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SpaceX launches biggest Starship rocket yet in test flight

  • May 23, 2026
SpaceX’s 12th Starship test flight took place just two days after Elon Musk announced that he was taking the company public. SpaceX on Friday launched its latest edition of the Starship spacecraft as Elon Musk’s rocket company is nearing a record-breaking public listing. The voyage experienced a few minor issues, but SpaceX employees erupted in cheers in…
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Malaysia rolls out new rules for digital platforms to better protect minors from Jun 1

  • May 23, 2026
Online service providers will need to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by those under the age of 16. They will also need to implement stronger content governance on their platforms. From Jun 1, Malaysia will require digital platforms to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by those under the age of 16.…
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Pakistan’s balancing act in focus as PM Sharif heads to China

  • May 23, 2026
Analysts say Islamabad is seeking to strengthen ties with Beijing while navigating relations with the United States and Iran. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China is being closely watched as Islamabad seeks to balance relations with major global and regional powers at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty. The visit, which comes as Pakistan…
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Ivanka Trump Assassination Plot? Iran-Trained Terrorist Arrested For Targeting POTUS-Daughter

  • May 23, 2026
Investigators said that Mohammad Al-Saadi had pledged to kill Ivanka Trump and even possessed a blueprint of her Florida residence where she lived with her husband Jared Kushner. A recently arrested man accused of links with Iran-backed terror networks allegedly plotted to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump in an attempt to avenge the killing…
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New NATO Order: Europe To Defend Itself, US To Step Back Gradually?

  • May 23, 2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its defense as the US shifts its military focus globally. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Europe must take “a bigger responsibility” for its own defence as the US gradually pivots focus to other global theatres. Rutte also acknowledged the reality of…
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump Cabinet

  • May 23, 2026
Her husband Abraham was recently diagnosed with extremely rare form of bone cancer, she wrote in resignation letter Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband through his battle with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Fox News Digital learned. Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting…
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Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

  • May 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking whether the Commerce Department could declare their components national-security risks, according to two people ​with direct knowledge of the matter. White House adviser Kurt Olsen, a lawyer Trump has tasked with proving widely debunked…
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Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to try to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source

  • May 23, 2026
A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with United States to try to help ‌secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. Doha, which has worked as a mediator in the Gaza war and other areas of…
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US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

  • May 23, 2026
Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will ​have to do so from outside the country via ‌the State Department, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups. USCIS announced the move in a ​policy memo, which directed officers to consider…
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Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, orders military to prepare options

  • May 23, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin on ​Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student ‌dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 still unaccounted for. Putin said the attack had struck the dorm in Starobilsk in Luhansk, a Russian-controlled region in eastern…
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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

  • May 22, 2026
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Trump’s military campaign. But as it became clear…
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Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

  • May 22, 2026
People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to contain. The…
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‘Will Destroy Uranium But Won’t Let Iran Have It’: Trump Reacts To Mojtaba Khamenei’s Remark

  • May 22, 2026
Washington has demanded that Tehran hand over nearly 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and restrict nuclear operations to a single facility. Even as signs of a possible diplomatic breakthrough emerged between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict, the issue of Tehran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile has surfaced as a major sticking point…
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DRESSED TO KILL Beauty queen, 29, shares pic of blood pouring from her face after being attacked by stylist

  • May 22, 2026
A SOUTH American beauty queen shared a shocking video showing her bloodied face after an alleged attack by her celebrity stylist. Andrea del Val, 29, named Miss Venezuela in 2025, claimed Giovanni Laguna, 33, attacked her in their hotel room at the Cannes Film Festival. Video said to be taken after the row shows model Andrea in…
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US to send 5,000 additional troops to Poland – Trump

  • May 22, 2026
Trump said the decision to deploy more troops to Poland was influenced by nationalist Karol Nawrocki winning the Polish presidency last year. His announcement comes as the US scales back its military presence in Europe. The United States is set to deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, saying the…
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The US secretary of state said Cuba had always posed a threat

  • May 22, 2026
New footage shows Britney Spears allegedly failing a sobriety test during her DUI arrest on March 4. In dashcam footage obtained by TMZ Thursday, the Grammy winner was seen being questioned by police officers before she was placed in handcuffs. Spears can be heard asking cops if they had her phone, which they claimed was still in…
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Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’

