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Three journalists killed in Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza
The Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 180 journalists have been killed across Gaza in Israeli attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to traditional sayings of prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Trump suspends visas for Harvard's new international students
Trump says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make a decision on whether or not Harvard’s almost seven thousand currently enrolled foreign students will be able to keep their visas.
Stampede at cricket stadium in India kills 11 and injures dozens
Officials say most of those injured were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive medical attention but are in stable condition.
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Man charged with supplying chemicals to bomber of fertility clinic
The FBI says Daniel Park has been stockpiling a chemical that can be used to create makeshift explosive devices, with a purchase history going back as far as October 2022, and as recently as a few days prior to the explosion.
Opposition Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election
The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.
Berlin court rules rejection of asylum seekers at borders unlawful
The court says the rejections of asylum seekers violates German law and is not in line with the EU’s Dublin system which demands that every member state conduct a thorough investigation to determine which EU country is responsible for processing the application.
Mount Etna erupts after parts of its southeastern crater collapsed
Italy's Mount Etna has erupted again after parts of its southeastern crater collapsed sending plumes of smoke and ash several kilometres above Europe's largest active volcano.
Several areas hit by flooding in Romania after two days of heavy rain
The Praid Salt mine is not only of economic importance to Romania, it is also a major tourism magnet, attracting approximately half-a-million tourists annually.
US reopens ambassador's residence in bid to warm relations with Syria
Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.
Massive glacier collapse devastates Swiss village of Blatten
A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.
Elon Musk leaves Trump administration and DOGE cost-cutting agency
Musk said on X he hoped the DOGE mission would only “strengthen over time” and become a “way of life in the government” as he announced his stepping back from the cost-cutting agency created under the Trump administration.
US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs
The New York-based US Court of International Trade delivered the ruling dealing a crucial blow to President Trump’s signature set of economic policies which have rattled global markets, frustrated trade partners and raised fears of growing inflation.
Turkey says it's ready to host another round of Russia-Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump warns his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he’s “playing with fire” as the Kremlin intensifies its attacks on Ukraine and peace efforts appear to stall.
Trump honours veterans and fallen soldiers in Memorial Day ceremony
US President Donald Trump honoured US soldiers who died in combat in a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, calling them “America’s best and bravest”.
Trump administration bars Harvard from admitting foreign students
The Trump administration has intensified its battle with Harvard University, revoking their license to host international students for the upcoming academic year as it looks to crackdown on “left wing activism, liberalism”.
At least 107 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
Palestinians say one of the two remaining hospitals in northern Gaza was struck on Thursday, causing extensive damage. Meanwhile, the UN says 90 aid trucks have been distributed, but says much more aid is needed to satisfy the needs of Gazans.
Two Israeli embassy staff members shot and killed in Washington
Two Israeli embassy staff, identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed in Washington near the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, shouted “Free, free Palestine” when arrested.
Protesters demand end of war in Gaza in front of Italian parliament
Protesters gathered in the capital, Rome, to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza at end of offensive
Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control."
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