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Drone strike sparks fire near UAE nuclear plant
ABU DHABI, May 18 — A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi yesterday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels. The UAE’s defence ministry said the drone
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‘There won’t be anything left’ of Iran if no peace deal
PARIS, May 18 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump makes fresh threats President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran yesterday, saying the Islamic republic had to move quickly to end the conflict
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Sri Lanka sees surge in foreign scam arrests as cyber gangs shift from Cambodia and Myanmar
COLOMBO, May 18 — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar. Officials say some
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Democrats blast billion‑dollar taxpayer plan for Trump’s White House ballroom security upgrades
WASHINGTON, May 17 — A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperilling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money
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Mahmoud Abbas’ son wins seat on Fatah leadership body at Palestinian group’s first congress in years
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), May 17 — The son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas won a seat on Fatah’s top decision-making body on Sunday, as initial results emerged from the Palestinian movement’s first congress in years. Yasser Abbas, 64, a businessman
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UK PM Starmer faces leadership battle as ex-health minister Wes Streeting enters contest
LONDON, May 17 — Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the
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Trump and Nigeria say IS commander al-Minuki dubbed ‘world’s most active terrorist’ killed in joint operation
LAGOS (Nigeria), May 17 — A senior Islamic State group leader, described as “the most active terrorist in the world”, has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries’
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Canadian cruise passenger ‘presumptive positive’ for rare human-to-human hantavirus after MV Hondius outbreak
MONTREAL, May 17 — Canadian public health officials said Saturday a “high risk” passenger who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes hantavirus. The patient was one of four Canadians aboard the hantavirus-stricken vessel,
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Car ploughs into crowd in Italy’s Modena, eight hurt as bystanders tackle knifed suspect
MILAN, May 17 — A driver with a history of mental health problems ran over a number of people in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them seriously, authorities said. Security camera footage
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Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration
TAIPEI, May 16 — Taiwan said today it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Trump wrapped up a state visit to Beijing yesterday where Chinese President Xi Jinping
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