  • May 22, 2026
Cuba poses a “national security threat” to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is “not high”, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. His comments come just a day after the US charged Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes resulting in the killing of US…
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Iran and Oman are discussing a permanent Strait of Hormuz toll

  • May 22, 2026
Iran and Oman are actively discussing a permanent security mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is pushing to institutionalize and normalize a transit fee or toll on commercial shipping vessels navigating the narrow waterway. According to an Iranian diplomatic envoy, the proposed system is designed to secure the long-term positioning of Iran and Oman as the…
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Inside the unraveling of U.S. diplomacy under Trump

  • May 22, 2026
LONDON – When Donald Trump warned Iran on April 7 that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” a European diplomat in Washington said his government wanted an urgent answer to a chilling question: Was the U.S. president contemplating the use of a nuclear weapon? Across Europe and Asia, the concern went beyond whether Trump’s apocalyptic threat was…
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Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say

  • May 22, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran’s stance on one of the main ​U.S. demands at peace talks. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Trump…
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‘I’m not greedy’: January 6 rioters and Trump allies eye $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund

  • May 22, 2026
Since President Donald Trump’s administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political “weaponization,” ​January 6 Capitol riot defendants and other Trump allies have scrambled to figure out how to get their share. Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader sentenced ‌to 22 years for seditious conspiracy over the January…
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Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at 41

  • May 22, 2026
Kyle Busch, a generational talent ‌whose aggressive driving style earned him the nickname “Rowdy” and won him two NASCAR Cup Series championships, has died at the age of 41, his family announced on Thursday. News of his death came just hours after ​Busch’s family released a statement saying he had been hospitalized with a severe ​illness. “We…
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Greenlanders demonstrate against Trump as US diplomats open new consulate

  • May 22, 2026
The U.S. opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump’s ambition for greater ​influence in the Arctic island, while local government ministers shied away from ‌the event. Moving from a wooden cabin on the outskirts of Nuuk to a much larger downtown office, the new United…
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US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise

  • May 21, 2026
The US military has been publicly broadcasting the location of military surveillance flights near Cuba on plane-tracking websites, as Washington continues to exert pressure on the island’s communist leadership. Leaving flight transponders on “is likely deliberate”, said UK drone expert Dr Steve Wright, with the US intending to send “a clear message it has eyes in the…
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Russian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea

  • May 21, 2026
Two Russian warplanes “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. A Russian Su-35 fighter approached the Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems, disabling its autopilot. And a Su-27 jet also carried out six passes in front…
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German authorities arrest 2 on China espionage allegations

  • May 21, 2026
Two Munich residents have been arrested on suspicion of working for a Chinese intelligence service, seeking to obtain and pass on high-tech information with “military applications.” Investigators on Wednesday arrested two Munich residents on suspicion of spying for China, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwaltschaft) said. The suspects are a married couple with German citizenship, identified…
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Millions follow India’s viral ‘cockroach’ movement

  • May 21, 2026
What started as an internet joke is fast becoming young India’s newest symbol of resilience, survival and collective frustration. Meanwhile, PM Modi has reached Italy for the last leg of his tour. Thank you for reading And as it nears 10 p.m. local time in Delhi, we have decided to close out our India news blog for…
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Taiwan’s Lai rejects China pressure, pledges strong defense

  • May 21, 2026
Lai Ching-te defended Taiwan’s sovereignty after US President Donald Trump suggested that arms sales to the island could be used as leverage in talks with China. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday the country’s future cannot be decided by “foreign forces” and vowed to boost defense spending to deter conflict with China. “Taiwan’s future cannot be decided…
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Stylish Aston Villa win Europa League to end 30-year trophy drought

  • May 21, 2026
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League final and end a 30-year trophy drought. Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday (May 20). Unai Emery’s side took the lead late…
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UAE urges Iraq to prevent attacks from its territory ‘immediately’

  • May 21, 2026
The UAE urged Iraq to “prevent all hostile acts” from its territory after accusing Iran-backed groups of launching a drone attack near Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant. The UAE demanded on Wednesday (May 20) that Iraq “immediately” prevent further attacks from its territory, following an accusation by the Emirates that a drone targeting a nuclear plant was…
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Sheryl Crow found out ex Lance Armstrong was dating ‘really famous actress’ in wake of her cancer battle

