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Sweden's Minister of Foreígn Affairs Ann Linde signs Sweden's application for NATO membership at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Sweden signs NATO request, Finland formally endorses move

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Finland's Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country's government to join NATO

People queueing to undergo nucleic acid tests for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Guangzhou in China's southern Guangdong province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-COVID' fight

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Most of Beijing is not locked down, but the streets are much quieter than usual with many shops closed and people working from home

Russian President Vladimi Putin. — AP

Sweden, Finland NATO bid no threat to Russia but may 'trigger response': Putin

Ukrainian serviceman walks past a blown Russian APC near Kutuzivka, north of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP/Mstyslav Chernov)

NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia

Russian army Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 13, 2022. The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine opens first war crimes trial of captured Russian

Sri Lanka's new prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) visits a Buddhist temple after his swearing in ceremony in Colombo on May 12, 2022. (AFP)

Sri Lanka's new PM Wickremesinghe says he looks forward to closer ties with India

An available illustration of Devasahayam Pillai. (Twitter)

Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope

Ranil Wickremesinghe (Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lanka president set to name new Prime Minister

US President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

US President Biden co-hosting 2nd COVID summit as world's resolve falters

Al Jazeera journalist Shereen Abu Aqleh (Image credit: Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

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Report: India might turn zoonotic disease hotspot

Map shows emerging ‘hotspots’ of zoonotic diseases spread from wildlife, from the ’State of the World's Forests 2022’ report. (By Arrangement)

Saileswaram Jatara turns a messy affair this year

This year’s entry fee collection turned into a mess with sudden orders from Hyderabad that the entry fee be scrapped, two days into the festival. (DC Image)

What do we know about 'stealth omicron' so far?

In rare cases, early research indicates BA.2 can infect people even if they’ve already had an omicron infection. COVID-19 vaccines appear just as effective against both kinds of omicron, offering strong protection against severe illness and death. (DC file photo)

Over 140 goons barge into King Koti Palace

Over 140 men, some of them Sikhs armed with swords barged into Nizam -Ki-davdi at Bogulkunka in king koti. Later some of them were taken into custody by Narayanguda police. (Photo: P.Surendra/DC)

DC Exclusive: Rs 1,500 crore land scam in Hyderabad by GHMC, revenue dept

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurates 13 new districts in Andhra Pradesh (Twitter/@perni_nani)

Thousands of TN workers give finishing touches to new shrine

We have been working here for three to four months now. Some of Of the total 1,050 members, over 50 workers have been toiling hard at the sanctum sanctorum. (DC Image)us have been involved in the gold plating works while most have been assigned with designing and installing the Kalasams, said a Tamil Nadu-based worker. — DC Image

Yadadri all set for inaugural

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple in Yadadri. (Photo: DC/Deepak Deshpande)

RRR brings mojo back to Tollywood after two years

Director S.S. Rajamouli's long-awaited ‘RRR’ hit the screens on Friday to packed houses, the biggest release after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: Twitter)

Air traveller wins Rs 1 lakh compensation from IndiGo

The court ordered IndiGo to pay the petitioner Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the ‘hardship and mental agony’ he faced. It also asked IndiGo to refund the amount paid extra towards alternative travel tickets, as well as pay Rs 20,000 towards costs of litigation. — Reuters

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Members of Extinction Rebellion take part in a demonstration outside the venue of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP)

In Pictures | COP26 protesters in Glasgow

In Pictures | COP26 protesters in Glasgow

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Members of Extinction Rebellion take part in a demonstration outside the venue of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP)

In Pictures | COP26 protesters in Glasgow

Saudi’s annual Hajj pilgrimage will start this Wednesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP)

This year, Hajj pilgrims to be given sterilised pebbles

The protests in Portland have drawn international attention to race relations in the USA. The standoff between federal agents and protesters turned into a violent fight at night on Thursday. (AP)

In Pictures| Standoff with federal agents continues in Portland

This cute group of penguins are making most of Singapore city’s zoo while it’s locked down for public. (Handout photo released by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

For these penguins in Singapore’s city zoo, lockdown is flippin' fun

Neighbours

Sri Lankans protest demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lankan Prez sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa

The H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals but no human cases of H3N8 have been reported. (Representational image: AFP file photo)

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

Sri Lankans protesting against the economic crisis lie on the road outside Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's official residence demanding the government step-down in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Lankan Parliament crucial session after Oppn moves no-trust motion against Govt, Prez

Imran Khan faces dismissal as Pakistan parliament sits for no-confidence vote Arjuna Ranatunga seeks help from Sathya Sai trust Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri resign

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Asia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (AFP file image)

China says friendship with Russia is 'rock solid'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. (PTI Photo)

