World Politics

The new defence minister's comments mark the first time any Ukrainian official has disclosed the scale of the problem.

It comes amid escalating efforts US-wide to restrict the rights of transgender people.

Prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, for his 2024 declaration of martial law,

An Iranian official said about 2000 people had been killed in the protests, the first time authorities have given an overall death toll.

About 40 people have been chanting, calling for the removal of the Iranian regime.

Tensions have flared since the shooting of a mother of three by immigration agents.

The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States, would become significantly more expensive to import.

The decision to axe scheduled speaker and author Randa Abdel-Fattah from this year's program has prompted an avalanche of withdrawals.

Maria Corina Machado has so far been sidelined by Washington after US forces seized then-president Nicolas Maduro.

The flow of information from the Islamic Republic has been hampered by an internet blackout since Thursday.

But Iran's parliament speaker said his government would resist any intervention, calling US military and shipping "legitimate targets".

"These ICE agents are here for sport," one local said. "They're not here for immigration raids. They're here for sport."

The Israeli government has a formal policy of offering incentives to countries willing to open embassies in Jerusalem, including financial support.