  • May 21, 2026
Sheryl Crow candidly shared how she learned that her ex-fiancé, Lance Armstrong, was dating a “real famous actress” while she was battling cancer in 2006. “I was engaged, I had three beautiful stepchildren, I wanted to have kids with this person,” the “All I Wanna Do” songstress shared on Tuesday’s episode of Netflix’s “The Bobbycast” with host…
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SpaceX IPO filing lays bare losses and Musk control as it stakes future on AI

  • May 21, 2026
SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, laying bare for investors just how much Elon Musk is losing on artificial intelligence while betting the company’s future on transforming the rocket maker into an ​AI powerhouse. Much of its outlook relies on SpaceX dominating technologies and markets that do not yet exist – from Mars…
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Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals – and sometimes ‘fees’

  • May 21, 2026
The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their hulking vessel between island checkpoints through the Strait of Hormuz. The 330-metre-long Agios Fanourios I, laden with Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, had been bottled up off the coast of Dubai since late April.…
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US charges Raúl Castro with murder as Trump escalates pressure on Cuba

  • May 21, 2026
The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in ​Washington’s pressure campaign against the island’s communist government. The indictment marks a new low in relations between the longtime Cold War rivals and comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for regime change in Cuba, where Castro’s communists…
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Congo’s Ebola responders decry lack of medicine, masks, motorbikes

  • May 21, 2026
First responders fighting Democratic Republic of Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak say even basic supplies are scarce – from pain medicine, to motorbikes for contact tracing and face masks – complicating efforts to turn the tide on the ​disease. The rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola circulated for weeks undetected in Congo’s remote northeast before the first samples tested…
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Xi and Putin unite to criticise US, but fail to clinch big gas deal

  • May 21, 2026
China and Russia condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington’s “irresponsible” nuclear policy at a summit on Wednesday, a week after President ​Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing. A joint statement issued after Xi’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin served to underline that, while the Chinese leader seeks stable and…
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Trump Blurts Stunning Gas Price Rant Amid Sinking Polls: ‘This is Peanuts!’

  • May 21, 2026
President Donald Trump blurted out a stunning dismissal of pain at the pump as his approval rating sinks, telling reporters, “This is peanuts,” and he doesn’t “even think about that.” The president spoke to reporters on Tuesday morning against the backdrop of the massive and cacophonous East Wing construction project and took questions for about 45 minutes.…
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US pursuing second criminal investigation into Maduro, sources say

  • May 20, 2026
The U.S. ​is pursuing a second criminal investigation into ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, ‌raising the possibility that he could face additional charges, according to a Justice Department official and another source familiar with the matter. The second investigation, run out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, ​has been ongoing for months, according to the two…
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OpenAI defeats Elon Musk’s lawsuit, removing obstacle to IPO

  • May 20, 2026
Elon Musk’s lawyer said after the verdict that “this one is not over” and that the billionaire planned to appeal. A US jury on Monday (May 18) ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to…
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South Korea, Japan agree to boost energy cooperation

  • May 20, 2026
The South Korean and Japanese leaders, whose nations have not always had good relations, have vowed deeper ties at talks. They reaffirmed stronger security coordination and energy cooperation in challenging times. South ​Korean President ​Lee ‌Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, with both leaders pledging…
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NATO planes down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

  • May 20, 2026
A NATO military jet has shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone in Estonian airspace. As Ukraine targets Russia’s Baltic oil facilities more often and more intensely, more such drones are straying into allies’ territory. NATO confirmed on Tuesday that one of its F16 jets from the Baltic air policing mission based in Lithuania had shot down a…
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EU strikes deal on US trade pact ahead of Trump deadline

  • May 20, 2026
The EU reached a provisional agreement to remove import duties on US goods, keeping the bloc on track to meet Trump’s deadline to avoid higher tariffs on European exports. The European Union reached a late-night provisional deal on Tuesday to remove import duties on US goods, a key part of the bloc’s trade pact with the United…
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Pakistani Officer Claims 2 Indian Airbases Were Hit. They Don’t Exist

