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Israel brings in 430 Gaza flotilla activists after intercepting vessels
TEL AVIV, May 20 — Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea. Sailing from Turkey last week, the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels are
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Trump approval drops to 35pc as Republican support weakens over living costs, Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, May 20 — Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll, which
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‘Dear old friends’: Putin lands in Beijing to show Russia-China ties unshaken
BEIJING, May 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump. The confirmation
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UAE says drone targeting its nuclear plant was launched from Iraq
May 20 — The United Arab Emirates said yesterday that six drones had been launched against it from Iraq in the past 48 hours, including one that caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the Gulf state on
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‘Chinese cartel’: US indicts seven executives, four firms over shipping container price-fixing
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The US yesterday announced the indictment of seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to limit output of their products and fix prices. The indicted companies manufacture about
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US cuts troop brigades in Europe, presses allies to spend more on defence
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The Department of Defense said yesterday it was reducing the number of US troop brigades in Europe from four to three, taking the deployment back to 2021 levels, as Washington pressures the continent to do more
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At least 10 dead as massive floods sweep China with more rain on the way
HONG KONG, May 19 — Torrential rain across southern and central China triggered widespread flooding on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, closing schools and businesses, and disrupting transport and power supplies, authorities said. China’s weather agency said areas in
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Indonesia minister denies letter he signed with Pete Hegseth gives air access to US military
JAKARTA, May 19 — Indonesia’s defence minister said on Tuesday that he had signed a letter of intent last month with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on granting US military aircraft access to Indonesian airspace, but said no commitment was
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Indonesia branding activists as ‘foreign agents’ to justify repression
JAKARTA, May 19 — Indonesia’s government is taking an “authoritarian” turn under President Prabowo Subianto, allowing disinformation to discredit critics and justify repression, Amnesty International said Tuesday. In a report titled “Building up Imaginary Enemies”, the rights watchdog highlighted a
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Trump cancels ‘planned’ massive strike on Iran inside Hormuz truce he declared
WASHINGTON, May 19 — US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a so far elusive agreement to end the war. Trump said
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