'Gehri dosti' says PM Bennett as Israel and India mark 30 years of diplomatic ties

A delivery man wearing personal protective equipment prepares to deliver food bought online for residents who were restricted due to a recent Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Ningbo in China's eastern Zhejiang province on April 2, 2022. (AFP)

COVID-19 cases rise in Shanghai with millions under lockdown

Residents line up for coronavirus screening during the COVID-19 lockdown in Changchun in northeastern China's Jilin province. (Photo: AP)

Major Chinese cities impose COVID-19 restriction as cases spike

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in a meeting of ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. (Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea blames US for Ukraine crisis

Pakistan's opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif, center, speaks while other opposition parties leader watch during a press conference after the Supreme Court decision, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan Assembly reinstated for no-trust vote

New Delhi sought “appropriate action” by Hyundai and said there would be “no compromise” on the matter as it involved the territorial integrity of India. (Image credit: Twitter)

South Korea regrets Hyundai Pak's offensive post as India erupts

This picture taken released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 28 shows what North Korea says is a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile test-fire conducted by the Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK at an undisclosed location. (AFP)

North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017

Middle East

Kabul fell to the Taliban in August and since then people are in a state of terror with increasing cases of human rights abuses being reported from several parts of the country. (Photo: AFP)

Nothing changed between Taliban of 1990s and 2021: Report

The spokesperson emphasised the fact that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had kept flying in and out of Kabul under "difficult circumstances" when others had ceased their operations. (AP Image)

Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her partner Asser on their wedding day in UK's Birmingham. (PTI Photo)

Malala Yousafzai ties the knot with senior officer of PCB

Taliban expand interim cabinet, 27 new members named UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan Afghan tradition allows girls to access the freedom of boys

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America

Sri Lankan government doctors sprotest against the government near the national hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

US cautions its citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka

The extension period of up to 180 days will automatically be extended to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the current Employment Authorisation Cards. (Representational image)

US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits

Elon Musk (Twitter/@AFP)

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's ban on Donald Trump

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2022. MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

US ready to support India in diversifying its energy imports

An instructor shows a woman how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as members of a Ukrainian far-right group train, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

Elon Musk (File image)

Elon Musk on fun trail says 'buying Coca Cola next'

Soldiers take part in the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP)

United States expresses displeasure at Russia oil deals

Europe

French President and La Republique en Marche party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron holds his fist in the air as he holds Brigitte Macron's hand after his victory in France's presidential election, in Paris, on April 24, 2022. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

France's Macron wins new term after far-right battle

US President Joe Biden gestures ahead of a European Union (EU) summit at EU Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Biden to visit near Ukraine-Poland border in show of solidarity

A destroyed tank and a damaged apartment building from heavy fighting are seen in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, West vows arms for Kyiv

Russian strikes try to disrupt delivery of Western weapons Russian strikes turning Mariupol into 'ashes' as West plans more sanctions Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city

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Africa

In this file photo taken on September 13, 2021 an elerly patient receives the 3rd dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

In Tswane, the municipality that includes the capital Pretoria, 52 children under the age of 2 diagnosed with the coronavirus have been admitted and one has died. (Bloomberg Image)

Toddlers make up 10% of hospital cases in Omicron epicenter in S.Africa

"The number of reported deaths from COVID-19 continues to decline and is now at its lowest level in nearly a year," he said.

WHO: Mortality from COVID-19 around the world dropped to lowest level

Air China flight crew members in hazmat suits walk through the arrivals area at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday. (AP/Jae C. Hong)

'It was scary': How South African scientists spotted the Omicron COVID variant

An elderly patient receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at a clinic at Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. Pfizer has announced that a South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, the first time that the vaccine will be produced in Africa. (AP)

South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa

The outspoken Tutu was considered the nation's conscience by both Black and white, an enduring testament to his faith and spirit of reconciliation in a divided nation. (File Photo: Reuters)

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90

A throat swab is taken from a patient to test for COVID-19 at a facility in Soweto, South Africa, Dec. 2, 2021. (AP)

South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides

New cases in that week of the current wave, driven by the omicron variant, were about 20,000 a day, compared with 4,400 in the same week of the third wave. (Bloomberg Image)

South Africa hospitalization rate falls 91% in Omicron wave

Australia and New Zealand

People walk on the beach in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: AP)

COVID lockdown to be lifted across New Zealand, except Auckland

Dutton said the Australian government was working with Tongan authorities to ensure the aid could still be delivered safely without passing on Covid to anyone on the island. (Bloomberg Image)

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga

A health worker administers vaccinations at a mobile clinic Oct. 7, 2021, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Sylvie Whinray/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

Australia adds Covaxin to list of 'recognised' COVID-19 vaccines Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal Jacinda Ardern wins landslide re-election in New Zealand vote

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