Iraq to lift ban on Telegram after platform agrees to regulatory conditions

Italy against banning Russians from entering Europe — TASS diplomatic source

Tehran, Washington maintain contact via political, not military channels — Iranian MFA

US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says

Kurdistan30-06-2026Kurdish parliament enters summer recess after just one session in 20 monthsThe Kurdistan Region's parliament will kick off a two-month summer recess on Wednesday despite having convened just once since lawmakers were elected back in October 2024, and as the formation of the Region's tenth cabinet remains deadlocked, with rival parties still unable to agree on its makeup and key posts.

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