Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the U.S. also eases its stance

Kyiv has the right under international law to defend itself against Russia’s attacks on Kharkiv, says Berlin; the move triggered a furious response from Moscow

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Hamas says it is ready for a ‘complete agreement’ if Israel stops war

The latest Hamas statement came as Israel pressed on with an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite an order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top U.N. court, to halt the attacks.

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Sweden says Iran using Swedish gangs to target Israel

"Our assessment is that this is a regional conflict that has spread globally and now also includes Sweden as an arena for this conflict," the head of Sapo's counterintelligence service Daniel Stenling said.

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Turkey's Erdogan says 'spirit of United Nations dead in Gaza'

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Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case asks to rehear testimony as deliberations get underway

The jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial sent its first note to the judge after less than four hours of deliberations

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Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt

The capture of the area, known as the Philadelphi Corridor, gives Israel control over a strip of land it says is awash in smuggling tunnels that have funneled weapons and other goods for Hamas

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U.S. aid to Gaza stalls as military pier temporarily removed from coast for repairs

Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said a portion of the pier had separated and that the pier would be towed over the next 48 hours to Ashdod port in Israel for repairs.

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Taiwan's legislature passes changes seen as favouring China, reducing President's power

Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature has passed changes that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president

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North Korean rocket carrying its second spy satellite explodes in mid-air

North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed

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Israel PM Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

Israel’s military had earlier said that it launched an investigation into civilian deaths after it struck a Hamas installation and killed two senior militants

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Rajapaksas to launch political comeback bid in Sri Lanka

The ruling Sri Lanka People's Front of the Rajapaksas, commonly known by its Sinhalese name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), will hold a public rally later in the day

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Toll from clashes in Sudan's El-Fasher now at least 134: MSF

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African National Congress | A party in decline

Nelson Mandela’s party, which has been in power in South Africa for three decades after the transition from Apartheid, faces its biggest electoral test amid rampant poverty, widening inequality and intra-party factionalism

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U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj held by police at Amsterdam airport

Minaj was detained hours before she was due to perform a concert in Manchester, England.

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Gelephu Mindfulness City is a lifetime opportunity, says Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay

Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay spoke of ‘deep’ economic challenges, the potential of the new carbon-negative smart city project, and ruled out re-joining the BBIN vehicle agreement

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China warns of Taiwan 'war' as military drills encircle island

Warships and fighter jets encircled Taiwan on the second day of exercises that Beijing said were a test of its ability to seize the island, days after its new president was sworn in.

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Trump to hold campaign in New York's South Bronx in a bid to woo non-white voters

Recent polls suggest Donald Trump is gaining ground with Black and Hispanic voters, who have traditionally voted for the Democrats.

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Heads of Iran-allied militant groups meet in Tehran

The "axis of resistance" brings together Iran's regional allies in the fight against Israel, including the Palestinian movement Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Yemen's Huthis and Iraqi Shiite armed groups.

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Police probe ‘murder’ of Bangladesh MP in Bengal

Mohammad Anwarul Azim ‘Anar’ went missing from Kolkata on May 13

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Rishi Sunak calls U.K. national election for July 4

Rishi Sunak announced he was calling the election earlier than some had expected, a risky strategy with his party behind in the polls

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Trump hush-money trial: Defence rests without Trump taking the witness stand

Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defence without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial

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Russia jails hypersonic scientist for 14 years on treason charges

A court in Saint Petersburg found physicist Anatoly Maslov “guilty of treason ... and imposed a sentence of 14 years in prison,” the press service for the city’s courts said in a post on social media

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Trump hush-money trial: Prosecution rests, closing arguments likely next week

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Senate report finds parts made with China's forced labour in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW

A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor

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Putin says gas output rose over four months, oil declined due to OPEC+ accords

Russia's economy is growing, needs are rising and they are being met by the fuel and energy complex, says President Vladimir Putin

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India-China consumption comparison

While both India and China have a large consumer base, will India’s burgeoning consumer class with increased spending enhance its appeal to foreign businesses as a preferred destination over China?

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Fresh corruption allegations levelled against ex-Pak PM Imran Khan

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Slovak prime minister's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid

Robert Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters on Wednesday.

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman is undergoing treatment for lung infection: statement

King Salman has been on the throne since 2015, though his son, Mohammed bin Salman, 38, was named crown prince in 2017 and acts as day-to-day ruler.

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments

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Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

To Lam’s nomination will likely be approved by Vietnam’s National Assembly during its next session on May Monday

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Chabahar | India’s gateway to Central Asia

The project, which was launched in early 2000s and saw sporadic progress over the years, mainly due to geopolitical reasons, got a booster last week as India and Iran signed a long-term agreement to further develop and operate the port

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Important for India to attend Swiss Conference, play role in conveying message to Russia: Swiss Foreign Secretary Fasel

Swiss FS visits Delhi to push invitation, but MEA says it has not yet decided on participation, citing the ongoing election

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Ukraine says Russian advance pushing ahead as Putin blames Kyiv

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Adani wind energy project challenged in Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court

The Society’s petition argues that the project ‘poses a severe threat to the island’s unique biodiversity and pristine landscapes’

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Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations

The commission is also looking into Meta's use of age verification tools to prevent children from accessing Facebook or Instagram, or be shown inappropriate content.

