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Return of UN nuclear inspectors to Iran met with protests by MPs
Aug 27, 2025 - World
Some Iranian officials say readmission breaches law passed after Israel and the US attacked the country in JuneThe partial return of UN inspectors to Iran for the first time since Israel and the US attacked Iran’s nuclear sites has been met with protests by officials in Tehran, who claim the strict preconditions they set have been breached. Some even described the return as criminal.Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, tried to quell the backlash by saying the inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would not be visiting any of the bombed sites and that discussions about these were still to be had. Continue reading...

Middle East crisis: Israeli military carries out raid in West Bank city of Nablus – as it happened
Aug 27, 2025 - World
Soldiers and armoured vehicles enter city in northern occupied West Bank, confirms Israeli military, as residents say soldiers are searching housesAl Jazeera reports that the prime minister of Belgium has begun a meeting with his deputies on the topic of recognising the state of Palestine.Bart De Wever said in a statement yesterday that it does not make sense to recognise the Palestinian state unless certain conditions are satisfied. Continue reading...
South African politician criticized by Trump is found guilty of hate speech
Aug 27, 2025 - World
A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement has been found guilty of hate speech for race-fueled comments he made in 2022

Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system
Aug 27, 2025 - World
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a new “Steel Dome” integrated air defense system is a “watershed moment” for the country's defense needs
Australian police identify suspect in fatal shooting of officers as search enters second day
Aug 27, 2025 - World
Australian police have identified a suspect who shot and killed two police officers and seriously wounded a third as the search for the shooter entered day two in a vast, remote rural area in the country’s southeast