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Sweden will order four navy frigates from France's Naval Group in a $4 billion deal that will triple its air defence capacity as the new NATO member focuses on security threats in the Baltic Sea, its prime minister said.

Yvette Cooper said: "The world is sleepwalking into a global food crisis because of the ongoing disruption to shipping going through the strait of Hormuz."

The United Nations is considering how to respond to Israel's announcement that it will build a military complex on the former headquarters of the UN relief agency for Palestinians in east Jerusalem.

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar begins a two-day visit to Poland.

Turkish counter-terror police arrest 110 people on suspicion of activities in support of the Islamic State group in an operation largely targeting Istanbul.

The United States has approved the possible sale of support services and related equipment for Apache attack helicopters and M777 ultra-light howitzers to India in deals worth more than $428 million.

The U.S. government imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban officials, including the country's communications minister and ‌several military leaders, and its main intelligence agency.

Cuba’s leadership warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of a US attack, as Washington imposed new sanctions on the country’s intelligence agency and senior officials

Trump said he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a very good chance of reaching a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear programme.

Russia and Belarus staged joint nuclear weapons drills on Monday, authorities said. Russia deployed Oreshnik, its latest hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile, to Belarus last year, upping the stakes in its rivalry with the NATO military alliance.

The U.S. Treasury secretary said Washington was extending by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, as global energy prices continue to surge due to the Iran war.

Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group in northeast Nigeria.

China’s President Xi Jinping said bilateral cooperation between Russia and China had “continuously deepened and solidified”, with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ strategic partnership.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said ​plans to strengthen frontline units on the border with South ‌Korea, as well as other major units, were key to more thoroughly deterring war.

South Korean President Lee ​Jae Myung and ‌Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will ​hold a ​summit meeting on Tuesday.

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel.

A huge wave of around 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing four people.

FIFA Secretary-General ⁠Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran's FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj.

Pakistan's interior minister arrived in Tehran to facilitate the peace talks between Iran and the United States that have stalled despite a fragile ceasefire.

Russian ​President Vladimir Putin ​discussed the Iran conflict with his ​United ‌Arab ⁠Emirates counterpart, Mohammed bin ‌Zayed Al Nahyan.