Mon 26 May 2025: The ruling coalition led by President Nicolas Maduro, known as the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), emerged as the winner in Venezuela’s general and regional elections held Sunday. According to preliminary results released by the National Electoral Council (CNE), the GPP secured 82.68% of the vote. The coalition claimed a majority of […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The Israeli NGO Ir Amim, which says that it focuses on issues concerning Jerusalem in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, says that “Third Temple activists” have been active during today’s “Jerusalem Day” demonstrations. The term refers to Israeli Jewish nationalists who hope to see the construction of a Third Temple […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: A new geospatial assessment carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre has found that less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions. The “alarming” deterioration of the territory’s agriculture infrastructure is […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur as leaders from the region converged to discuss key regional and global issues including US tariffs, the conflict in Myanmar and maritime disputes in the South China Sea. The event began with a […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: In a shocking move, Kuwait has stripped more than 37,000 individuals, mainly women—some of whom have been on Kuwaiti soil for over 20 years—of the citizenship they had gained through marriage. This move is part of the “reformist” initiative led by Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and its objective is to […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: Uganda has abruptly suspended all military and defence cooperation with Germany, claiming Berlin’s ambassador is engaging in activities that threaten national security. The dramatic announcement was made on Sunday by the Ugandan army, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the East African nation and its European partners. “The Uganda People’s […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, weeks after a military conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi. The two countries would strive to boost cooperation, particularly in defence, energy and transportation, Erdogan’s office said on Sunday. Erdogan told Sharif it was in […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: Sudan’s army said Thursday that mass graves for hundreds of civilians were found in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum. A military statement said 648 were held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) inside a school in “horrific and inhumane conditions” in the Salha neighborhood in Omdurman. “Some 465 people died and were buried […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth imposed strict restrictions on reporters’ access within the Pentagon, including banning entry to large areas without a government escort. The move Friday is aimed at curbing leaks. The newly restricted areas include Hegseth’s office, senior aides’ offices and media offices representing the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: The UN reported on Friday that at least 94% of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, with half no longer operational, Anadolu reports. Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference that “the intensification of hostilities has brought Gaza’s already weakened health system […]
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