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US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A US appeals court yesterday temporarily halted mail delivery of mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States, although a company distributing the drug said it would appeal the ruling in
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Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned
GENEVA, May 2 — The World Health Organisation said yesterday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics. After a week of grindingly slow
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Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A Boeing 747 that Qatar gave to President Donald Trump has completed flight testing and is expected to make its debut this summer, the US Air Force said yesterday. The aircraft “has officially completed modification and
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Global Sumud Flotilla says 31 activists injured during Israeli interception in international waters
ANKARA, May 2 — At least 31 activists were injured during Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Anadolu Ajansi reported according to statements from the group. The Global Sumud Flotilla committee said those injured included
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Trump says he is ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s latest proposal as ceasefire holds but talks freeze
WASHINGTON, May 2 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the
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Latest in Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’, 14 Iran soldiers die in demining op, Iran urges ‘economic battle’
PARIS, May 2 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ US President Donald Trump told top US lawmakers that hostilities in Iran had ended, after coming under pressure from Congress to seek
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How the Nobel Peace Prize works as 287 candidates vie for 2026 honour
OSLO, May 2 — Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, including 208 individuals and 79 organisations. Here is a look at how the award works: Who decides?
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Tear gas and barricades choke Istanbul streets as May Day protests spark clashes
ISTANBUL, May 1 — Turkish police on Friday fired tear gas and arrested dozens of people holding May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, as thousands rallied nationwide. According to the CHD Lawyers Association, nearly 200 people were arrested in Istanbul, where
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Dozens of Gaza‑bound aid activists arrive in Greece after Israeli forces halt flotilla at sea
ATHENS, May 1 — Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, an AFP journalist saw. Escorted by Greek coastguards, around 175
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France says US-led Hormuz shipping coalition will complement UK-France mission
ABU DHABI, May 1 — France’s top diplomat today said a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would complement and not compete with a similar mission spearheaded by France and Britain. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaking in Abu
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