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Sweden and Finland on Wednesday handed in their bids to join the US-led NATO alliance after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine up-ended decades of military non-alignment. “The applications you have made today are an historic step. Allies will now cons…

The United Nations envoy to Yemen on Tuesday called for extending a long-sought truce between the government and Houthi rebels, which is set to expire in two weeks. The renewable two-month truce that went into effect in early April has made a “consider…

Iran’s two-time Oscar winner, director Asghar Farhadi, gave a lengthy rebuttal of claims that he plagiarised his 2021 movie “A Hero” on Tuesday in Cannes. The 50-year-old director is part of the jury for the world’s top film festival, a year after “A H…

Saudi Arabia’s king chaired a virtual cabinet meeting on Monday for the first time since being discharged from the hospital this week, during which the government of one of the world’s biggest oil producers called for a balanced global energy transitio…

The Israeli government is considering demolishing the family homes of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship who commit ‘terrorism acts’, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. Among the new measures being considered is deporting the families of Palestinian…

The annual Cannes Film Festival, which previews new films from across the globe, is set to commence on Tuesday in the French Riviera, running until 28 May. The famed festival will showcase a number of highly anticipated films, including ones from the M…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Israel to swiftly complete investigations into the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, Paris said. The 51-year-old vet…

The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers are expected to meet in Iraq soon, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. “Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan will meet in Iraq in th…

Israel could deploy military helicopters and drones to the occupied West Bank, in a major escalation of operations in the Palestinian territories. The aircraft could be used to assist military operations in the occupied territories after Israeli forces…

India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a local order to ban large Muslim prayer gatherings in a high-profile mosque in north India after a survey team said it found relics of the Hindu god Shiva and other Hindu symbols there. The top court in an i…