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No flotilla participant escaped Israeli torture, says Greek activist
ATHENS: Greek activists who were illegally detained by Israel on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla arrived Friday (May 22) in Athens and recounted Israeli mistreatment and torture during their detention, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programs, according to an internal document viewed by Reuters.
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Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
DAKAR, May 22 (Reuters) - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.
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New Zealand unveils defence boost for fleet and drones
WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand's government has allocated NZ$1.58 billion ($924.62 million) in new defence funding in its 2026 budget, with a strong focus on maritime security, including drone systems and fleet renewal, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Saturday.
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Urgent: Senegalese president terminates functions of PM Sonko, government
DAKAR, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has terminated the functions of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and his government, according to a presidential statement read Friday evening on public broadcaster RTS by Oumar Samba Ba, minister and secretary-general of the presidency.
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Bolivia to open 'humanitarian corridors' on Saturday to move supplies through blockades
LA PAZ, May 22 (Reuters) - Bolivia police and armed forces will open "humanitarian corridors" on Saturday in the country's La Paz department in order for supplies to move past blockades, the government said on Friday.
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Exclusive-Democrats demand Rubio explain visa for wanted former Polish official
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Two top U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain whether his top deputy helped expedite a visa that allowed a wanted former Polish cabinet minister to flee to the U.S. from Hungary, evading an extradition request from Polish authorities.
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4 confirmed dead, 90 trapped in north China's coal mine accident
TAIYUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Four people have been confirmed dead, and 90 remain trapped underground after carbon monoxide levels exceeded limits in a coal mine in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province, on Friday night.
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Death toll rises to 15 in Morocco building collapse
RABAT, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in the northern Moroccan city of Fez has risen to 15, official news agency MAP reported on Friday.
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2nd LD Writethru: Kevin Warsh sworn in as U.S. Fed chair for four-year term
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System during a White House ceremony on Friday, beginning a four-year term.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.
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China finishes runner-up in AFC U17 Asian Cup
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China finished runner-up in the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup after losing to Japan 3-2 in the final on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election poll after Banco Master scandal
SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the race for this year's presidential election, gaining ground after reports linking the right-wing challenger to a disgraced banker, a poll released by pollster Datafolha showed on Friday.
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World Urban Forum concludes with renewed calls to tackle global housing crisis
BAKU, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) concluded here on Friday with renewed calls for political commitment to tackling the global housing crisis and accelerating sustainable urban development.
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Slovenia's parliament elects Janez Jansa as new prime minister
LJUBLJANA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia's National Assembly on Friday appointed Janez Jansa as the country's prime minister-designate with 51 votes in favour and 36 against, according to the Slovenian News Agency (STA).
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Britain's retail sales down 1.3 pct in April
LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Britain's retail sales volumes fell by 1.3 percent month-on-month in April as motorists cut fuel purchases after stocking up in March, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Friday.
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Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she was resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and she was leaving her role to help him.
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1st LD: Kevin Warsh sworn in as U.S. Fed chair for four-year term
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System during a White House ceremony on Friday, beginning a four-year term.
