Israeli strikes kill nearly 90 in Gaza as ceasefire talks and aid pressure collide
Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 88 people on 2025-05-16, as the war and the aid blockade continued to intensify.
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China opens visa-free entry to five Latin American countries for one year
China will allow citizens of five Latin American nations to enter visa-free for up to 30 days starting June 1, part of a broader push to deepen trade and diplomatic ties with the region.
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Trump says US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed terms on nuclear deal as talks continue
Trump said the two sides had moved closer to a deal, while Iran insisted enrichment remains a red line and sanctions relief would be central.
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JNIM claims deadly Djibo attack as Burkina Faso faces fresh military setbacks
An al-Qaeda-linked group says it killed 200 soldiers in an assault on a Burkina Faso base in Djibo, though officials have not confirmed the toll and Al Jazeera could not verify it independently.
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Vietnam says more than 450 citizens detained in Myanmar have been repatriated
Vietnam's foreign ministry said hundreds of nationals held in Myanmar for immigration violations had been safely returned and warned citizens about deceptive overseas job offers.
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Indonesian military says 18 separatists killed in Central Papua operation
The armed forces said troops fought members of the Free Papua Organization in Intan Jaya and seized weapons, ammunition and communications equipment.
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Colombia joins China’s Belt and Road as Beijing deepens its Latin America push
Colombia has signed on to China’s infrastructure initiative, a move that highlights Beijing’s growing economic reach in Latin America.
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Trump meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in first US-Syria presidential encounter in 25 years
Donald Trump met interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and said Washington is considering normalising relations with Damascus.
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Trump says US will lift Syria sanctions after Assad era
Donald Trump said the United States would remove sanctions on Syria as he opened a Middle East trip, signalling a sharp shift toward the country’s transitional authorities.
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Israeli strike on Gaza European Hospital kills 28, civil defence says
Gaza officials said an Israeli air strike killed at least 28 people at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, while Israel said it was targeting a Hamas command centre beneath the site.
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U.S. and China agree to temporary tariff rollback after talks in Switzerland
The United States and China have agreed to sharply reduce tariffs for 90 days, easing a trade war that had rattled markets and businesses on both sides.
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U.S. welcomes first group of Afrikaner refugees from South Africa
A first group of 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States as refugees, triggering fresh debate over the Trump administration’s refugee policy.
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Gunmen raid Chinese gold mine in Mali, killing three and abducting two nationals
Armed men attacked an artisanal gold mining site in Narena, in southern Mali, killing three people and kidnapping two Chinese nationals, according to local officials.
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Tripoli erupts in militia clashes after Abdel Ghani al-Kikli killing
Libya’s unity government declared an emergency as fighting between rival armed groups spread through Tripoli after the assassination of a powerful militia commander.
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PKK Says It Will Disband After Decades of Conflict
The Kurdish armed group says it will dissolve its structure and end armed struggle, a move that could reshape politics in Turkiye and the region.
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Hamas says it will release last living US hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander
The May 11, 2025 announcement said the release is part of efforts to secure a ceasefire, reopen crossings and resume aid deliveries.
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Police officers killed in roadside bombing in northwest Pakistan
Police said a bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying officers in northwestern Pakistan on May 11, 2025, killing at least two officers and injuring three others.
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Pope Leo XIV uses first Sunday address to press for peace in Ukraine and Gaza
In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV called for peace in Ukraine, the return of abducted children and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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Poland says evidence points to Russian sabotage in arson attack probe
Polish authorities say they have evidence of Russian sabotage behind an arson attack, escalating an inquiry that now carries national security implications.
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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 23 in Gaza as aid blockade draws outrage
Health officials said Israeli strikes overnight and into May 10, 2025 killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, as criticism of the aid blockade continued to grow.
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Ecuador orders mourning after 11 soldiers are killed in border ambush
Ecuador declared a three-day mourning period after dissident FARC guerrillas killed 11 soldiers in an ambush near the Colombian border, according to the supplied evidence.
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At least 19 prisoners killed in suspected RSF drone strike on Sudan prison in Kordofan
Authorities said a suspected Rapid Support Forces drone strike hit a prison in Sudan's Kordofan region on 2025-05-10, killing at least 19 inmates and deepening the toll of the country's civil war.
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India and Pakistan move into a fragile ceasefire after US-mediated talks
Both sides say they will keep to a ceasefire agreed earlier in the day, even as each accuses the other of violations and military activity continues in Kashmir and elsewhere.
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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 23 in Gaza as aid blockade backlash grows
Health officials said overnight strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza even as outrage over the aid blockade intensified.
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