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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

On Monday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty led a delegation to Riyadh for a session of the Political Consultation and Follow-up Committee with Saudi Arabia, headed by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

In a move that has sparked both interest and debate, France and Qatar have signed multiple agreements to bolster cultural collaboration, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the French Ministry of Culture and Qatar Museums, the organization responsible for managing and developing Qatar’s museums. 

The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.

Israir, planning to launch its New York flights by Passover 2026, must now contend with both El Al’s entrenched market presence and Arkia’s head start in offering budget-friendly transatlantic options.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Pope Francis describing him as a “distinguished humanitarian and dear friend.”

An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff. It cautions: "He who enters a conclave as a pope, leaves it as a cardinal".

The world is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, leaving behind an enduring legacy of humility, compassion, and unwavering advocacy for peace and interreligious harmony.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington due on Saturday in Oman. 

Tunisian police on Monday detained Ahmed Souab, a prominent lawyer and fierce critic of the country's president, lawyers told Reuters, raising human rights groups' concerns that a crackdown on dissent will go ahead.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.