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Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report
MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russian forces hit targets in Ukraine using four types of missiles - Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon - in overnight attacks on Sunday, in retaliation for Kyiv's strikes on civilian targets in Russia, state news agencies reported.
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Cyprus votes for new parliament with corruption and living costs in focus
NICOSIA, May 24 (Reuters) - Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while weakening centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides.
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At least one dead in Philippine building collapse, 21 people missing
ANGELES, Philippines, May 24 (Reuters) - At least one person was confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed in the Philippines on Sunday, authorities said, as rescuers scoured the rubble for 21 people listed as missing.
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At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants
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Axios says proposed US-Iran deal involves opening strait during 60-day ceasefire extension
May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran are close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official.
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'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes' top prize
CANNES, France, May 23 (Reuters) - Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize for the second time on Saturday with his Norwegian-set drama that explores clashing cultures, "Fjord."
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Gunman dies in shootout outside White House
WASHINGTON: A gunman who opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House on Saturday (May 23) evening has died after being shot.
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Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv
KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the capital.
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Flash: Secret Service takes down gunman after he fired multiple gunshots near White House: media
Flash: Secret Service takes down gunman after he fired multiple gunshots near White House: media
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Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said.
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Flash: White House on lockdown following gunshots: media
Flash: White House on lockdown following gunshots: media
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Urgent: White House North Lawn cleared after sound of gunshots: media
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday after the sound of apparent gunshots, U.S. media reported.
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Flash: White House North Lawn cleared after sound of gunshots: media
Flash: White House North Lawn cleared after sound of gunshots: media
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US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas
CARACAS, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. military conducted a drill over Caracas on Saturday, its first military exercise in Venezuela since U.S. troops attacked the capital and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3.
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Urgent: Trump says peace agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated"
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated," subject to finalization between the United States, Iran and other relevant countries in the Middle East.
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Urgent: California declares state of emergency in Orange County after chemical incident
LOS ANGELES, May 23 (Xinhua) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Orange County as emergency personnel strive to stabilize a leaking tank containing volatile industrial chemicals at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.
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Police and protesters clash in Serbia as crowds demand president's exit
BELGRADE, May 23 (Reuters) - Police fired teargas and clashed with protesters in central Belgrade on Saturday, as tens of thousands gathered to demand early elections and an end to the more than decade-long rule of Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
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No tsunami threat after 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts U.S. Hawaii
LOS ANGELES, May 23 (Xinhua) -- There is no tsunami threat to the U.S. state of Hawaii after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 12 km south of Honaunau-Napoopoo on Hawaii's Big Island Friday night, authorities said.
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Colombian right-wing presidential hopeful leads poll for runoff vote
BOGOTA, May 23 (Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella received a surge in voter support in the final week leading up to the first round of Colombia's presidential election, nearly tying with leftist Ivan Cepeda, whom the latest poll predicts he would defeat in a runoff.
