Trump says Iran “should wave the white flag of surrender”
(Refiles, no change to text) By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran’s
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Beirut school converted to wartime shelter becomes flashpoint for societal tensions
By Ahmad Al Kerdi and Raghed Waked BEIRUT, May 5 (Reuters) – A private school in the heart of Beirut
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US threatens 'devastating' response to any Iran attack on shipping
The United States is “not looking for a fight” over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still
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Rubio expects 'frank' meeting with pope as Trump takes fresh potshots at Leo
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a “frank” meeting with
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Turkey and Saudi Arabia set to scrap visa requirements, source says
ANKARA, May 5 (Reuters) – Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for their
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With wood scarce, Gaza carpenters make simple beds from pallets
By Haseeb Alwazeer GAZA, May 5 (Reuters) – As Israeli restrictions continue to curb the entry of goods into Gaza,
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Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The fragile truce in the Middle East was in jeopardy on Tuesday after the U.S.
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Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced
By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang TAOYUAN, Taiwan, May 5 (Reuters) – President Lai Ching-te arrived home on Tuesday from
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For Israel's Circassians, food and language sustain an ancient heritage
On a sunny afternoon, Shina Shabso was busy making traditional cheese pastries for a wedding on Israel’s border with Lebanon,
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IAEA says drone damaged equipment at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine
May 4 (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear
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