Albania broke diplomatic ties with Iran yesterday, Prime Minister Edi Rama said in a statement, as the leader accused Iran of launching a massive cyberattack against the country this summer.

The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country’s four most important ministerial positions.

President Vladimir Putin yesterday said it was “impossible” to isolate Russia and hailed Asia’s growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.

The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off all energy supplies if it took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world's richest countries this winter.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is holding her first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, after appointing a government diverse in race and gender and united in its support for the new leader’s staunchly free-market views.

The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country's four most important ministerial positions.

President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday to congratulate new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and both leaders promised to strengthen their relationship as they stand together against Russia.

Gulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show people who are gay and lesbian.

An Israeli air attack on Syria's Aleppo airport on Tuesday has damaged the runway and taken the airport out of service, the Syrian defence ministry said.

Liz Truss took over as Britain’s prime minister yesterday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife.

A coalition of European news agencies, backed by funding from the European Commission, launched a new joint newsroom in Brussels yesterday.

Archaeologists revealed ivory plaques found in a luxurious Jerusalem Iron Age residence, a first-of-its-kind discovery at this location that sheds light on the owner’s wealth and social status.

The International Atomic Energy Agency yesterday called for the establishment of a security zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia and the site of fighting in recent weeks.

The Conservative Party election has been proclaimed Liz Truss the winner, and she took over for Boris Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom. But given the country’s cost of living issue, it won’t be an easy feat. As UK PM, she must address the following major issues:

A Palestinian was killed and 16 wounded yesterday when Israeli troops entered Jenin in the occupied West Bank to carry out a home demolition, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch were killed yesterday as an attack by the jihadists punctured months of relative peace in the war-torn country, government and security sources said.

Russia yesterday revoked the licence of a magazine launched by top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which had its own print licence revoked a day earlier.

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch released a video on Saturday showing a “Bangladeshi UN official” who was abducted in the war-torn country more than six months ago, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.

Underlining Yemen's parlous security, on Saturday AQAP released a video showing a United Nations worker who was abducted more than six months ago, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.

Liz Truss on Tuesday promised that Britain would see sunnier days ahead despite the current economic gloom, as she made her first speech as prime minister after taking over from Boris Johnson.