India condemned an attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel off Oman after a projectile struck the ship while it was transiting the Strait…
Israeli banks fear new international sanctions over financing settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, particularly measures planned by Britain, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The newspaper said the Association of Banks in Israel had prepared an assessment warning that anticipated British sanctions could affect Israeli financial institutions. The measures could target entities…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Turkmenistan and Iran discussed expanding transit opportunities and strengthening regional transport links during talks in the National Tourist Zone of Avaza today. This was reflected in a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan following the talks between Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Iranian Minister of…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers said Wednesday that the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has to end. “Prices are too high and Canada is not our enemy,” he wrote in a post on X. “We need to end the tariff war — now. In the Senate, I’ll bring both…
The intensifying military conflict in Yemen has once again brought global focus to a narrow yet crucial strait for the world economy: Bab el-Mandeb, the vital gateway from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce battles against the Iranian-supported Houthi rebels near the strait. In retaliation,…
