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Israel strikes Gaza school housing people, 20 killed
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26: At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded after an Israeli strike hit a...

Man arrested for allegedly trying to firebomb US...
Washington [US], May 26: A dual US and German citizen was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to burn down...

Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26: Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including...

'US silence' over Russian attacks encourages Putin
Moscow [Russia], May 26: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that the US's "silence" after recent Russian attacks is encouraging...

UAE placed in Group C of FIFA U-17...
Doha [Qatar], May 26: The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, scheduled to take place from November...

African ambassadors to UAE host reception marking Africa...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 26: The African ambassadors to the UAE have hosted a reception in celebration of Africa Day.

UN envoy launches new Cyprus peace push ahead...
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 25: The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks...

Malta hosts first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship...
Valletta [Malta], May 25: The first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race in Malta was held Saturday in the historic...

Power restored in Cannes after suspected arson disrupts...
Paris [France], May 25: Electricity has been restored in the southern French city of Cannes after a major power cut...

Murder arrest after three children and woman die...
London [UK], May 25: Three children and a woman have died after a house fire in north-west London, with a...

Suspect in Germany's Hamburg station attack to be...
Hamburg [Germany], May 25: A magistrate has ordered the 39-year-old suspect in the knife attack at Hamburg's central train station...

Syria's Al Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as...
Istanbul [Turkey], May 25: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top...

Lebanon's local elections provide litmus test for weakened...
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on his compatriots to vote en masse in local...

European Commission calls on Hungary to drop law...
Brussels [Belgium], May 25: The European Commission is threatening action against Hungary if the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban...

Venezuela opposition politician among dozens arrested
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 25: Venezuela's authoritarian government has stepped up its crackdown on opponents ahead of Sunday's regional and...

Russia and Ukraine exchange another 307 prisoners in...
Moscow [Russia], May 25: Russia and Ukraine continued their largest prisoner exchange to date on Saturday, releasing a further 307...

Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
Brasília [Brazil], May 25: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a...

US, Iran teams meet for two hours in...
Rome [Italy], May 25: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held more than two hours of talks with an Iranian delegation...

Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and...
Washington DC [US], May 25: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up his trade war again.

UN says more food needed in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], May 25: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said.

Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
Washington DC [US], May 25: President Donald Trump ripped U.S. diversity and inclusion policies, knocked NATO, and took credit for...

Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
Brasilia [Brazil], May 24: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a...

US top diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The United States' top diplomat in Havana said the U.S. had more sanctions in store...

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin
New York [US], May 24: A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll...

Shaken Jewish community looks to bolster security
New York [US], May 24: When Adam Zimmerman chaperoned his son's fourth-grade class field trip to the natural history museum...

US issues orders easing Syria sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The Trump administration on Friday issued orders that it said would effectively lift sanctions on...

Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner...
Moscow [Russia], May 24: Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace...