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U.S. embassy in Lebanon hails '12 hours of calm' on border with Israel

The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Friday said there had been 12 hours of calm along the Blue Line marking the border with Israel, where daily exchanges of fire had been taking place

U.S. embassy in Lebanon hails '12 hours of calm' on border with Israel
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Israel resumes combat as truce expires, accuses Hamas of violation

Israel's military said it had resumed combat against Hamas in Gaza on Friday after accusing the Palestinian militant

Israel resumes combat as truce expires, accuses Hamas of violation
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Israel begins pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnels in Gaza -WSJ

The Israeli military has begun pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnel complex in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing unnamed U.S. officials, adding that the

Israel begins pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnels in Gaza -WSJ
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Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea

Ukraine’s military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian forces

Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
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Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque

Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
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Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion

Australian police say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man had been engaged in a deradicalization program since he detonated a homemade explosive device in a school toilet block two years ago

Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion
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The UK's Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power

Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in

The UK's Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power
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A temple to a top Hindu deity was built over a destroyed mosque in India. Here is why it matters

India’s top politicians, religious leaders and celebrities have gathered in the holy city of Ayodhya for the partial opening of a grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram

A temple to a top Hindu deity was built over a destroyed mosque in India. Here is why it matters
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Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured nine people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, four of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials

Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
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Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression

Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media

Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
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Japan's factory activity declines slow, PMI shows

Japan's factory activity contracted but approached the break-even point in April, a business survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the key sector is finally picking up after months of

Japan's factory activity declines slow, PMI shows
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Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan

Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
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Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a

Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says
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Argentina's Milei touts rare government surplus, argues 'shock' therapy is working

Argentine President Javier Milei boasted on Monday that his government is successfully taming profligate public spending, touting a rare first quarter surplus that he argues

Argentina's Milei touts rare government surplus, argues 'shock' therapy is working
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US says it is exploring contract options to facilitate citizens to leave Israel

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US says it is exploring contract options to facilitate citizens to leave Israel
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Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted

Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters as thousands marched in the Dutch capital on Tuesday, a day after riot police violently broke up an encampment at

Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted
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Thai PM asks banks to top lower interest rates to help economy

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday said he had asked the country's four largest lenders to lower interest rates to help small businesses and the economy. 

Thai PM asks banks to top lower interest rates to help economy
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New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power

The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, as well as more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow find workarounds to earlier penalties

New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power
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Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27
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Winter storm along US East Coast leaves behind power outages, flooding

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Winter storm along US East Coast leaves behind power outages, flooding
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Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday

Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso, a senior figure in the country's ruling party, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, a

Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday
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The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel

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The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel
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US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
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Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders

Heavy storms have continued to slam the Houston area

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
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Azerbaijan says France laying ground for new regional war by arming Armenia

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accused France on Tuesday of creating conditions for a new war in the South Caucasus by supplying arms to Armenia.

Azerbaijan says France laying ground for new regional war by arming Armenia

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