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Israeli mining magnate, Beny Steinmetz has been conditionally released from custody in Cyprus and is to reappear in court on September 14, a Cypriot police official said. Report says Steinmetz was detained in Cyprus last week on a…

A former correctional counselor at a federal prison in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to secretly accepting tens of thousands of dollars from a wealthy inmate identified by a source as Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam. William…

Australia and China have opened their first high-level dialogue in three years. Report says it is a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade.…

Japan has successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather. The lander, dubbed the "moon sniper", is expected to attempt a moon landing in February if all…

The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia has condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce…

The Chinese government is willing to work with Italy to improve trade and investment ties, a spokesperson at the commerce ministry said. The statement comes following a recent visit by the Italian foreign minister to Beijing. Both sides…

Officials from the European Union and Turkey will restart talks next week on modernising a customs union between the two sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. Turkey has been an official candidate to join the EU for 24 years,…

At least seven people were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods in northwest Turkey. Report says five people died and one person was missing in Kirklareli province near the border with Bulgaria and Greece after houses were flooded…

Israel will begin deducting money from funds it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, PA to help pay down the PA's growing debt for electricity use in the West Bank, a spokesman for Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich said. The…

The European Union has confirmed that a Swedish man working for its diplomatic service has been detained in Iran for more than 500 days and vowed to work ‘relentlessly’ to secure his release. Johan Floderus, a 33-year-old official based…