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Gazan aid centers described by UN as "death traps"
Casualties mount as Israeli troops continue firing on Gazans seeking aid

JERUSALEM (CNN) - Palestinians on their way to receive aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza have come under fire for a third...

U.S.-China tensions flare again as Trump threatens tougher stance
Trump accuses China of violating Geneva trade truce on tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Tensions reignite in the U.S.-China trade truce after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of violating a recent...

UN faces $3.7 billion budget trim, staff cuts amid funding crisis
UN plans 20 percent budget cut, may slash nearly 7,000 jobs

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Facing a deepening financial crisis, the United Nations Secretariat is planning to cut 20 percent of its US$3.7...

Study: Half the world faced added heat wave month due to warming
Climate change gave 4 billion people month of extreme heat: report

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: More than 4 billion people worldwide endured at least one extra month of extreme heat between May 2024 and May...

Dozens dead as Israeli military opens fire on starving Gazans
Israeli Tanks fire on Gazans seeking aid, 32 killed, over 200 injured

GAZA - At least 32 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on crowds waiting for food at...

South Korean candidate Lee seeks constitution change
Lee Jae-myung backs tougher rules on martial law

SEOUL, South Korea: On May 30, South Korea's leading left-wing presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, said he wants to change the Constitution...

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India’s March quarter GDP accelerates to 7.4%, defying annual trend
India's annual GDP growth slows to 6.5%, lowest in four years

NEW DELHI, India: India's economy hit a four-year low of 6.5 percent, lifted by an impressive fourth-quarter growth at 7.4 percent....

TikTok asks Ireland High Court to halt data ban to China
TikTok challenges Ireland's ruling on data transfers to China

DUBLIN, Ireland: TikTok is asking the High Court to stop a decision that could block the transfer of user data to China within six...

South Korean candidate Lee seeks constitution change
Lee Jae-myung backs tougher rules on martial law

SEOUL, South Korea: On May 30, South Korea's leading left-wing presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, said he wants to change the Constitution...

Tough competition, weak economy hits European investments in China
European firms cut spending amid economic slowdown in China

BEIJING, China: European companies are spending less and cutting back on investment plans in China because the Chinese economy is slowing...

Lee Jae-myung leads South Korea election race after amazing comeback
Lee Jae-myung: A comeback story in South Korean politics

SEOUL, South Korea: Lee Jae-myung, a liberal South Korean politician, is leading in the polls ahead of the June 3 snap presidential...

Chemical plant blast in eastern China kills 5, injures 19; 6 missing
Search at China chemical plant for 6 missing people after blast

BEIJING, China: Six people are still missing and rescue teams continued their search on May 28 after a powerful explosion at a chemical...

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