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May 25, 2025
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 25: The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations of a breakthrough ahead of a high-level summit planned for July in Geneva under the auspices of UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Malta hosts first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race
Murder arrest after three children and woman die in London house fire
Suspect in Germany's Hamburg station attack to be placed in psychiatric clinic
Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine
DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
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Syria's Al Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted
Istanbul [Turkey], May 25: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul as Western...
Lebanon's local elections provide litmus test for weakened Hezbollah
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on his compatriots to vote en masse in local elections seen as an important...
European Commission calls on Hungary to drop law against NGOs
Brussels [Belgium], May 25: The European Commission is threatening action against Hungary if the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban passes a controversial bill restricting...
Venezuela opposition politician among dozens arrested
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 25: Venezuela's authoritarian government has stepped up its crackdown on opponents ahead of Sunday's regional and parliamentary elections, according to opposition...
Russia and Ukraine exchange another 307 prisoners in major swap deal
Moscow [Russia], May 25: Russia and Ukraine continued their largest prisoner exchange to date on Saturday, releasing a further 307 people each, after another heavy...
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
BrasÃlia [Brazil], May 25: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the...
US, Iran teams meet for two hours in Rome
Rome [Italy], May 25: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held more than two hours of talks with an Iranian delegation in Rome.
Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5
Canberra [Australia], May 25: Australian authorities started clean-up efforts on Saturday after floods claimed five lives and inundated more than 10,000 properties in the country's...
Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple
Washington DC [US], May 25: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up his trade war again.
UN says more food needed in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], May 25: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said.
Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
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US top diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions
Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin
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