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Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC requested warrant for his arrest

JERUSALEM, May 19 (Reuters) - Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, said on Tuesday...

19th May, 2026

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ICC prosecutors say Libyan suspect was notorious torturer

THE HAGUE, May 19 (Reuters) - A 47-year-old suspect accused of overseeing one of the most notorious...

19th May, 2026

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Risks of direct Russia-NATO clash are increasing, senior Russian diplomat says

MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - A senior Russian diplomat warned on Tuesday that the risks of a direct cl...

19th May, 2026

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Russian missile, drone strikes kill four in Ukraine's northern regions, officials say

May 19 (Reuters) - Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian northern Chernihiv and Sumy region...

19th May, 2026

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Bodies of two Italians killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives state media says

May 19 (Reuters) - The bodies of two Italian divers killed in a scuba diving accident in the Maldive...

19th May, 2026

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Factbox-What's at stake in Armenia's June election?

By Lucy Papachristou May 19 (Reuters) - Armenia holds a parliamentary election on June 7 that pits t...

19th May, 2026

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Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated in influence peddling case

MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) - Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is being inves...

19th May, 2026

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Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces intercepted 41 vessels, 10 still sailing

ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) - The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza said on Tuesday Israel...

19th May, 2026

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Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Tehran's latest peace proposal to the United States involves ending hostil...

19th May, 2026

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'I saw bad stuff', says 9-year-old who huddled in closet during California mosque attack

By Matt Silverstein and Steve Gorman SAN DIEGO, May 18 (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose...

19th May, 2026

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At least 2 dead, 4 injured in southern Spain shooting, El Pais reports

MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) - At least two people died and four were injured in a shooting in the south...

19th May, 2026

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Russia attacks Ukraine's Danube port city, Ukraine launches drones towards Moscow

By Jekaterina Golubkova May 19 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukrai...

19th May, 2026