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POLITICSSep 17China, Not Iran, Is Trump’s Real Foreign-Policy DebacleIn 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 17Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusionPublic broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17UAE presidential adviser Gargash says trust with Iran will take years to rebuildThe diplomatic adviser to the UAE president told a session in Dubai that relations with Tehran must continue, but that confidence broken by the attacks on the Gulf will take years to restore.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17China's Foreign Minister and Marco Rubio discuss the situation in the Middle EastThe Chinese Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State discussed the Middle East, anticipating a bilateral summit in Washington. China seeks to mediate in the conflict with Iran, while strengthening its strategic and economic relationship with Tehran.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assemblyThe Palestinian Authority on Thursday slammed a decision by the United States to refuse visas for its officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a move which includes president Mahmoud Abbas according to a source familiar with the caseAfricanews [en]
POLITICSSep 17‘Kosovo’s moves towards Israel are the price of aligning with US policy’Kosovo's decision to join a US-led Gaza force exposes the pull of its alliance with Washington, according to analysts.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Netanyahu: Iran weakened but 'desire' to destroy Israel has not disappearedThe war in the Middle East has weakened Iran militarily but it hasn’t changed Tehran’s hatred for his country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump: Surging gas costs are ‘very inexpensive price to pay’ for Iran warPresident Trump referred to surging gas prices as a small “price to pay” for the U.S. war in Iran while speaking to a crowd of supporters Wednesday in North Carolina. “It’s a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done. Remember that. It’s a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more,”…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17What are all the sanctions Iran is under?Iran has faced a torrent of international sanctions since the 1979 revolution - here's what's in place right now.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Amnesty accuses Iran of crimes against humanityFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Family member of lawyer who coined 'genocide' seeks to strip name from group accusing Israel of atrocityA relative of "genocide" term creator Raphael Lemkin wants a Pennsylvania nonprofit to drop the family name over its accusations against Israel. The institute defends its mission and name.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 17Democratic senators request Pentagon provide ‘bare minimum’ on cost of Iran warNearly the entire Democratic caucus in the Senate is demanding that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provide Congress with a full accounting of the cost of the war in Iran along with related budget requests, as frustration grows that the Pentagon is not being forthcoming about the war and its fiscal impact.NBC News
POLITICSSep 17U.S. denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of U.N. General AssemblyIt is the second consecutive year the State Department has prevented key Palestinian officials from attending the U.N. meeting in New York.Washington Post World
POLITICSSep 17What Is the E1 Project, Israel’s Disputed Settlement Plan in the West Bank?Israel’s right-wing government is opening bidding for thousands of housing units in a patch of the West Bank, a move that would thwart efforts at Palestinian statehood.NYT World
POLITICSSep 17Ghalibaf’s maths missile at Trump decoded: Is Iran fixing US interest rates?Iran's speaker mocks US interest rates, citing the Taylor equation amidst rising global oil prices and inflation.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Italy won't wait for EU to ensure its ships can get through Bab el-Mandeb - CrosettoDelaying action equals holding back the economy and exacerbating problems says defence minANSA [en]
POLITICSSep 17Iran expels Swedish diplomat in tit-for-tat after Stockholm's moveTehran summoned Sweden's ambassador and ordered one of its diplomats to leave within 48 hours after Stockholm expelled an Iranian embassy official for activities "incompatible with the Vienna Convention."EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talksEmmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II to Paris today for talks on Lebanon's security and international support for the Lebanese army. The meeting comes as France pushes to prevent a security vacuum ahead of UNIFIL's planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, with Israeli strikes continuing in southern Lebanon and concerns growing over who will secure the border. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has the latest.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 172022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests: Amnesty International accuses Iranian authorities of crimes against humanityLe Figaro International
POLITICSSep 17Israel, Morocco agree to open embassies, step up cooperation after US talksIsrael and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the United States ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 17Israel, Morocco agree to open embassies, step up cooperation after US talksIsrael and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the United States ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 17Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over GazaIreland will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest, public broadcaster RTE said Thursday, citing the "ongoing loss of lives in Gaza".France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Possible U.S. war crimes in Iran cited by U.N.-backed expertsHuman rights experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran.CBS News
POLITICSSep 17Trump had to crush Iran instead of making deals. He didn’t — now he pays the price.Last April, President Trump scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on warfare. Trump told Zelensky, “When you start a war, you got to know you can win.” That advice was inapt to begin with — Ukraine didn’t start the defensive war in which it is now engaged — but it has aged especially poorly. Trump started a war with Iran this…The Hill