  • May 20, 2026
On May 10, 2025, the Pakistani military also used the Fatah-1 guided artillery rocket during the cross-border offensive. However, that was successfully intercepted and destroyed mid-air by India’s air defence network over Sirsa, Haryana. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack last year, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply, with Islamabad launching a series of…
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Hayden Panettiere hints at identity of ‘very famous’ naked man she was put in bed with at 18

  • May 20, 2026
Hayden Panettiere revealed that the “very famous” and “undressed” man she was forced into bed with at just 18 years old was a “famous thirty-something British singer-songwriter.” The actress divulged the information on his identity in her new memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” which was released on Tuesday, after she initially opened up about the incident…
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Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

  • May 20, 2026
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country. Umar Hayat broke into the home of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf in June last year after she rejected his repeated advances, and shot her dead. Hayat, now 23, admitted his crime…
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Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

  • May 20, 2026
UK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days. Tourists from 93 countries have been able to visit without needing a visa for 60 days since July 2024, as part of a government effort to boost the economy…
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Rubio heads to a NATO meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows

  • May 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance on the alliance have created concern while the world grapples with the fallout from the Iran war and rising energy prices. The State…
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Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza

  • May 20, 2026
Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted all remaining vessels from an activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, the latest effort to highlight the grim conditions for nearly 2 million Palestinians with severe shortages of housing, food and medicine. A live feed on the Global Sumud Flotilla website showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the vessels…
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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

  • May 20, 2026
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending. The Justice Department has granted President Trump, his family and businesses immunity from ongoing inquiries into their taxes, a potentially lucrative arrangement that could shield the president from significant financial liability.…
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Trump reveals new details of bunker-like ballroom with drone base

  • May 20, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed previously undisclosed details about his new bunker-like White House ballroom, saying it would have a drone base on ​the roof and a military hospital as part of a six-story subterranean complex. Amid ‌the bang and clang of construction, Trump took a group of reporters on a tour of the project…
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Trump purges another Republican critic with Massie defeat in Kentucky

  • May 20, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring ​the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release Justice Department files tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and emerged…
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Iran Plans $58 Million Bounty For “Whoever Sends Trump, Netanyahu To Hell”: Reports

  • May 19, 2026
The Iranian parliament is scheduled to vote on a bill offering rewards for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu for the February 28 strikes on Tehran that killed the then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran is reportedly discussing placing a $58 million bounty on US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ebrahim Azizi, the Chairman…
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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries

  • May 19, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary ​Scott Bessent on Monday announced another 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to aid “energy-vulnerable” countries hit by the Iran war, reversing plans ‌not to grant an extension. Bessent said in a posting on X that the Treasury was issuing the 30-day general license after a previous waiver…
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No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict

  • May 19, 2026
Three months after the United States and Israel staged an attack on Iran, a U.S. blockade and Tehran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz have created a deadlock, with neither side bending, economic pain deepening and the risk of ​renewed war rising. A growing concern among policymakers is not whether a deal is near, but how long…
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Meta lays out details of May 20 restructuring in internal document

  • May 19, 2026
Meta (META.O), detailed its layoff plans for this ​week in a memo shared with employees on Monday, saying cuts to its workforce globally would be accompanied by ‌a fresh round of organizational changes aimed at improving the company’s AI workflows. The Facebook owner is planning to lay off 10% of its employees on Wednesday, with additional deep…
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Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

  • May 19, 2026
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a ​squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation with ‌Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war. The deployment, the full scale of which is reported here for the first time, was confirmed…
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Trump says he paused attack on Iran, signals a nuclear deal may be possible

  • May 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a “very good chance” of ‌reaching a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program. After Iran sent the U.S. a new peace proposal, Trump said he had instructed the U.S. military…
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How China became the new master of Russia’s economy

  • May 19, 2026
Hot on the heels of Donald Trump’s visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China has been Russia’s financial lifeline since the Ukraine war. Russia may celebrate its “no-limits” partnership with China — a phrase coined when President Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met just before the Ukraine…
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US-Nigerian strikes kill 20 jihadists in north

