Iran, Saudi Arabia ‘preparing to reopen embassies,’ says Iranian lawmaker

By Anadolu Agency Six years after snapping their diplomatic ties, arch-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia are slowly moving toward rapprochement and preparing to reopen embassies, according to a senior Iranian lawmaker. Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, in a Twitter post on Saturday, said the two

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Tennis star Djokovic loses deportation appeal in Australia

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic rides in car as he leaves a government detention facility before attending a court hearing at his lawyers office in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. A federal court hearing has been scheduled for Sunday, a day before the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player and nine-time Australian Open champion was

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Mogadishu deputy governor says no one can issue a political demonstration letter

The Benadir regional administration, which is currently embroiled in a crisis with the government led by former corrupt Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, has announced another demonstration. The deputy governor of Benadir region for security and politics, Ali Yare Ali, told reporters that can issue a political demonstration letter other than the regional administration will

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Johnson’s office apologises to Queen for party on eve of Philip’s funeral

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions at the parliament in London, Britain, January 12, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge and Kylie Maclellan British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office apologised to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged that staff partied late into the night in

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All to play for as Djokovic returns to immigration detention hotel

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, January 11, 2022. Kelly Defina/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters Clinging to his dream of winning a record 21st major title at the Australian Open, tennis world number one Novak Djokovic returned to an

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Djokovic faces deportation as Australia revokes visa again

File – Defending men’s champion Serbia’s Novak Djokovic practices on Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 13, 2022. Tennis star Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday, Jan. 14, he used his

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Italian push for ‘colonial language’ comeback in Somalia met with anger

By Anadolu Agency People in Horn of Africa country say move to revive Italian language, influence makes no sense When Somalia’s state-run Radio Mogadishu began airing an Italian-language program earlier this month under a new agreement with Italy, it led to an uproar. Somalis both at home and abroad reacted with anger, calling it an

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US says it is ‘prepared if Russia chooses a different path’ on Ukraine

Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s national security advisor ( Yasin Öztürk – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency The US is prepared for diplomacy as well as adopting economic measures against Russia in the event of any aggression against Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday. We’re prepared to continue with diplomacy to

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Chinese national trying to improperly influence politicians, says MI5

File Photo: The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo The Guardian By Dan Sabbagh Warning circulated to MPs and peers about woman targeting parliamentarians A security warning from MI5 has been circulated to MPs and peers claiming that a female Chinese national has been

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How Bush and Blair plotted war in Iraq: Read the secret memo in full

Bush (L) and Blair, photographed during a press conference at Crawford High School in Crawford, Texas, on 6 April 2002 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Published for the first time, the ‘exceptionally sensitive’ letter revealing what was really discussed at Bush’s Texas ranch Editor’s note: In April 2002, Tony Blair, the British prime minister, visited

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