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White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political

The dispute over access to the recordings is at the center of a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

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Hezbollah says struck Israel after field commander's killing

Hezbollah fighters on May 15 attacked “the Meron base with dozens of Katyusha rockets, heavy rockets and artillery shells” as well as targeting a barrack with “heavy rockets,” the group said

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EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation 'immediately'

"Should Israel continue its military operation in Rafah, it would inevitably put a heavy strain on the EU's relationship with Israel," said the statement issued in the EU's name by its foreign policy chief Josep Borrell

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Russia-Ukraine war: In Kyiv, Blinken says U.S. military aid will make a difference

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield

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India should help Myanmar ethnic groups caught in conflict, says Nandita Haksar

Ms. Haksar said the armed conflict in Myanmar has been raging during the same time as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, yet the crisis has not drawn much attention of the international media

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Swedish PM says open to hosting nuclear weapons in wartime

Sweden's parliament is set to vote on a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States in June

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Maldives gets IMF debt warning as more Chinese loans loom

Since winning office last year, President Mohamed Muizzu has reoriented the atoll nation away from traditional benefactor India and towards Beijing

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More Palestinians flee as Israel pushes deeper into Rafah

Egypt to back South Africa’s case at the ICJ, alleging that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza

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Fighting rages across parts of Gaza Strip as death toll crosses 35,000

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John Swinney | The gradualist

The SNP leader takes on the role of First Minister of Scotland at a tremulous time, when the party faces internal divisions, frustrated allies and a weakened economy

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Rafah | Opening the gates of hell

Despite international warnings and pleas, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, seems determined to invade the southern Gaza city where 1.5 million Palestinians, most of them refugees, are living in filthy overcrowded shelters, streets and beaches

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U.S. says Israel may have violated international law but evidence is incomplete

Joe Biden has tried to walk an ever-finer line in his support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war against Hamas

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Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

Ukraine pushed back Russian forces from most of Kharkiv region in late 2022, but Moscow is now back on the offensive there as Kyiv’s troops struggle with ammunition and manpower shortages

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After 18 months, China sends Ambassador to India

Xu Feihong says two countries are each other’s development opportunities and not threats

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The Taliban warn journalists, experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TV

The Taliban are warning journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV

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China’s Xi receives ceremonial welcome in Hungary ahead of talks with Orbán

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Israeli military says it has weapons it needs for Rafah ground operation

Israel’s limited military incursion into Rafah has meanwhile already complicated what had been months of efforts by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker a cease-fire

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Russia targets Ukraine on a day marking World War II defeat of Nazis

Ukraine’s president says Russia has launched a massive nighttime attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, targeting seven regions with more than 50 missiles and drones

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Maersk suffers ‘capacity loss of 15-20%’ due to Red Sea crisis

Maersk noted that while the Peak Season Surcharge was reduced recently, it has been increased again to help cover the additional costs due to the changes

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Israel hostage families urge foreign pressure for Gaza truce

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UN atomic chief Rafael Grossi urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation

IAEA Rafael Grossi said he had proposed in talks with Iranian officials that they “focus on the very concrete, very practical and tangible measures that can be implemented in order to accelerate” cooperation.

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Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade

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Pakistan's military says recent suicide attack that killed 5 Chinese was planned in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s military says a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and that the bomber was an Afghan citizen

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Tourism-reliant Sri Lanka faces backlash over new visa system

Travel agents are concerned the move might deter Indian travellers, who top arrival charts   

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Macron urges Xi Jinping to use clout, halt Russia’s Ukraine war

Mr. Xi's two-day state visit to France is his first visit to Europe since 2019 on a trip that will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary.

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Germany recalls Russia envoy over cyberattack

A newly concluded government investigation found the cyberattack targeting members of Mr. Scholz's Social Democratic Party had been carried out by a group known as APT28.

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Morning Digest | Tejashwi Yadav calls PM Modi’s campaign ‘deeply communal, prejudiced’; H.D. Revanna remanded to SIT custody for three days, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

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Panama votes in presidential election with eight contenders

Panama has a presidential one-term limit

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Driver dies after ramming car into White House gate

In January, authorities detained another person who crashed a vehicle into the exterior gate of the same complex

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Sadiq Khan wins a historic third term as London Mayor; Tories suffer major defeats in local elections

In his victory speech, Mr. Khan promised to deliver a “fairer, safer and greener London”

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Pakistan extradites Oslo Pride shooting suspect to Norway

"Arfan Bhatti is now on a plane escorted by Norwegian police."

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German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for cyberattack

NATO, EU show support

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15 pro-government Syrian fighters killed in IS attacks: monitor

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing | Police make arrests, says Canadian media

The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in September in 2023 of the “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Nijjar.

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Tensions grow in West Asia, a heavily militarised region: Data

West Asia accounts for 30% of the global arms imports and spends the most on the military among all other regions

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Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say

The gunfire came as police officers stormed Hamilton Hall late April 30

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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

Fifteen people were injured during the UCLA confrontation, including one person who was hospitalized, according to the president of the University of California system

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London Mayor Elections: Delhi-born candidate in the fray

An investment banker and strategic advisor, Tarun Ghulati is running as an independent

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Crime and cost of living left, right and centre as London votes for a mayor

The incumbent’s other priorities include affordable housing and transport – but with Londoners reeling from higher costs of living than when he assumed office

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