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ICC prosecutor seeks Gaza 'war crimes' arrest warrant for Netanyahu 20 May 2024 - 03:34 pm
(Files) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a special session to vote on a new government at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP)
Iran mourns president Raisi's death in helicopter crash 20 May 2024 - 03:10 pm
A handout picture released by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, with the seat of the late president Ebrahim Raisi (portrait) next to him empty, addressing the country's cabinet in Tehran on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)
Iran's President Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash 20 May 2024 - 12:07 pm
This grab taken from handout video footage released by the Iranian Red Cescent on May 20, 2024 shows rescuers recovering bodies at the site of President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash in a fog-shrouded mountainous area of northwest Iran. (Photo by Iranian Red Crescent / AFP)
Iran declares five days of mourning after President Raisi's death 20 May 2024 - 11:46 am
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Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash 20 May 2024 - 08:01 am
(Files) This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi giving the annual address to the nation for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)
Iran President Raisi's helicopter found, 'no sign of life' 20 May 2024 - 07:57 am
This frame grab from video released by the Iranian Red Crescent on May 20, 2024, shows members of a search and rescue team in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. (Photo by Handout / Iranian Red Crescent / AFP)
What do we know so far about the mysterious crash of the helicopter carrying Iran's president? 19 May 2024 - 11:32 pm
In this photo provided by Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA on May 19, 2024, shows the helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi taking off at the Iranian border with Azerbaijan after the inauguration of the dam of Qiz Qalasi, in Aras. (Photo by Ali Hamed Haghdoust / IRNA / AFP)
Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway: state media 19 May 2024 - 05:52 pm
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting with his Azeri counterpart ahead of the inauguration ceremony of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River. Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP
Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', unknown if Raisi on board: state media 19 May 2024 - 05:31 pm
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (C) at the site of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River, ahead of its inauguration ceremony on May 19, 2024. Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP
UN aid chief warns of 'apocalyptic' consequences of Gaza shortages 19 May 2024 - 03:57 pm
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in Doha on May 19, 2024. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Gaza officials say death toll from Israeli strike on Nuseirat rises to 31 19 May 2024 - 12:55 pm
Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Two Palestinians injured by Israeli occupation forces' bullets in West Bank 18 May 2024 - 09:06 pm
This picture shows the occupied West Bank Jenin refugee camp, following an overnight Israeli army attack, on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
American doctors in Gaza see up-close toll of war weapons on children 18 May 2024 - 05:46 pm
Palestinians walk outside the European hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 17, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier 18 May 2024 - 12:40 pm
This handout picture courtesy of the US Central Command (CENTOCOM) taken on May 16, 2024 shows US Army soldiers emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast. (Photo by US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP)
Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen: security firm 18 May 2024 - 10:36 am
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First aid enters Gaza via US-built pier 18 May 2024 - 12:08 am
Palestinians walk past a jetty in Gaza City with a view of navy vessels off the coast as part of a humanitarian
Three Palestinians killed, many injured in new Israeli bombardment on parts of Gaza Strip 17 May 2024 - 10:36 pm
Palestinian children gather empty ammunition containers in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Arab League: Establishment phase, decades of joint action 17 May 2024 - 10:34 am
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File photo for representational purposes only Indonesia accelerates garlic imports to stabilize prices before Ramadan
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (C), accompanied by former presidents Joko Widodo (4th, R) and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (4th, L), attends the launch of Investment Management Agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 24, 2025. (Muchlis Jr/Presidential State Press Bureau/Handout via Xinhua) Indonesia launches new agency to transform state-owned investment management
This photo taken in Mae Sot, Tak province of Thailand on Feb. 10, 2025 shows the border area between Thailand and Myanmar. (Xinhua/Lin Hao) Cambodia finds 230 foreigners in raids on online scam compounds
File photo of Kabul used for representation British couple arrested by Taliban in Aghanistan: family

Europe

(FILES) A fully functioning solid gold toilet, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is going into public use at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on September 15, 2016. (Photo by William EDWARDS / AFP) £2.8m gold toilet stolen from UK show never found: court
The European and Ukrainian flags are displayed in front of the Altiero-Spinelli building, the European Parliament in Brussels on February 24, 2025. (Photo by John Thys / AFP) Nordic, Baltic countries pledge more military aid for Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Social media rollbacks opening 'floodgates' of hate: UN chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk looks on prior to the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Global system undergoing 'tectonic shift': UN

Africa

This photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows the view of Johannesburg, South Africa. (Xinhua) South Africa's national tourism agency urges African countries to forge continental partnerships
File photo: Two out of the five critically endangered Mountain Bongos (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) run after being released into the Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary near Nanyuki, Kenya, March 9, 2022. Picture taken March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 17 rare mountain bongos repatriated to Kenya
Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan addresses the conference to support initiatives for e-learning projects and the enrichment of education infrastructure in the Darfur region and the launch of smart education platforms, in Port Sudan on February 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP) Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capital
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