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Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Israeli Soldier Near Lebanon Border
Israeli soldier died Sunday in Hezbollah drone attack near Manara, bringing military deaths to 18 since March escalation. Cross-border strikes continue.
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Trump Considers Taiwan Arms Deal Concessions in Beijing Summit with Xi
President Trump heads to Beijing where Taiwan will dominate talks with Xi Jinping. A $14 billion arms package to Taiwan awaits Trump's decision.
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Trump Calls Iran Nuclear Response 'Totally Unacceptable' — Warns 'Laughing No Longer'
President Trump rejected Iran's response to U.S. nuclear demands Sunday, warning Tehran through Pakistani mediators that regime 'will be laughing no longer.'
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Netanyahu: Trump Wants to 'Go In' Iran to Seize Nuclear Material
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells CBS that Trump wants to enter Iran to secure enriched uranium stockpiles, claiming war continues until nuclear material removed.
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Iran Responds to U.S. Peace Proposal Through Pakistan Mediators
Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators on Sunday, seeking to permanently end the war as Trump awaits reply.
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Pakistani Taliban Splinter Group Kills 14 in Suicide Attack on Security Post
A Pakistani Taliban offshoot claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a security post in Fatah Khel, Bannu district, near the Afghan border Sunday.
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Israel Kills 2 Syrians in Lebanon Drone Strike Despite Active Ceasefire
Israeli drone strike killed two Syrian nationals on motorcycle between Qlaileh and Deir Qanoun Sunday, marking latest ceasefire violation ahead of US peace talks.
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Rubio Awaits Iran Response on Ceasefire Deal as Hormuz Clashes Escalate
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects Iran's response Friday to US ceasefire proposal as both nations clash near strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway.
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Police Probe Antisemitic Abuse at Kids' Netball Game in Sydney
NSW police investigate alleged antisemitic comments made by woman at under-12s netball game between Jewish Maccabi team and Saints at Heffron Park Saturday.
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Israeli Strikes Kill 19 in Lebanon Despite US-Brokered Ceasefire
Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon killed at least 19 people Saturday, including children, as US-mediated talks set for May 14-15 despite ceasefire violations.
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Guardian Reporter Beaten by US-Trained Somali Police After Torture Story
Mohamed Bulbul and two colleagues were detained and beaten with pistols by Somalia's US-trained counter-terrorism police after reporting on prison torture.
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Iran Launches New Missile Barrage at UAE Hours After Attacking US Destroyers
UAE reports third Iranian attack this week with ballistic missiles and drones, injuring three, as Trump claims ceasefire still holds despite escalating strikes.
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Trump Heads to Beijing Weakened by Iran War — Xi Holds Leverage
Trump visits Beijing next Thursday as first U.S. president in China since 2017, but prolonged Iran war and record-low approval ratings flip leverage to Xi.
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US, Iran Exchange Fire at Hormuz on Day 70 — Both Sides Claim Ceasefire Breach
US CENTCOM reports intercepting Iranian attacks near Strait of Hormuz while Iran accuses America of targeting ships and civilian areas on Qeshm Island.
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Thieves Steal $150K in Beehives From Australian Farm as Parasite Crisis Fuels Black Market
Police search for thieves who stole 80 beehive boxes worth $150,000 from NSW property near Bonshaw as varroa mite outbreak drives underground bee trade.
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Iran, U.S. Eye 30-Day Peace Deal as Saudi Arabia Brokers Talks
Iran agrees to remove enriched uranium and the U.S. eases frozen-asset restrictions in a Saudi-brokered 30-day peace framework, a source tells Insider Wire.
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Spain Rescues Hantavirus Cruise Ship After 3 Deaths, Cape Verde Refuses
Spain agrees to dock MV Hondius at Canary Islands after deadly hantavirus outbreak kills Dutch couple and German national, leaves 147 stranded off Cape Verde.
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Israel Seizes 60% of Gaza Despite Ceasefire — Military Pushes for War Restart
Israeli forces control nearly 60% of Gaza territory while senior military officials press political leadership to resume fighting against Hamas, Army Radio reports.
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Rubio Heads to Rome After Trump's Vatican Feud With Pope, Meloni
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome following President Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV and subsequent clash with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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Iran Threatens US Warships as Trump's Project Freedom Nears Launch
Iranian military commander Ali Abdollahi warns US navy vessels will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz during Trump's humanitarian mission to guide trapped ships.
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Japan PM Takaichi Pushes Constitution Revisions as 50,000 Rally in Defense
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi calls for revising Japan's pacifist constitution while 50,000 protesters in Tokyo defend Article 9 on Constitution Day.
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Trump Launches 'Project Freedom' — 15,000 Troops to Guide Ships From Iran Strait
President Trump announces humanitarian mission to rescue 20,000 stranded seafarers from Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz using guided-missile destroyers and 100+ aircraft.
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Bristol Explosion Kills 2 — Police Rule Out Terror Despite U.K. Threat Hike
Two adults died in a Sunday morning explosion at a Bristol residential property. Police ruled out terrorism despite Britain raising its threat level to 'severe' last week.
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Three Dead in Sydney Domestic Violence Attack — 32-Year-Old Arrested
A 32-year-old man killed three people in Rosemeadow, Sydney early Sunday morning in what police are calling a domestic violence incident.