UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.

UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.

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Macklemore says ‘being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work’, promises to donate proceeds to Palestinian causes.
Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics – others say it’s a useful step towards a more durable deal.
A US federal judge had ordered the White House to ‘immediately return, reinstate and restore’ the three outlets’ access.
US Secretary of State Rubio said the summit would be an ‘opportunity’ for Putin to engage with other world leaders.

Pervasive, persistent and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals.
US secretary of state’s warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.
Israel hopes to redirect goods from illegal Israeli settlements towards markets in Asia and South America.
Australia and US investigate F-35 parts mistakenly sent to Hong Kong amid concerns over sensitive military technology.
Heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides in Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center warned.

The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.