Gazprom CEO Miller Visits Iran
MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Gazprom GAZP.MM CEO Alexei Miller is on a working visit to Iran, the company said on Wednesday, just as President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit China with a high-level delegation for talks with Xi...
Biden to Veto Israel Assistance Bill if It Passes
May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden would veto a bill on Israel security assistance in Congress if it passes, the White House said on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Dan Whitcomb)
Jordan Foils Islamic Republic-Led Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the U.S.
By Samia Nakhoul and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage,...
Islamic Republic Poses Immediate Threat, UK Spy Agency Head Says
By Michael Holden and James Pearson
BIRMINGHAM, England May 14 (Reuters) - China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while...
Malaysia PM Says No Evidence of Ship-To-Ship Transfer of Iranian Oil off Malaysia
May 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was "not one shred of evidence" of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia, amid U.S. concern that Iran was using Malaysian...
Banning UK Arms Exports to Israel Would Strengthen Iran Regime-Backed Hamas, UK’s Cameron Says
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Stopping British arms sales to Israel if it launches a ground assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip would strengthen Hamas, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Sunday.
Israel ordered Palestinians...
Australian High Court Ruling Involving Iranian Man Detained for Over Ten Years Dismisses Challenge...
By Sara Dehm and Anthea Vogl
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
The High Court unanimously ruled today that the Australian government can keep asylum seekers in immigration detention indefinitely in cases where they do not “voluntarily” cooperate with...
UK Maritime Body Reports Hijacking Attempt of Vessel East of Yemen’s Aden
By Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah
DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization said on Friday it had received a report of a failed hijacking attempt of a vessel 195 nautical...
US Warning on Arms Supplies Prompts Israeli Defiance, Doubts
By James Mackenzie
JERUSALEM, May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement that he would withhold arms supplies if Israel went through with its assault of Rafah drew a defiant reaction on Wednesday alongside unease at...
ANALYSIS: What Risks Do Advanced AI Models Pose in the Wrong Hands?
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. AI from China and Russia with preliminary plans to place guardrails around...
