Papers kept secret until now have revealed how a diplomatic blunder by the Americans led to the Queen playing an unwitting role in the coup that overthrew the government of Iran in 1953.Her name was ... ( read original story ...)
‘Serious concerns’: judge hits out at DoJ over handling of Iran sanctions case
A federal judge in New York has admonished prosecutors involved in a long-running case against an Iranian banker who was convicted on sanctions violations, saying that numerous missteps raised ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force sends F-35s to Middle East to possibly deter Iran
The Air Force is sending F-35s to the Middle East to escort ships, deter potential enemies, conduct reconnaissance and, of course, support ongoing combat operations in the U.S. military's Central ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Court Sentences U.S. Consulate Employee to Over 8 Years in Prison
Ignoring U.S. arguments that the charges were baseless, a court convicted Metin Topuz of aiding the group that Turkey accuses of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt. ( read original story ...)
Twitter removes China, Russia and Turkey ‘state-linked’ accounts
Twitter on Friday said it had removed tens of thousands of "state linked" accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey to push their own propaganda, sow misinformation or attack critics. All accounts and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey convicts US consulate employee of terrorism offence
Metin Topuz was accused of links to cleric Fethullah Gülen, blamed for 2016 coup ... ( read original story ...)
RCMP charge 3 after luxury vehicles obtained through fraud exported to Vietnam
Two men and a woman are facing criminal charges after RCMP uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme involving luxury vehicles obtained through fraud in Canada and shipped to Vietman for resale. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: NC judge orders race track to halt for pandemic
Pakistan’s prime minister is defending his policy of avoiding a complete lockdown that experts say caused a surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the country ... ( read original story ...)
Morning mail: insurers cut ties with Adani, NSW protest banned, infections surge in India
Three companies have backed away from the controversial coalmine project. Plus, Brigid Delaney discovers the joys and pains of train travel ... ( read original story ...)
India Is Heading Toward a Coronavirus Crisis
As we predicted last week, India has continued to rise up in the rankings of countries with the most coronavirus cases. Last week it was seventh; this week it is fourth, with just shy of 300,000 ... ( read original story ...)