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The Israeli military said on Tuesday that two projectiles crossed from Syria towards Israel and fell in open areas.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Lebanese officials on Tuesday that Iran wanted to turn a "new page" in relations with Beirut, hinting at a shift in diplomatic ties that were long grounded in supporting Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah.

The British government said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about the health of the mother of jailed Egyptian-British dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Laila Soueif, who has been admitted to hospital while continuing a hunger strike.

In 1978, Prime Minister Menachem Begin made a fateful decision. He returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in exchange for peace—a sweeping territorial concession from a leader known for his uncompromising Zionism. 

U.N. inspectors monitoring Iran's Fordow nuclear site confronted a major gap in their knowledge last year as they watched trucks carrying advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges roll into the facility dug into a mountain south of Tehran.

Once again, the United Nations Human Rights Office has issued unverified and inflammatory accusations that fuel hatred toward Israel and bolster the propaganda machine of a designated terrorist organization—Hamas.

A U.N. convoy delivering food into Sudan's al-Fashir in North Darfur came under attack overnight, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that initial reports indicated "multiple casualties".

In a move that could reshape geopolitical dynamics in North Africa, the United Kingdom has thrown its weight behind Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara—calling it the “most credible” path forward. 

Myanmar's junta said it has extended a temporary ceasefire to June to support reconstruction and relief efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country.

South Koreans turned out in force to vote in the presidential election on Tuesday, as millions of people sought to restore stability after six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders said on Tuesday his PVV party would leave the governing coalition, toppling the right wing government and likely leading to new elections.

Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.