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BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, …

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Italian police have arrested three Palestinians based in central Italy who they said were planning attacks in an unspecified country, a police statement said on Monday. The three men living in l’Aquila, about 75 miles northeast of Rome, had set up a cell linked to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, it …

Former deputy chairman of Britain’s Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, has defected to the smaller right-wing Reform U.K. Party. Anderson was suspended from Parliament for suggesting that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by Islamists. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced Anderson’s comments on Khan and denied his party having Islamophobia issues. …

The Indian government has announced rules to enforce the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act, which excludes Muslims, just weeks before the election. Although passed in 2019, the law’s implementation was delayed due to deadly protests, with concerns raised by citizens of all faiths. The government defends the law as humanitarian, while …

The Vatican on Monday unveiled its groundbreaking project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art: A multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the active participation of inmates and artists and open to the public under strict security conditions. Pope Francis himself is expected to visit the Holy …

China’s congress concluded its annual session with a show of near-unanimous support for the ruling Communist Party’s blueprint for the year. The nearly 3,000-member National People’s Congress approved a revised State Council law that directs China’s version of the cabinet to follow Xi’s vision. In brief closing remarks, Zhao Leji, …

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica on Monday to address Haiti’s crisis. Pressure is mounting on Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign or accept a transitional council. Henry, unable to enter Haiti due to violence, is expected to attend the closed-door meeting …

Climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, staged a protest at the Swedish parliament, advocating for comprehensive reforms to address climate concerns. Around 40 activists blocked entrances to the Riksdagen, holding signs with the message “Climate Justice Now.” Thunberg voiced frustration, saying that the climate justice movement’s message has been ignored for …

Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding. The 9.0 magnitude quake and tsunami that ravaged parts …

India has conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile capable of carrying multiple warheads. The missile is equipped with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles. Since the 1990s, India has been developing medium- and long-range missile systems amid increasing strategic competition with China. India has successfully conducted its …

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Nearly 30,000 children are suffering abuse in camps and prisons in Syria’s northwest, according to a U.N.-backed commission. Most children were brought to Syria and Iraq by their parents after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate in 2014. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria urges countries to …

Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead, and give fresh energy to Europe’s shift toward the radical right. A surge in support for a populist party in Sunday’s ballot has placed the hard right at the heart of Portuguese politics. The close contest between two leading …

Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Sumatra, Indonesia, have resulted in at least 26 confirmed deaths and 11 people missing. Monsoon rains and rising rivers have submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province since last Thursday. A massive mudslide last Friday caused a river to …

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At least 50 people were injured Monday by a “strong movement” on a plane traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, according to officials. LATAM Airlines said in a statement that there was “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement.” Paramedics and more than 10 …

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