  • May 19, 2026
The joint strikes come shortly after the US and Nigeria announced killing a high-profile IS leader. Meanwhile, residents reported a gunmen attack which killed at least 10 in the northwestern Katsina State. The United States and Nigeria conducted fresh strikes on Sunday against so-called Islamic State jihadists in northeast Nigeria’s Borno State, the US military said Monday.…
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Pakistan: 2 killed protecting polio workers in tribal area

  • May 19, 2026
Authorities seek to vaccinate 19 million children against polio, in the latest effort to eradicate a disease that is endemic in Pakistan. Two police officers died in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur tribal district while protecting health workers who were administering the polio vaccine to children on Monday, a security official said. The two separate attacks took place in…
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MUSK MOVE FASTER Elon Musk breaks silence on OpenAI lawsuit to slam jury who tossed it out on ‘technicality’ – and insists he’ll appeal

  • May 19, 2026
A DEFIANT Elon Musk has said that he will appeal a judge’s ruling to dismiss his high-stakes lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. A jury in Oakland unanimously ruled against the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, 54, determining that he missed his three-year window to file his lawsuit against the powerhouse tech company. Musk appeared adamant…
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BABY MAMA DRAMA Elsie Hewitt ready to bring Pete Davidson to court over child support and custody issues after nasty split

  • May 19, 2026
ELISE Hewitt is ready to bring Pete Davidson to court over child support and custody issues after their messy split, The U.S. Sun has learned. While Pete, 32, is desperate to keep the breakup details private, his baby mama Elsie doesn’t have any qualms about dragging the drama into the public sphere if need be, insiders have…
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Five minutes of exercise a day could help millions of people live longer

  • May 19, 2026
Small increases in physical activity as part of our daily lives can bring long-term benefits to our health. Some mornings, I really struggle to go out for a jog, but I force myself because I know it will be good for me. The protective effect that exercise can have not only the body, but our brain, memory…
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At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says

  • May 19, 2026
At least 131 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 513 cases suspected, local officials have said. A spokesman for the DR Congo government said cases were now being reported over a wider area. There are also two confirmed cases and one death in Uganda, says the…
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Trump told Taiwan not to ‘go independent’ – but does it want to?

  • May 19, 2026
Hours after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Taiwan against pursuing independence. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent. And, you know, we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war. I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China…
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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices

  • May 19, 2026
As dawn breaks, hundreds of men gather at a dusty square in Chaghcharan, the capital of Ghor province in Afghanistan. They line the roadside hoping someone will come along offering any work. It will determine whether their families eat that day. The likelihood of success, however, is low. Juma Khan, 45, has found just three days of…
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Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

  • May 19, 2026
The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon surpassed 3,000, Lebanon’s health ministry said Monday. The ministry said the toll is now 3,020 killed in the Israeli strikes, including 292 women and 211 children. Fighting began on March 2 with the Hezbollah militant group firing at Israel, two…
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When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

  • May 19, 2026
Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best. The conflicting advice is at least partly because guidelines for breast cancer screening are designed for women at average…
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Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

  • May 19, 2026
The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as “corrupt” and unconstitutional. The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of $1.776 billion is part of a settlement that resolves President Donald Trump’s…
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Israel to establish defence offices in former UNRWA East Jerusalem compound

  • May 18, 2026
Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to build a defence compound on the site of the recently demolished premises of ​the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in East Jerusalem. Israel in January demolished ‌structures inside the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the…
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Rotterdam port as final destination

  • May 18, 2026
A luxury ‌liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, marine tracking sites said, where authorities prepared quarantine arrangements for the 23 crew and two medical staff remaining on board. The ​Dutch-flagged MV Hondius had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries ​when a cluster…
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Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

  • May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week may have produced modest results by the standards of U.S.-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of last year’s trade war, the countries ​have reverted to their familiar economic and strategic standoff. Two days of talks between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…
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UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

  • May 18, 2026
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the ​United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act “fast” after efforts to ‌end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled. Emirati officials said they were…
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China May Attack Taiwan Soon, Trump Advisers Warn Days After Meeting With Xi In Beijing

  • May 18, 2026
Trump advisers fear China could move on Taiwan within five years, threatening global chip supplies, as Trump delays a 14 billion Taiwan arms package. Days after US President Donald Trump returned to Washington from China, concerns over a possible Chinese move against Taiwan have reportedly increased among some of his close advisers following his recent summit with…
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‘No reparations, only 1 nuclear facility’: Iranian report lists US demands amid shaky ceasefire

