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May 18th, 2022

EU Unveils $220 Billion Plan to Stop Importing Russian Energy German ISIS Bride Given Two-Year Suspended Prison Sentence
UN Chief 'Hopeful' of Ukraine Grain Deal to Help Food Crisis Female Students Say Taliban Sent Them Home for Wearing Wrong Color Hijabs
Iraq's Yazidis Stuck in 'Tug-Of-War' Between Regional Armed Groups Pakistani Billionaire Buys Fighter Jets for Ukraine, His Famous Wife Says
More Ukraine Fighters Surrendering in Mariupol, Russia Says The US Military Is Building Its Own Metaverse
French Court Upholds Charge Against Cement Conglomerate Over Syria Operation Police Said to Beat Relatives of Seriously Hurt Palestinian Man in the Hospital
In First, Israel Sends 2,000 Helmets, 500 Flak Jackets to Ukraine Finland and Sweden to Buy Firearms, Anti-Tank Weapons Together
Russia Posts Video of Azovstal Fighters in Hospital After Surrender Italy to Lead NATO Combat Unit in Bulgaria, to Send Up to 800 Troops
Three Decades Later, Convict in Former Indian PM Gandhi Assassination Freed Second Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Confirmed Dead
US Warns of Possible North Korean Nuclear or Missile Test During Biden Asia Trip Top US and Pakistan Diplomats Say They Want Stronger Ties
US Charges One American, Four Chinese Officials With Spying Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador: Mexican President Downplays Tensions With US Over Americas Summit
Report: US Threatens Visa Waiver Plan Over Planned Entry Restrictions to West Bank Hamas Wins Landslide Victory in Student Elections at Flagship Birzeit University
UN Envoy Warns Iraq Streets About to 'Boil Over' From Political Deadlock US Military Could Get Access to Berbera Port and Airfield in Somaliland
Finland, Sweden Formally Submit NATO Applications Two Wins and One Stinging Loss for AIPAC in Tuesday Democratic Primaries
Pentagon May Give Sweden, Finland More Security Aid Russia Increasingly Using Own Oil Tankers to Boost Shipments to Asia
China to Offload Two Million Barrels of Iranian Crude Despite Sanctions US Army Looking to Speed M1 Abrams Tank Deliveries to Poland
UN Calls on Iraqi Politicians to End Seven-Month Stalemate Russian FM Meets PLO, Demands Probe Into Abu Akleh Killing
Algeria Lawmakers Seek to Criminalize Israel Normalization Israel Arrests 50 After Attacking Second Palestinian Funeral
Hezbollah Chief Urges Cooperation Following Lebanon Election Report: Egypt Recruiting Children 'To Fight ISIS Militants' in Sinai
Israel Arrests Palestinian Students Ahead of Elections Lebanon MPs Charged Over Beirut Port Explosion Re-Elected
'Political Speech' by Ex-Dictator Mubarak Son Rattles Egypt Deal for Sweeping Toxic Exposure Bill Reached in Senate
Navy's Top Enlisted Sailor Denies Telling George Washington Crew to 'Lower Your Standards' Human Rights Watch Decries 'Serious Human Rights Violations' in Burundi
Turkey Blocks Start of Talks on Sweden, Finland's NATO Bids Russia Expels Dozens of Diplomats From France, Italy, and Spain
Israel Approves Far-Right March in Occupied East Jerusalem EU Unveils $220 Billion Plan to Ditch Russian Energy
Fresh Tripoli Clashes Underscore Libya's Political Volatility US State Dept: Iran Deal Remains 'Far From Certain'
NATO Members at Odds Over Buildup in Eastern Europe US Embassy in Kyiv Reopens After Nearly Three Months of War
Nine Killed in Clashes in Tajikstan's Restive Eastern Region Israel Arrests Palestinian Pallbearer of Journalist's Coffin
Far-Right Israeli Group Calls for Dismantling Dome of the Rock on 'Jerusalem Day' Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Use 'Leverage' and Probe Saudi Abuses
US Marines Buy 14 Advanced Amphibious Vehicles From Britain's BAE Systems for $89.5 Million US Space Force to Form Three Intelligence Squadrons
Poland to Equip Tank Destroyers With UK's Brimstone Missiles Taiwan Flight Tests Upgraded Tengyun Armed Drone
Tajikstan Launches 'Anti-Terror Operation' in Restive Region Turkey Arrests Three Suspected ISIS Suicide Attack Plotters
Taliban Interior Ministry Cracks Down on Human Trafficking to Iran Biden: US to Work With Finland, Sweden to Stay Vigilant Against Any Threats to Shared Security
Russian Armored Train Blown Up in Occupied Ukraine: Territorial Defense Mexico Expects Prompt Response From US on Americas Summit Proposal: Foreign Minister
US Senate Committee Backs Biden Nominee to Be Ukraine Ambassador Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah Acknowledges Loss of Lebanon Parliamentary Majority
