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Indian farmers, primarily from Punjab state, are poised to continue their journey towards Delhi, in an ongoing demonstration advocating for minimum prices for their crops.

Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire and founder of Amazon, has continued to divest his shares in the company, bringing the total value of recent sales to over $4 billion (£3.2 billion). The tech giant, established by Bezos in 1994, confirmed that he has sold 24 million Amazon shares this month alone. Serving as the firm’s executive chair, Bezos had last offloaded Amazon shares in 2021.

Millions of people across Indonesia’s 17,000 islands and three time zones have now voted for their future president. The current frontrunner is former defence minister Prabowo Subianto, a retired general with a bloody human rights record. 

UN warns attack on Rafah could lead to ‘slaughter’ Israel’s assault in the southern Gazan city Rafah could lead to…

Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N and Bilawal Bhutto’s PPP in Pakistan have struck a deal to establish a government together. The PPP has pledged support to help the PML-N elect a prime minister following last week’s election.

President Joe Biden strongly criticised his expected 2024 election rival, Donald Trump, for his recent remarks regarding NATO, labelling them as “foolish,” “disgraceful,” and “anti-American.” The Democrat condemned Trump’s suggestion that he would support Russia in attacking NATO members failing to meet defence spending obligations.

Arm Holdings, a UK-based chip designer, has witnessed a staggering surge in its stock market valuation, nearly doubling in less than a week, driven by investor optimism surrounding the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

The captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles football team has led calls to end online bullying against midfielder Alex Iwobi.

Some football fans have been trolling Iwobi on social media, blaming the 27-year-old player for their country’s 1-2 loss to Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Afcon final.

Israel must do more to protect the more than one million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah, the southern Gazan city, according to Joe Biden. 

The US president has said civilians who are “packed” into Rafah are “exposed and vulnerable” and must be protected. 

Venezuelan authorities have officially acknowledged the arrest of Rocío San Miguel, a prominent human rights activist. San Miguel, known for her outspoken criticism of President Nicolás Maduro’s government, was arrested on Friday and transported to an undisclosed location.