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Qatar secured its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday with a 2–1 home victory over the United Arab Emirates in Group A of the Asian qualifiers.

Hungary would suffer if it was cut off from Russian energy, Budapest's foreign minister said during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday, reiterating that the country would not accept outside pressure when it came to decisions on its energy supplies.

The Palestinian Authority said on Wednesday it is prepared to operate the Gaza-side of a key crossing for aid between Egypt and Gaza.

On the 10th anniversary of the Aqaba Process, a counterterrorism initiative launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Italy hosted for the first time the high-level summit of this strategic forum. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had communicated to Hamas that the militant group must disarm or it will be forced to.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal to raise defense spending to 5% and calling the move disrespectful to NATO.

Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open on Wednesday and increase the amount of humanitarian aid coming into the enclave, public broadcaster Kan reported, after Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages.

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war.

King Abdullah II of Jordan held a series of high-level meetings in Rome on Tuesday, reinforcing Jordan’s diplomatic engagement on the global stage.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Moscow on Wednesday, pro-government Syria TV and a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, despite the postponement of an Arab summit there that he had planned to attend.

A nephew of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has returned to the West Bank after four years of self-exile, outlining a roadmap to secure peace in Gaza with Hamas transforming into a political party and declaring his readiness to help govern.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday offered to suspend a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election, bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who demanded the move as a condition for his political survival.