Politics

Why Ukraine is so important to the Bulgarian establishment

Acting Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov is racing to give Ukraine whatever he can before the likely victory of Rumen Radev in Bulgaria’s elections

South Africa picks ex-apartheid-era minister Roelf Meyer as US envoy

Veteran politician Roelf Meyer has been picked as South Africa’s ambassador to the US, following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool

Gunman opens fire at Turkish school, a local governor says

Shots have been fired at secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras, the local governor has said

Two-decade uranium enrichment moratorium on Iran not enough

US President Donald Trump has said he is unhappy with reports of Washington pushing for a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment by Iran

Iran considering easing Strait of Hormuz restrictions

Iran has reportedly floated a proposal to allow ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz

Russia can replace Iranian oil for China amid US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov says

Russia has signaled it can help offset any oil supply shortfall for China after the US warned Beijing it is “not going to be able” to access Iranian crude as Washington enforces a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz