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May 13, 2025

Libya: Armed clashes erupt in Tripoli after reported killing of armed group leader

Gunfire was echoing all over their neighbourhoods of Abu Salim and Salah Eddin.

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Web Desk
May 13, 2025

UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, and was shot down over eastern Ukraine

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Reuters
May 13, 2025

First white South Africans arrive in US as Trump claims they face discrimination

Less than 10 per cent of white South Africans are out of work, compared with more than a third of their Black counterparts.

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Reuters
May 12, 2025

Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza, Israel says no ceasefire

Israel’s military said it had received Alexander after the International Committee of the Red Cross said it had facilitated his safe transfer from 19 months of captivity to Israeli authorities.

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Reuters Web
May 12, 2025

Trade deal: What have China and US agreed to in Geneva?

The United States is dropping the extra tariffs it imposed on China this year to 30 per cent from 145 per cent, while China is cutting them to 10 per cent from 125 per cent.

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Reuters
May 12, 2025

Russian spy ring leader jailed in UK for nearly 11 years

Orlin Roussev pleaded guilty before trial to one count of conspiracy to spy for Russia after police found thousands of messages between him and Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek.

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Reuters
May 12, 2025

Trump calls for broad drug price cuts in executive order, wants at least 59pc drop

The order gives drugmakers price targets in the next 30 days, and will take further action to lower prices if those companies do not make “significant progress” towards those goals within six months.

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AFP
May 12, 2025

Trump says ‘thinking’ of flying to Turkey for Ukraine-Russia talks

“I was thinking about actually flying over there. There’s a possibility of it, I guess, if I think things can happen.”

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May 12, 2025

India killed over 100 terrorists in strikes on Pakistan, claims Modi

“If another terrorist attack against India is carried out, a strong response will be given,” Modi said, adding New Delhi would not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” in the event of conflict.