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Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), and Kazakhstan, represented by the Anti-Corruption Agency, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to address cross-border corruption cases.
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space aboard a Blue Origin rocket and safely returned to Earth on Monday, marking the first all-female spaceflight in over 60 years.
Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to visit Paris on May 7, a day after his anticipated swearing-in, according to four officials familiar with the plans.
Brazilian doctors reported on Monday that former President Jair Bolsonaro is conscious and remains in intensive care after undergoing a 12-hour surgery for a bowel obstruction the previous day. The far-right leader was hospitalized due to ongoing complications from a stabbing incident in September 2018.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of violating a previously agreed pause on energy-related attacks, placing responsibility on President Zelensky's administration.
On Monday, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly called for an "urgent" ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas stated it is ready to release all hostages if it receives assurances that Israel will end the war.
