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US intelligence warns Iran has advanced lethal plots targeting American officials, diplomats in Middle East: Report

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A classified intelligence memo shared with Marco Rubio says Iran has increased efforts to target US personnel in the Middle East and other regions. AP/PTI(AP10_21_2026_000239A) (AP)

US intelligence officials have warned that Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target American diplomats and government personnel. According to an intelligence memo obtained by Axios, some alleged lethal plots have already reached advanced stages. CNN reporter Zachary Cohen also confirmed that the memo is legitimate. A classified intelligence memo shared with Marco Rubio says … Read more

At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

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At UN, Russia and Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

By Antoni Slodkowski and Tom Balmforth At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 – The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the first such talks since before Russia’s 2022 invasion of … Read more

EU poised to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say

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EU poised to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionairesUsmanov and Fridman, diplomats say

By Andrew Gray and Philip Blenkinsop EU poised to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionairesUsmanov and Fridman, diplomats say BRUSSELS, Sept 21 – The European Union was poised on Monday to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman under a deal to ensure thousands of other individuals and organisations remain sanctioned, diplomats said. … Read more