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Trump says Russia-Ukraine talks to start 'immediately'
Washington DC [US], May 20: US President Donald Trump has said negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are to take place...

US and Russia plan new prisoner exchange: Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], May 20: Russia and the United States are planning to exchange nine prisoners each as part of a...

Boeing enjoys a good week amid tough times
Washington DC [US], May 19: British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own...

Netanyahu says Israel will control Gaza as pressure...
Gaza City [Gaza], May 20: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite...

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protection...
Washington DC [US], May 20: The U.S. Supreme Court let Donald Trump's administration on Monday strip temporary protected status from...

World Health Organization members vote in favour of...
Washington DC [US], May 20: Members of the World Health Organization voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking global...

UK strikes EU trade and defence reset in...
Washington DC [US], May 20: Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union...

Israel PM Netanyahu approves limited food aid to...
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that acting on the recommendations from the Israel...

Bangladesh actor Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 19: Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, known for her portrayal of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, 'Mujib:...

Exit polls show Poles must decide on president...
Warsaw [Poland], May 19: Voters in Poland will head to a run-off election on June 1 to choose their next...

European leaders seek coordination with Trump ahead of...
Berlin [Germany] / Kiev [Ukraine], May 19: Ahead of anticipated talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir...

Vance, Meloni, von der Leyen positive ahead of...
New York [US], May 19: US Vice President JD Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized their...

South-west Finland's helicopter crash query that killed five...
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 19: Investigators are working to determine why two helicopters collided and crashed in south-west Finland on Saturday,...

Houthis warn of Israeli airport attacks over Gaza...
Sanaa [Yemen], May 19: Yemen's Houthi group will carry out military strikes targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport and other airports,...

South Korea's leading presidential candidates hold first heated...
Seoul [South Korea], May 19: South Korea's two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, have held the first...

Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 140 in...
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The Israeli military has announced the start of extensive new ground operations...

13 killed in Mogadishu suicide bombing
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 19: At least 13 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu,...

Indonesian volcano erupts, sends cloud of ash 3,500...
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 19: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday, sending a...

All hospitals in northern Gaza out of service
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The last functioning public hospital in northern Gaza is no longer operational due to the Israeli...

New buy now, pay later rules aim to...
London [UK], May 19: The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services,...

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural...
Rome [Italy], May 19: Pope Leo XIV has called for unity at his inaugural Mass at the Vatican attended by...

Romania has a new president as elections take...
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: It has been a frantic night of politics in Europe, with three elections including one result...

Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge,...
Mexico, May 19: A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn...

Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate...
New York [US], May 19: Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer...

Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of...
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: Israel has announced it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza to ensure...

Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over...
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, appeared on course to win the presidency on Sunday in...

Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal...
New York [US], May 19: A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb...