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Iraq has requested that a United Nations assistance mission set up after the 2003 US-led invasion of the country end its work by the end of 2025, saying it was no longer needed because Iraq had made significant progress toward stability.

In a world where diplomatic decisions are often split along major power lines, the small West African nation of Togo has taken a notably independent stance.

Israel's Eden Golan has become one of the favourites among bookmakers to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest after she made it through the semi-finals on Thursday despite boos during her performance and protests outside the venue in Sweden.

Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected U.N. vote on Friday on a Palestinian bid to become a full member.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the reappointment on Friday of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a technocrat who has helped him through the war in Ukraine and the economic challenges wrought by Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion.

Hamas demanded a 12-week long ceasefire in the negotiations to reach a deal, up from the six-week truce proposed, preventing an agreement in the talks in Cairo, CNN reported on Friday, quoting sources. 

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, is set to embark on an official visit to Japan from May 20 to 23. 

Dubai, renowned for its opulence and rapid growth, has been named one of the world’s wealthiest cities and the richest in the Middle East, according to the latest findings from the World's Wealthiest Cities Report 2024 by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth.

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably."

A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 plane's front tire burst upon landing at an airport in southern Turkey on Thursday, the Turkish transport minister said, adding there were no casualties and all 190 passengers and crew were evacuated.

Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 61% of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner.

At the recent African Summit on Fertilizers and Soil Health held in Nairobi, Morocco's ongoing efforts to enhance food security and agricultural sustainability across Africa were prominently featured.