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The government of Kuwait has formally dissolved parliament in a decree. The decree comes as the Gulf Arab state's crown prince moved to resolve a standoff between the government and elected parliament that has hindered fiscal reform.…

The Russian Supreme Court has designated Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist group. The designation would pave the way for captured soldiers to be tried under stringent anti-terror laws and be jailed for up to 20 years. According…

The US House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan. Pelosi and her delegation disembarked from a US Air Force transport plane at Songshan Airport in downtown Taipei and were received by Taiwan's foreign minister,…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold talks with the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, on the withdrawal of peacekeepers. The announcement came after President Félix Tshisekedi chaired a meeting with the presidents of the…

The health authorities in Ghana have confirmed the first death from the monkeypox virus in the current outbreak. The infected person was a military officer who died three days after going to hospital in north-eastern Ghana. The…

The UN Security Council has voted to relax the arms embargo against the Central African Republic. The vote was 10-0 with Russia, China, and the council's three African members that supported a lifting of the embargo abstaining.…

The Tunisian foreign ministry says it has summoned an official from the US embassy after Secretary of State, Antony Blinken raised concerns about Tunisia's democracy. According to a statement, Tunisia's Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi…

The Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has suspended gas supplies to Latvia. Latvia becomes the latest EU country to experience such action amid tensions over Ukraine. Gazprom accused Latvia of violating conditions of purchase but…

At least 60 people have been injured as protesters stormed the Iraqi parliament. The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr again breached the high-security Green Zone in Baghdad, as they opposed the nomination of a pro-Iran rival…

The head of Tehran’s emergency centre, Yahya Tabari says a landslide caused by heavy rains killed at least six people in Tehran Iran’s capital. According to reports, as many as 14 people were reported still missing, and heavier rains…