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Georgian Dream vows to overturn president's veto of "foreign agents" bill
The bill would require media outlets and NGOs to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more than 20 per cent of their funding from abroad.
Caspian Sea water levels dropping cause alarm in Iran's north
Ahmad Donyamali, an Iranian MP from Anzali on the Caspian coast, has raised serious concerns in the country’s parliament over the falling water levels of the Caspian Sea, which he says are damaging the Anzali Lagoon.
Who will be the next Iranian president following Raisi’s death?
With the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19, many are wondering what happens next in the country of more than 80 million people.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdulrahman have been killed in a helicopter crash, Iranian state television IRIB reported earlier on May 20.
Slovak prime minister's condition no longer considered life-threatening
Interior minister says that investigators are now working on a theory that the assailant was not alone.
Tusk plans to spend €2.35bn on fortifications along Poland's borders with Belarus and Russia
Poland already spends close to 4% of its GDP on defence, making it Nato’s top spender.
Central Europe nudges Ukrainian refugees to return home
Both Czechia and Poland have so far resisted Kyiv’s call to send military-age male refugees home.
Pakistan repatriates 180 citizens after mob violence in Bishkek leaves 29 injured
Kyrgyz government issues apology following claims authorities were slow to respond to situation and protect international students.
Location of Iranian president's crashed helicopter discovered close to Azerbaijan
The Commander of the IRGC in East Azerbaijan has announced that a signal from the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi and a crew member's mobile phone was received at the crash site a few minutes ago
EXPLAINER: What happens when an Iranian president dies in office?
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi following a helicopter crash at the age of 63 has sent shockwaves through Iran, and now the process of finding his successor begins.
Iran, Azerbaijan open border hydro dam on shared river
Iran and Azerbaijan opened a hydroelectric dam on their border with officials calling the megaproject a symbol of “long-term cooperation” and “friendship and amity” between the two nations despite political disagreements in recent years.
Iranian Leader Khamenei consoles following Raisi helicopter crash
Four hours after Iran’s President's helicopter lost contact, the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made an official comment to the congregation at his compound in Tehran.
#BREAKING: Iranian president missing in helicopter crash on Azerbaijan border, presumed dead
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian are reportedly missing after a helicopter he was travelling in was forced to make a “hard landing” on the border of Azerbaijan.
Brawl breaks out in Iraqi parliament over parliament speaker role
Tensions and physical altercations erupted inside the Iraqi Parliament on May 18 due to disputes among political blocs over the election of a new parliamentary speaker
Tensions rise ahead of UN debate on Srebrenica resolution
Draft resolution to declare July 11 the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide, but is strongly opposed by Serbia and Bosnia's Republika Srpska.
Iran sends military to Belarus for first time since USSR’s collapse
For the first time in over three decades, Iran has officially appointed a new military attaché to Belarus, marking a significant step in the two countries' diplomatic and military relations.
BRICS currency is coming soon, Iranian ambassador
Iran is actively participating in initiatives under Russia's leadership in BRICS, with the two countries working towards creating a single currency for the bloc, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said to local media.
Instigator of claims against Usmanov accused of intimidating lawyers
The leader of a group of former shareholders who was at the centre of a years-long dispute with Russian metallurgical company Metalloinvest and its sanctioned shareholder Alisher Usmanov has been accused of putting pressure on lawyers.
Russian courts seize UniCredit, Deutsche bank Russian assets
Russian courts ordered the seizure of UniCredit's and Deutsche bank assets, accounts, property, and shares on May 18