Iran: Tehran holds Raisi funeral services

The focus of mourning for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage switched to Tehran, on Wednesday, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital to join funeral processions, DW reports.

Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state next week

Israel recalled its ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in the light of the countries' decision to recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, announced, TASS reports.

About one hundred tourists were evacuated from New Caledonia

The Australian military has flown 115 passengers on two flights from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and a French government flight was expected to evacuate another 100 stranded passengers on Wednesday, an Australian government minister said, AP reports.

Russia wants to unilaterally change maritime border with Lithuania, Finland in Baltic Sea

Russia has unilaterally moved to change the maritime border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, according to a decree from May 21 published on the Russian government's website, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, will pay an official visit to Bucharest: Agenda of the visit

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, will pay, between May 23-24, an official visit to Bucharest.

World’s first major law for artificial intelligence gets final EU green light

European Union member states on Tuesday gave final agreement to the world’s first major law for regulating artificial intelligence, as institutions around the world race to introduce curbs for the technology, CNBC reports.

Iowa tornado kills 'multiple' people in small town reduced to rubble

A powerful tornado ripped through a small Iowa town on Tuesday, killing multiple people and leaving at least a dozen injured, authorities said, Reuters reports.

Israeli officials shut down Associated Press broadcast and seize camera equipment

Israeli authorities have shut down a live broadcast by the Associated Press (AP) and seized camera equipment, accusing the organisation of breaking laws because it provides material to the Al Jazeera news station, Sky news reports.

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons

Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict, The Guardian reports.

A young man drowned in a lake in Chisinau

A 25-year-old man drowned in the lake in the "Valea Morilor" Park in Chisinau. The tragedy happened this evening.

10 killed in Egypt as minibus plunges off ferry into Nile

At least 10 female farm workers died in Egypt when a minibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of Cairo on Tuesday, the health ministry said.

British man killed as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence

A 73-year-old British man has died and more than 30 other people have been injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London which was hit by severe turbulence, BBC reports.