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Yair Lapid has become Israel's interim prime minister, taking over from PM Naftali Bennett after just one yearMr Lapid, head of a centrist party, will lead the country as it heads towards elections on 1 November.

The European Union (EU) has told two prominent Palestinian NGOs that it will resume funding them after a yearlong suspension tied to unfounded “terror” allegations made by Israel.

The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine has warned that millions of people inside the country are now in need of humanitarian aid as Russia continues to press on with its offensive. “Almost 16 million people in Ukraine today need…

US President Biden says the US and its NATO allies will support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as it faces down Moscow’s offensive. “We are going to stick with Ukraine, and all of the alliance are going to stick with Ukraine, as long…

Online retail giant Amazon has restricted search results related to LGBT people and issues on its website in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The firm took the step after reportedly coming under pressure from authorities in the Gulf state.…

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been sworn in as the Philippine president in a ceremony in Manila, succeeding the outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte. "His inauguration marks a stunning comeback for the Marcos political dynasty, which was ousted…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 25 years since the former 'British colony' returned to Beijing's rule. It is his first visit outside mainland China since the start of the pandemic nearly two-and-a-half years…

Russia Forces Pullback from Snake Island Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island off Ukraine’s coast in the Black Sea as a “gesture of goodwill,” the country’s defence ministry says. The ministry said "the move showed Russia…

The Meeting at NATO summit in Madrid, has been a “significant action.” Reports said “The United States is going to set up a new headquarters in Poland and are bolstering their defences across the countries of the NATO alliance that are…

Bulgaria has announced that it will expel 70 Russian diplomatic staff, the largest number of Russians ordered out at one time from the Balkan nation.