US Seeks to Wean India From Russia Weapons With Arms-Aid Package US Says Deal With Iran Remains 'Far From Certain'
US Military May Get Access to Strategic Somaliland Port, Airfield China Warns Japan Against Joining Forces With US
Russian Attack Drones, Artillery Wipe Out US-Made M777 Howitzers in Ukraine: Top Brass Greece Seeks to Join F-35 Program as It Lobbies Against Turkey F-16 Sale
NATO Launches AI Initiative to Ensure Tech Advantage Israel's Gantz Leaves to US for Security Talks Centered on Iran, Ukraine
Horowitz Pledges to Fly Injured Ukrainians to Israel for Medical Care Palestinian Prisoner Reported in Critical Health Condition After 77 Days of Hunger Strike
Pentagon Grilled Over Lack of Accountability for Civilian Casualties in Syria Airstrike Finland, Sweden Apply for NATO Membership, Breaking Decades of Neutrality
DHS 'Disinformation' Board Put on 'Pause' After Backlash UN Envoy: Talks on Now to Extend Yemen's 2-Month Ceasefire
China Cautions US Over Cost of 'Bad Faith' Policy on Taiwan Senators Announce Bipartisan Deal to Aid Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
Iran Seizes Foreign Ship With Smuggled Fuel, Detains Crew: IRNA Russia Says 959 Ukrainian Fighters Surrendered From Azovstal So Far
Israel Delivers Helmets, Vests to Emergency and Civilian Groups in Ukraine Philippines' Marcos Wants China Ties to 'Shift to Higher Gear' Under His Presidency
Separatist Leader Says Court to Decide Fate of Azovstal Fighters Who Surrendered: Local Media Russia Uses New Generation of Laser Weapons in Ukraine
Turkey's Erdogan Links Sweden NATO Bid to Return of 'Terrorists' Armenian Protesters Paralyze Metro in Growing Unrest
German Cabinet Approves Finnish, Swedish NATO Request, Says Minister Vandals Daub Ukraine Colors on Swiss Monument to Russian Soldiers
Top Ukrainian Commanders Not Surrendered From Azovstal, Pro-Russian Rebel Says Russia's Expulsion of Italian Diplomats 'Hostile Act': PM Draghi
Afghanistan's Taliban Mediate Ceasefire Between Pakistan, Local Militants Italy Strongly Backs Finland, Sweden Bids to Join NATO: PM
Philippines' Marcos Set for Supermajority as 'Uniteam' Dominates Congress Russia Expels 27 Spanish Diplomats in Tit-For-Tat Move
Germany Received Over 200 Asylum Applications From Russians in April: Ministry Swiss to Sign Deal to Buy F-35 Fighters Before Referendum
Yellen: Not Legal for US Government to Seize Russian Central Bank Assets EU Plans 9 Billion Euros Joint Borrowing for Ukraine, More for Reconstruction
Czechs to Get German Tanks, Will Look to Buy More Mexico Says Ready to Host Talks Between Venezuela Govt and Opposition
Human Rights Watch Documents 'Apparent War Crimes' by Russia in Ukraine China Blasts US, Japan Rhetoric Ahead of Quad Summit
Biden Adviser Sullivan and China's Yang Held Phone Talks, White House Says Haqqani: 'We Are Not Forcing Women to Wear Hijab'
Kabul Hosts Talks Between TTP, Pakistan Govt Pentagon Expects Kabul's Restrictions on Al-Qaeda to 'Loosen'
Afghanistan Owes Over $100 Million for Electricity Who Are the Independent Candidates Who Won Seats in Lebanon's Parliament?
Turkey Blocks Start of Talks on Sweden and Finland's NATO Bids Alaa Abd El-Fattah: UK MPs Call for Government Action Over Imprisoned British-Egyptian Activist
Shireen Abu Akleh: Strong but Insecure, Israel Can No Longer Leave the Dead in Dignity Taiwan Stunned After Deadly Shooting at Taiwanese-American Church
Lebanon Election Monitors Complain of Violations, Attacks Russia Default Risk Surges as Biden Mulls Blocking Debt Payments
Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh's Journalistic Achievements
UN Experts Say Mass Eviction of Palestinians a Possible War Crime Map: What Will NATO Look Like With Finland and Sweden Included?
Abu Akleh Pallbearer Arrested Days After Israelis Attack Funeral UN Envoy Warns That Iraq's 'Streets Are About to Boil Over'
German Ex-Leader Schroeder Loses Privileges Over Russia Ties EU Rushes Out $300 Billion Roadmap to Ditch Russian Energy
Israel Approves Ultranationalist Jewish March in Jerusalem White House Considering Sanctions Relief for Venezuela, but Won't End Trump's 'Maximum Pressure' Policy

May 17th, 2022

Watchdog: US Troop Pullout Was Key Factor in Afghan Collapse Iraq Daily Roundup: 16 People Killed
NATO Members Disagree About Troops in Eastern Europe After Russia Invades Ukraine NATO Takes Command of US Carrier Strike Group for Massive Drill
Activists in New Zealand Defy Capital's Ban on Palestinian Colors
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