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May 19, 2025
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The last functioning public hospital in northern Gaza is no longer operational due to the Israeli bombardments nearby, the Hamas-run health ministry reported.
New buy now, pay later rules aim to protect shoppers
Romania has a new president as elections take place across Europe
Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two
Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade
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Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over hard-right rival
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, appeared on course to win the presidency on Sunday in a shock upset over a...
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
New York [US], May 19: A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market...
South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party
May 18, 2025
Seoul [South Korea], May 18: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday and urged...
Gaza deadliest place for children: UNICEF
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the Gaza Strip has become the most dangerous place in the world...
UN Chief rejects forced displacement of Gaza residents
New York [US], May 18: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has expressed deep concern over reports of Israel's intention to expand its ground...
Israel airstrike kills at least 24 in Gaza during ceasefire talks
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern...
Pope Leo takes charge at grandiose inaugural Mass
Rome [Italy], May 18: Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday, with a Mass...
US embassy denies report of relocating Palestinians to Libya
New York [US], May 18: The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to...
Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Mexico, May 18: A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts and causing 19...
Fatal blast near Palm Spring fertility clinic
California [US], May 18: FBI officials in California have called a bomb explosion outside a fertility clinic - that killed one person and injured four others - an "intentional act of terrorism".
Companies now liable for oil spill damages: Guyana
Severe floods hit Argentina farm region
Severe US storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky, Missouri
Trump to call Putin and Zelensky as Russia kills 9 bus riders in Ukraine
Lufthansa jet flown by autopilot after pilot faints in cockpit
Two helicopters crash in south-western Finland; several people killed
Iran's leaders slam Trump for 'disgraceful' remarks during Middle East tour
Hamas says new Gaza truce talks under way as Israel expands ground assault
Ex-FBI head probed for alleged threat to Trump on Instagram
Over 230 firefighters battle large fire at German scrap metal yard
