The Dutch minister says there are no plans to ban Kanye West (Ye) from the Netherlands, despite the UK banning him.

Two fully laden Chinese oil tankers are waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz, putting them in a position to become the first such vessels to leave the Persian Gulf under a day-old US-Iran ceasefire, even as shipowners scrutinise the status of the narrow waterway.

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be “unreasonable” to ‌proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the US.

US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc.

US President Donald Trump declared victory after Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, ending a conflict that began on 28 February when the US and Israel launched co-ordinated military strikes against the Islamic Republic.

South Korean authorities deported to Thailand on Tuesday a man accused of running a major drug trafficking operation who had evaded arrest for years, Seoul’s spy agency said.

Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in the Middle East.

Kanye West’s booking for the Wireless Festival has caused backlash over his past antisemitic comments, with sponsors pulling out and government scrutiny.

Israel’s military said it had pulled a battalion out of the West Bank after a soldier assaulted a CNN photojournalist last week in a village in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel blocked Jerusalem’s Catholic cardinal from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking an international outcry that led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse the ban for ‌the remainder of Holy Week.

US President Donald Trump said the US and Iran have been meeting “directly and indirectly” and that Iran’s new leaders have been “very reasonable”, as more US troops arrived in the region and Tehran warned it will not accept humiliation.

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the northern US city of Minneapolis on Saturday as part of the national “No Kings” movement, months after it was wracked with protests due to federal immigration raids.

Massive protests against President Donald Trump kicked off on Saturday across the United States and beyond, as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and law-trampling governance.

The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.

At least 15 American soldiers have been wounded after Iran launched an attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia, according to news reports, as the conflict started by Israel and the United States enters its second month.

Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance.

Iran’s response to a US peace proposal aimed ‌at ending the war in ⁠the Middle East is expected on Friday, according ⁠to a source briefed on the matter.

York officials unanimously stripped Sarah Ferguson of her “Freedom of the City” title over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, marking another blow to her public image.