The Philippine senate resumes the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte following last week's lockdown.
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Reuters 
May 18
Politics and elections
Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistan reportedly shares a revised proposal with the United States from Iran aimed at ending the war.
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Reuters
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are still ongoing via Pakistani mediation.
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AA
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announces that any passage through the Strait of Hormuz that is not coordinated with it and the Iranian armed forces is "illegal".
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Al Jazeera
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, citing "serious negotiations" taking place.
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Middle East Eye
Hezbollah states that it shot down an Israeli military aircraft over Ayta al-Jabal in southern Lebanon.
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Al Jazeera
The Lebanese health ministry announces that the death toll has surpassed 3,000 people, with at least 3,020 people killed and 9,273 wounded since the war began on March 2.
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Al Jazeera
Disasters and accidents
At least 13 people are killed and more than 20 others are injured, most seriously, when a tempo carrying wedding guests collides with a container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
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CNN-News18
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Xinhua
Three people are killed, and four others are still missing after flash floods caused a river to overflow in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China.
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Xinhua
Business and economy
Oil prices rise amid fears of a prolonged war and the draining of world oil reserves, including West Texas Intermediate to US$102.76 per barrel and Brent Crude to US$112.89 per barrel.
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The Wall Street Journal
Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector.
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AFP via HKFP
Law and crime
At least two people are killed and multiple others are injured in a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Both the perpetrators are killed.
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BNO News
Six people are killed and eight others are injured in a shooting spree, including one inside a restaurant, in Mersin, Mediterranean region, Turkey. A widespread manhunt is underway to catch the suspect.
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CBS News
Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured after deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices. Iran war raises petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya.
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BBC
International relations
confirms that Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, HQ-9 air defense systems, and a full air force squadron, mostly of JF-17 fighter jets, to assist Saudi Arabia under their mutual defense agreement.
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Reuters
May 17
Sports
Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Kami Rita reaches the summit of Mount Everest for a record-extending 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa extends the women's record with her 11th successful ascent.
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New Straits Times
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Golf Channel
Politics and elections
Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government.
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AFP via Indo Premier
The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Francisco Carvalho, wins the most seats at the National Assembly.
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DW
In Spain, the ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the left-wing Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats.
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El Mundo
Health and environment
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency.
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Business Day
Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak.
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The Guardian Nigeria
Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported.
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Bangladesh Pratidin
A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus.
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CBC
Armed conflicts and attacks
The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation have been reported.
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Reuters
The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational.
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Middle East Monitor
Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq.
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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera
An Israeli missile strike on an apartment near Baalbek kills a commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.
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Arab News
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers, in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah.
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Reuters
Drone strikes by the Malian military in Tene, San Cercle, Mali, kill at least 10 civilians who were preparing for a wedding.
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AFP via Channels TV
Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow and Belgorod Oblast, after facing its largest attack in more than a year.
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Reuters
The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria.
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Al Jazeera
Ten people are killed, including children and a pregnant woman, in an attack by bandits on a rural community in Katsina State, Nigeria.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road near Siraf, Bushehr Province, Iran.
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Xinhua
One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.
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CTV News
Two people are killed, four others are injured, another is reported missing and 13 buildings collapse after a 5.0-5.2 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
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BNO News
A collision involving two EA-18G Growler jets of the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron 129 occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely.
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The Aviationist
At least thirteen gunmen were arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa.
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La Jornada
Law and crime
Ten people are killed, including three children, in a mass shooting at a ranch in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. Authorities blamed the massacre on a family dispute.
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La Jornada
May 16
Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran for a meeting with Iranian officials in a effort to continue talks between Iran and the United States to end the war.
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Arab News PK
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanisms to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway.
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AA
The USS returns to the United States at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, following a 11-month deployment, the longest of the U.S. since its involvement in the Vietnam War, after taking part in the Iran war.
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AP
Israeli airstrikes kill at least five people across southern Lebanon, including a paramedic in Tayr Felsay, Tyre District.
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Al Jazeera
The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the architects behind the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Hamas also confirms his killing, and that his wife and daughter were also killed in the airstrike.
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The Times of Israel
Mali launches investigations into several soldiers and politicians, including Oumar Mariko, suspected of involvement in the April 25, 2026 coordinated attacks on Mali by Tuareg rebels and Al Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
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DW
The U.S. African Command confirms that the U.S. military has eliminated several members of ISIS during a joint mission with Nigerian forces in Nigeria, including second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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Stars and Stripes
In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city.
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AP
Politics and elections
International representatives, excluding those from the United Kingdom and the United States, meet in Mogadishu and deem the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the Somali government. Operational Policy 7.30, a framework typically applied to countries that have lost statehood or where a government assumes power outside the country’s constitutional framework, will be utilized.
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Idil News
Five unions representing over 3,500 workers for the Long Island Rail Road, the largest commuter rail system in North America, goes on strike to negotiate a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City, United States.
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AP
Arts and culture
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The New York Times
Law and crime
One person dies and five others are injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Anjouan, Comoros, as demonstrations continue over rising fuel prices partially attributed to the Iran war.
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Reuters
Eight people are injured, including four seriously, in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The perpetrator is arrested.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13-foot (4.0 m) great white shark, according to the DPIRD.
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BBC News
Five people are killed and one injured after a road accident in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
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Xinhua
Two people are killed and another is injured when a North American T-28 Trojan reportedly explodes mid-air and crashes into a residential area in Limburgerhof, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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in German
Health and environment
The Canadian public health agency reports that a Canadian on the MV has tested positive for the Andes strain of the hantavirus and was hospitalized along with their spouse.
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NBC News
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms that a person in Douglas County, Colorado, U.S., has died from hantavirus. However, officials say that the death is not related to the cruise ship outbreak.
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KMGH-TV
The World Health Organization declares the Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda and Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a public health emergency of international concern.
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Reuters
Business and economy
Comorian energy minister Aboubacar Saïd Anli announces the suspension of fuel price hikes following deadly protests.
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Reuters
Sri Lanka imposes a 50% surtax on vehicle imports to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves amid currency depreciation linked to the Iran war.
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Gulf News
Sports
In association football, Manchester City beat Chelsea 1–0 at London's Wembley Stadium, through a 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo, to win their 8th FA Cup title.
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The Guardian
In association football, Lech Poznań win their 2nd consecutive and 10th ever Ekstraklasa title with a league game to spare.
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in Polish