Middle East and Africa

UK maritime agency says only warning shots fired in Aden incident

Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill, Fars news agency says

Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine

Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels

Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks

Russia downs 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, TASS says, citing defence ministry

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

Australia rules out helping families of IS militants leave Syrian camp

Portugal says efforts to balance budget, cut debt constrained by storm damage

Italy says it stands ready to train police in Gaza

Ahead of Hungary's elections, Rubio says Trump is committed to PM Orban's success

EU Commission to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting as observer

Kremlin says main Ukraine issues will be discussed in Geneva talks, including territory