  • May 18, 2026
The current impasse in diplomatic exchange between Iran and the United States comes after Iran’s preconditions to resume negotiations for ending the war. Amid a shaky ceasefire and exchange of warnings, the US has reportedly put forth a list of demands to resume negotiations for a peace deal. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, these demands include…
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Iran Has Found Another Achilles’ Heel Lurking Beneath Strait Of Hormuz

  • May 18, 2026
Tehran is seeking to levy fees on firms including Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon for use of the submarine cables that pass beneath the Strait of Hormuz. A slowdown in your bank transfer. A lag in financial markets. A region-wide internet blackout. After the Middle East war put the world through an oil and energy shock, Iran…
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‘Lack Of Knowledge’: India Rejects Dutch PM’s Remarks On Press Freedom, Minority Rights

  • May 18, 2026
The diplomat, citing the recently held assembly elections in several regions in the country, said India is a “vibrant democracy” where “peaceful transition of power” is a key feature. New Delhi has rejected Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten’s reported remarks on India’s declining media freedom and erosion of religious and minority rights, asserting that the country is…
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KREMLIN KILLERS Putin’s agents are operating in Britain NOW & ready to attack… Vlad will exploit weak UK, exiled Russian oil tycoon says

  • May 18, 2026
TYRANT Vladimir Putin has chosen UK as its number one enemy and is ready to attack, an exiled Russian oil tycoon has warned. Russia has ramped up its campaign of hybrid warfare and targeted assassinations across Europe since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Prominent Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky told The Sun the West must not underestimate…
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TARGET ON THEIR BACKS We’ll stop at nothing to protect Iran’s World Cup team, says Trump chief after planning for a year over fears of unrest

  • May 18, 2026
SECURITY planning for Iran’s World Cup soccer team has been under way for nearly a year over fears of protests, visa disputes, and political unrest during this summer’s tournament, a top official has told The U.S. Sun. World Cup Task Force leader Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, will oversee ensuring maximum…
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Former Malaysian ministers Rafizi and Nik Nazmi to quit PM Anwar’s PKR, give up MP seats

  • May 18, 2026
Rafizi Ramli, who was formerly economy minister, said the “kamikaze mission” was worth it as he wants to offer a political platform to those who believe that political power belongs to the people. Two former Malaysian Cabinet ministers from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are quitting the party and vacating their respective parliamentary seats.…
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The rise in executions was primarily linked to a spike in capital punishment in Iran [FILE: April 11, 2026]Image: Michael Kuenne/PRESSCOV/Sipa USA/picture alliance

  • May 18, 2026
Thirteen buildings collapsed after the quake shook Guangxi’s Liuzhou city. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday (May 18) killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search and rescue operations continue and authorities warn of transport disruptions. There were two confirmed deaths with one…
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Executions worldwide hit 40-year high, Amnesty says

  • May 18, 2026
The human rights group Amnesty International confirmed that at least 2,707 people were put to death in 2025 but said the actual number was much higher. Despite these figures, there are indications of possible progress. The number of executions worldwide reached its highest level in more than four decades in 2025, driven largely by a sharp increase…
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New Epstein victims turn up in French probe — prosecutor

  • May 18, 2026
France is pursuing its own investigation into the Epstein affair, looking at potential crimes committed in the EU country or involving French nationals tied to the US sex offender. Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network, Paris’ top public prosecutor said…
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UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant

  • May 18, 2026
The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday, calling the incident a “dangerous escalation”. Officials are investigating the source of the strike. The country’s defence ministry said three drones had entered the UAE from the “western border direction”. While two were intercepted, the third drone struck…
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Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as peace progress stalls

  • May 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The message came as the president spoke with Israeli Prime…
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Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others

  • May 18, 2026
One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia’s largest airport without causing damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly launched similar attacks on Ukraine’s…
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Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it

  • May 18, 2026
Last weekend Jesse Derr and his wife, Jess Yeastadt, made the five-hour drive from their home in Phoenix to the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. On the agenda for their weekend trip: learn how to move to Mexico. Derr, 41, and Yeastadt, 45, were among the hundreds of Americans in San Diego last weekend who dream…
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‘Shoot him in the neck, like Charlie Kirk,’ vile chant erupts during massive London protests

