Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the US push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with US envoys on endi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s support for a Palestinian state, linking it to rising antisemitism following a deadly shooting in Sydney. Netanyahu asserted that calls for Palestinian statehood “pour fuel on the antisemitic fire,” a stance he has consistently maintained amid the Gaza war and international pressure for a two-state solution.