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DRC prohibits diplomats from traveling outside capital

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prohibited the travel of ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions outside the capital Kinshasa without prior authorization from authorities. President Felix Tshisekedi made the decision late on Tuesday at the presidential palace during a...

Senior Iraq MP target of international extortion bid

Police in Australia and Canada arrested four people accused of trying to extort a senior Iraqi politician, after what was described Wednesday as a year-long campaign of intimidation. Dual raids were launched after a string of attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to...

Iran officially imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially started restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities Tuesday, a bid to pressure European countries and President Joe Biden's administration to lift crippling economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal. World powers...

Iran welcomes US steps to ease pressure

Iran said Tuesday that it welcomes steps by the United States to ease tensions, adding that it considers Washington to be on a "constructive path." Government spokesman Ali Rabiei was responding to the Biden administration's decision to reverse former President Donald Trump's efforts to...