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May 20, 2025
Washington DC [US], May 19: British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest mountain for a non-sherpa.
Netanyahu says Israel will control Gaza as pressure mounts on aid
World Health Organization members vote in favour of global pandemic agreement
UK strikes EU trade and defence reset in 'new era' for relations
Israel PM Netanyahu approves limited food aid to Gaza
May 19, 2025
Bangladesh actor Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina in Mujib biopic arrested in Dhaka: Report
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Exit polls show Poles must decide on president in run-off election
Warsaw [Poland], May 19: Voters in Poland will head to a run-off election on June 1 to choose their next president, early exit polls showed...
European leaders seek coordination with Trump ahead of Putin call
Berlin [Germany] / Kiev [Ukraine], May 19: Ahead of anticipated talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the leaders...
Vance, Meloni, von der Leyen positive ahead of US-EU meet
New York [US], May 19: US Vice President JD Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized their shared desire to improve relations...
South-west Finland's helicopter crash query that killed five begins
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 19: Investigators are working to determine why two helicopters collided and crashed in south-west Finland on Saturday, killing five people, authorities told...
Houthis warn of Israeli airport attacks over Gaza assault
Sanaa [Yemen], May 19: Yemen's Houthi group will carry out military strikes targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport and other airports, said senior official Nasr al-Din...
South Korea's leading presidential candidates hold first heated debate
Seoul [South Korea], May 19: South Korea's two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, have held the first of three televised debates as...
Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 140 in relentless bombardment
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The Israeli military has announced the start of extensive new ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza,...
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, police said on Sunday.
Indonesian volcano erupts, sends cloud of ash 3,500 metres into sky
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 19: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday, sending a thick column of gray ash...
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 bombardments nearby, the Hamas-run health ministry reported.
New buy now, pay later rules aim to protect shoppers
Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky
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
Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over hard-right rival
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party
May 18, 2025
Gaza deadliest place for children: UNICEF
