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Trump claims Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire as Tehran denies deal
US President Donald Trump announced on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire"
Three Georgian opposition leaders jailed in one day
Girchi leader Zurab Japaridze and Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze of the Lelo party have also been barred from holding public office for two years.
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska mulls setting up reserve police force
Creation of auxiliary police force is widely seen as a move towards formalising the existence of paramilitary groups in Bosnia's Serb entity.
Czech Supreme Court cancels acquittal of populist leader Babiš in EU subsidy fraud
The Czech Supreme Court in Prague has cancelled the acquittal of Czech populist leader and billionaire ex-Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his ex-manager and MEP, Jana Nagyová, over the alleged €2mn Stork's Nest subsidy fraud.
Turkmenistan stood in way of US nationals wanting to flee Iran, diplomatic cable reveals
Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.
#UPDATED: Iran launches six missiles at US bases in QataR
Iran has launched six missiles at the U.S. bases in Qatar, three of which hit their target, eyewitnesses based in Doha told TRT World.
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1,000 ships’ GPS jammed in Straits of Hormuz, sending up costs and disrupting deliveries
Over 1,000 ships reported their GPS satellite navigation systems were jammed in the Strait of Hormuz in the last few days, as the Iranian parliament decided to close the passage in retaliation to the US bombing of three nuclear sites at the weekend.
Former crown prince Reza Pahlavi calls for Iranian regime change
Reza Pahlavi wants to bring the Peacock throne back.
Milei calls Iran Argentina's enemy while slamming Kirchner in explosive interview
Argentine President Javier Milei has branded Iran as "an enemy" of the country and reaffirmed his unconditional support for Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions
Iran executes third man on espionage charges amid rising tensions
Iran's Judiciary announced on June 23 the execution of Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh on charges of collaborating with Israel.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Tehran plans to pull out of UN nuclear agency
Iran's parliament is preparing legislation to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) until the country receives "concrete guarantees" of professional behaviour from the UN nuclear watchdog
IDF strikes Tehran and airports around Iran
Israeli aircraft struck dozens of locations across Iran on June 23, including reports of a strike on Tehran's Evin prison and barracks in Karaj in the latest wave of attacks against the Islamic Republic.
US auditors arrive in Kyiv to check for corruption
American auditors have just landed in Kiev, and their plan is simple – to dig out what is really happening with the billions of dollars that the US has already sent to Ukraine.
Slovak ultranationalist leader Danko stirs rows inside Fico’s ruling coalition with talk about Nato exit
Andrej Danko's seeks to boost SNS’ faltering popularity in the radical anti-establishment electoral waters with anti-Nato rhetoric.
Arrest of Armenian tycoon sparks outcry from opposition and church
Samvel Karapetyan was taken into custody shortly after PM Nikol Pashinyan branded the billionaire businessman a “scoundrel” and vowed to “interfere” in his affairs.
No condemnation of US strikes on Iran from Turkey
Turkish president Erdogan is all too ready to hit out at Netanyahu for Israel's attacks on the Iranians, but when it comes to Trump, interestingly, he's rather restrained.
Uzbek capital market reforms unlock corporate funding boom, fuels investor demand
The Uzbek economy is booming and with incomes rising and a middle class emerging, companies are hungry for investment cash. Reforms to the domestic capital market are paying off with a growing volume of corporate bond issues and the first IPOs.
Kosovans urged to save energy as production shortfall coincides with hike in air conditioner use
Energy supply company KESCO is calling on all consumers to take immediate measures to save electricity.
Fitch further downgrades Istanbul-listed Vestel Elektronik to B- with negative outlook
Company moved to six notches below investment grade. Layoffs announced. Sales in Europe under pressure from Chinese competition.
Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 20, injures 52
A suicide bombing at St Elias Church in Damascus's Dwaila district on the evening of June 22 killed 20 people and injured 52, latest reports out of Damascus report.