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May 07, 2025
Berlin [Germany], May 7: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as the country's new chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a humiliating defeat in a first round of voting on an extraordinary day in Berlin.
U.S., Canadian leaders disagree on "51st state" and trade issues
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes western Indonesia
48 Palestinians martyred in Gaza in past 24 hours
Saudi Crown Prince, Iraqi Prime Minister discuss enhancing bilateral relations
Drone strikes on Port Sudan puts aid deliveries at risk
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Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
Washington DC [US], May 7: Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican...
Israel hits Yemen's main airport in airstrike
Jerusalem [Israel], May 7: The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days...
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
Moscow [Russia], May 7: Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates, both sides said...
Almost half of Gazans willing to leave
Gaza Strip [Palestine], May 7: Almost half of Gazans may be willing to apply to Israel to help them leave to other countries, according to...
All 133 cardinals to elect new pope gather, Vatican cuts off phone signal
May 06, 2025
Rome [Italy], May 6: In a statement on May 5, the Vatican confirmed that the cardinals eligible to elect the next pope had arrived in...
Faced with backlash over photo of Pope in uniform, Trump speaks out
Washington [US], May 6: Reuters on May 6 quoted US President Donald Trump trying to calm the backlash against the image of him dressed as...
Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 6: The Israeli military said it carried out air strikes on targets at Yemen's Hodeidah port, claiming the sites were used...
Romanian PM Ciolacu pulls party out of government after nationalist vote win
Bucharest [Romania], May 6: Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has resigned and his Social Democrat party is to leave the government after a right-wing nationalist...
Hamas rejects Israel's 'conquest' threats
Gaza [Palestine], May 6: Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 51 people since dawn on Monday, medical sources said, even as Israeli leaders have...
Thirteen found dead in Peru after kidnapping
Mexico City, May 6: Thirteen people who were kidnapped in northern Peru on April 26 have been found dead days after their abduction, the Peruvian Interior Ministry confirmed on Sunday.
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Czech Republic to continue training Ukrainian pilots: PM
Protests disrupt Liberation Day ceremony with Dutch, Polish PMs present
Britain commemorates WW II with military procession, flypast
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