  • May 17, 2026
A group of protesters in London despicably called for a controversial rightwing figure to be killed, “like Charlie Kirk,” disturbing video shows. The crowd was filmed chanting about Tommy Robinson, who organized a massive “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London Saturday which saw tens of thousands of demonstrators turn out. “Shoot him in the neck like Charlie…
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Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark

  • May 17, 2026
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, authorities said Saturday. The dead whale was stranded on Thursday just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat,…
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Trump Softens Tone On $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Talks With Xi Jinping: ‘Want To Avoid War’

  • May 17, 2026
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington, Trump said he wanted to avoid escalating tensions over Taiwan. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has not yet decided whether to approve a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan after discussing the issue extensively with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking to…
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Netherlands Returns 1,000-Year-Old Chola-Era Copper Plates To India

  • May 17, 2026
The artefacts, widely referred to in Europe as the ‘Leiden Plates’, are among the most historically valuable surviving records from the Chola empire. India had been seeking their return since 2012. In a major cultural restitution move, the Netherlands formally returned a set of 11th-century Chola-era copper plates to India on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

  • May 17, 2026
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, said the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization on Sunday (May 17) declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo…
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FBI jet, $50,000 suite: Kash Patel under fire for luxury ‘date’ with girlfriend

  • May 17, 2026
The FBI Director is facing fresh controversy after reports allege that Patel turned an official work trip into a luxury outing with his girlfriend. While the FBI has defended the visit as official business, critics have raised questions over the ethics and optics surrounding the travel. FBI Director Kash Patel is facing renewed scrutiny after reports alleged…
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PIE TO POWER Inside Lara Trump’s rise from pastry chef to Fox News host & top advisor to president as she takes center stage in China

  • May 17, 2026
LARA Trump’s journey to Republican darling and, at one time, Senate hopeful was anything but ordinary. The former pastry chef has now become a top advisor to President Donald Trump, even joining him on his trip to China. Thursday saw Lara join her father-in-law for dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, wearing a traditional Chinese qipao for…
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DEADLY DIVE Diver dies during search for bodies of missing Italians who drowned in Maldives caves as tragic death toll reaches six

  • May 17, 2026
A MALDIVIAN diver has died in the search for the bodies of four Italians who were killed in a fatal cave expedition. Sergeant Major Mohammed Mahdi lost his life during the third day of recovery operations in Vaavu Atoll and was one of eight divers on the mission. The Coast Guard member reportedly fell ill on the…
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FAMILY HEARTBREAK Two-year-old girl crushed to death by chest of drawers in horror home accident as mom reveals excruciating nightmare

  • May 17, 2026
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been crushed to death by a chest of drawers in a horrifying accident at home. Helena Cochrane from Dentons, Texas, had been climbing the open drawers to reach for a toy when the 80lb antique, more than double her weight, fell on top of her on January 8. In the month where she…
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SEIZE THEM UP Inside Trump’s quest for a 51st state after his shock Venezuela vow as expert reveals the most likely land grabs

  • May 17, 2026
DONALD Trump has made clear his interest in expanding the United States, with Venezuela and Greenland pinpointed as contenders to become the 51st state. Earlier this year, Trump sparked controversy after posting comments linking Venezuela to the idea of becoming part of the United States after its shock victory over the United States in the World Baseball…
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Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna

  • May 17, 2026
Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. The kitsch pop music extravaganza, the world’s biggest live music contest, has again been overshadowed by protests and a boycott over Israel’s participation. Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest final in Austria’s capital, Vienna, on Saturday night with the song “Bangaranga” amid a boycott by five countries over Israel’s…
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Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say

  • May 17, 2026
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was described by US President Donald Trump as the “second in command of ISIS globally” and “the most active terrorist in the world”. IS has radically shifted in recent years, with around 90% of its attacks now…
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Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel

  • May 17, 2026
Hezbollah has increased its use of small first-person view (FPV) drones to attack Israel, including systems controlled by fibre-optic cables to evade sophisticated defences. BBC Verify has geolocated 35 videos shared by the Lebanese armed group since 26 March which show strikes on Israeli soldiers, armoured vehicles and air defence systems in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.…
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