Reuters

Norway will further restrict entry for Russian tourists due to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, blocking almost all entries except for visits to close relatives.

China has launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan in response to the inauguration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, which Beijing views as separatist activity, while Taiwan has deployed troops and tracked Chinese movements to defend its territory.

Amazon Web Services is investing $17. 02 billion in new data centers in the Spanish region of Aragon, strengthening its presence in the country's cloud computing sector.

The Chinese military has launched large-scale joint exercises around Taiwan involving the army, navy, air force, and missile forces to test combat readiness and the ability to deliver precision strikes.

The United States has reported a second human case of avian influenza in a dairy farm worker in Michigan, indicating an expanding outbreak of the virus circulating among poultry.

Oil prices fell for the third consecutive session on Wednesday amid expectations that the U. S. Federal Reserve could hold high interest rates longer to combat sustained inflation, potentially affecting fuel demand from the world's largest oil consumer.

According to French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourn, France believes that the conditions for official recognition of Palestine as a state have not yet been met.

NASA has postponed the debut manned flight of the Boeing Starliner capsule due to a helium leak in the spacecraft's propulsion system, and the next possible launch date is still being discussed.

British Defense Secretary Grant Sheps accused China of providing or preparing to provide lethal assistance to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, citing US and British intelligence data.

One person was killed when a tree fell on a car due to strong winds and severe flooding that caused chaos across Serbia.

Norway officially recognizes Palestine as a state, the Norwegian prime minister said.

EU countries Belgium, Germany and France have asked the European Commission to assess the potential economic damage caused by restricting Russian gas imports amid discussions on a new package of sanctions against Russia.

Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.

The Vatican wants to open a permanent mission in China to improve diplomatic relations with Beijing, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a statement.

Volodymyr Zelensky said that he cannot yet assess his work as president of Ukraine due to the ongoing martial law, but he is proud to lead a nation that has protected itself from challenges.

Over the past 3-4 months, Ukraine has achieved very serious production volumes of domestic FPV drones, which made it possible to close a large shortage of artillery at the front.

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plane collided with severe turbulence during a flight from the UK to Singapore, injuring 30 people and killing one passenger. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners could shoot down Russian missiles in the sky over Ukraine, but this is a matter of their desire.

Ukraine has never used Western weapons to strike Russia, but negotiations are underway with partners to get such an opportunity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The Russian draft UN resolution on the prohibition of weapons in outer space did not receive the necessary votes in the 15-member Security Council.

The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to finalizing a bilateral defense agreement that provides for American guarantees of defense for Saudi Arabia, Saudi access to advanced American weapons such as F-35 aircraft in exchange for a halt to Chinese arms purchases, and the exchange of new technologies, including artificial intelligence.

Ten people were injured, four of them seriously, when lightning struck a group on the banks of the Elbe River in Dresden, Germany, during a severe thunderstorm, with two men suffering cardiac arrest.

Iran's President Raisi died in a plane crash, Saudi Arabia's crown prince postponed his visit to Japan due to the king's health, and oil prices remained stable amid political uncertainty in major producing countries.

The High Court of London has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to extradite him to the United States, where he faces espionage charges related to the publication of classified documents.

European private equity group EQT is in talks to buy Dublin-based video game developer Keywords Studios for $2. 79 billion, sending Keywords Studios' share price to its highest level since March 13.

Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-teh, called on China to stop its political and military intimidation of Taiwan and work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials were killed when their helicopter crashed, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed.

Apple plans to release a thinner and more expensive iPhone model, codenamed D23, along with the iPhone 17 in September 2025, while discontinuing the cheaper iPhone Plus and releasing a new iPhone SE in the spring of 2025.

The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced that rescuers found no survivors after discovering the location of the crashed helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian may have been killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains, and rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather.