Israel parliament convenes after Netanyahu’s bloc loses seats
President Isaac Herzog opened Tuesday the new session of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, following an election two weeks ago in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost ground.
Press Hamas to accept ceasefire deal — Blinken urges Mideast states
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Middle Eastern governments to pressure Hamas to accept U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to end the war in Gaza.
Sunak dismisses resignation talks before UK’s election
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday dismissed rumours that he would quit before the July 4 general election, as criticism about his early departure from D-Day commemoration events rumbled on.
Hajj 2024: Nigerian pilgrim allegedly commits suicide in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed, who is from Kwara State, was also confirmed dead by the authorities in Saudi Arabia, which described her death as “suicidal”.
Italy’s far-right Giorgia Meloni emerges stronger from EU vote
Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party won a decisive victory in European elections in Italy, unofficial results showed Monday — making her one of the few EU leaders to emerge stronger after the vote.
Saudi clears Mecca of over 300,000 unregistered pilgrims ahead of hajj
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Mecca ahead of the hajj which begins next week.
