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Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 nations, including India
The General Directorate of Passports said that the list of countries comprised Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela, The Express Tribune reported. The Directorate emphasised that the validity of the passport of Saudis who intend to travel to non-Arab countries must be more than six months.
Ukrainian Parliament extends martial law by 90 days
Lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced on Sunday that Parliament has also approved the law on the prolongation of general mobilisation in the country till August 23, reports Xinhua news agency. Ukraine first imposed the martial law on February 24, the day when Russia launched its ongoing war against Kiev.
New S.Korean President's first approval rating over 52%: Survey
In the Realmeter poll of 2,528 people aged 18 or above nationwide conducted from May 16-20, 52.1 per cent said Yoon did a good job, while 40.6 per cent said he did not, reports Yonhap News Agency. Yoon's approval rating was high among the ruling People Power Party (PPP) supporters, conservative voters and those in their 70s.
Jordan condemns Israeli decision allowing 'extremists' to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jordan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Haitham Abu Al-Foul said that the decision is null and void, which "lacks legal status under international law that does not recognise Israeli jurisdiction on territories occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem", Xinhua news agency reported.
Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister
Albanese claimed victory on Saturday night in the federal election, ending the coalition's hold on power for nearly nine years. He was sworn in by Governor-General David Hurley together with Richard Marles, Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher, Xinhua news agency reported.
Monkeypox cases reported in Israel, Switzerland, Austria
Israel and Switzerland both said they identified one infected person who had recently travelled abroad. Israel is investigating other suspected cases, the BBC reported. Monkeypox does not tend to spread easily between people and the illness is usually mild. The virus is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa.
Ukraine, wheat ban to be discussed at Biden-Modi meet: US NSA
Modi and Biden will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly elected Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, for the second in-person summit of the Quad, short for Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, on Tuesday in Tokyo. The two leaders will also meet bilaterally, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed in a gaggle with reporters travelling with Biden from South Korea to Japan, the second leg of his first trip to Asia as President.
Imran Khan says long march to Islamabad from May 25
"Today we held our core committee meeting and made (important) decisions," Imran Khan, flanked by the who's who of PTI leadership, said at a press conference in Peshawar. "The biggest (question) was when to begin the long march, and we have decided. "I want to give a little background of how we reached here. There was a foreign conspiracy against Pakistan from the US. In this regime change, they used locals � the most corrupt people, who were ready to become part of any conspiracy to save their corruption.
Biden calls Moon 'good friend' in phone conversation
Biden and Moon held the phone talks for about 10 minutes on Saturday evening, Yonhap News Agency quoted to Rep. Yun Kun-young of the Democratic Party as saying. Moon left office on May 9 after serving a five-year term. Biden was quoted as calling Moon a "good friend" and thanking him for making efforts to strengthen their alliance, while referring to their summit in Washington last year.
'Without correct govt support, protests seen in Sri Lanka could be repeated in other nations'
Speaking to the BBC, Georgieva said that such similar unrest before the Covid-19 pandemic, from France to Chile, was caused by "a sense of inequality growing" and decisions being made without the support of the people.
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