President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that’s not an easy sell, writes the BBC’s Russia editor.
Category: World
Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them “wartime traitors” for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
Rising prices, mixed messages: Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump
The war’s price, measured in damage to the economy and in political costs to Trump, is still coming into view.
Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority
The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada’s parliament.
G7 to take ‘necessary measures’ to support energy supplies
Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.
Guinea opposition leader urges ‘direct resistance’ after 40 parties dissolved
Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.
Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family’s identity
Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.
Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor in German match
A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor in a German second division match as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father’s hardline policies.
Iranian ambassador warns UK to be ‘very careful’ about further involvement in war
Seyed Ali Mousavi says Iran has a “right to self-defence” if the UK directly joins US-Israeli attacks.