President Biden's decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel has shaken the bedrock of a decades-old alliance.

HONG KONG — Eight Chinese cities have joined a program allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as part of a tour group, as part of efforts to boost Hong Kong's economy.  Hong Kong is battling to revive its economy following a national security crackdown and COVID-related controls, which led to many locals and expats leaving the city and caused tourist numbers to dwindle to a fraction of prepandemic levels.  The Individual Visit Scheme began in 2003 as part… Read Full Article

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been welcomed by a charity which helps service personnel in Nigeria.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been welcomed by a charity which helps service personnel in Nigeria.

The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest in Malmö, Sweden.

The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest in Malmö, Sweden.

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WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled Saturday to the country's border with Belarus, which is also the European Union's external border with the autocratic state, and pledged to do more to strengthen security along its entire eastern frontier. Tusk accused Belarus, Russia's ally, of intensifying what he called a “hybrid war” against the West by encouraging migrants to try to cross into the EU. He vowed that Poland would spare no expense on its border security. “I know… Read Full Article

MALMO, Sweden — The Netherlands' contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday's final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel. Competition organizer European Broadcasting Union said Swedish police were investigating “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew” against Dutch performer Joost Klein. The organizer said it wouldn't be appropriate for… Read Full Article

PANAMA CITY — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. border. President-elect Jose Raul Mulino says he will shut down a migration route used by more than 500,000 people last year. Until now, Panama has helped speedily bus the migrants across its territory so they can continue their journey north. Whether Mulino can reduce migration through a sparsely populated region with little government presence… Read Full Article