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May 09, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], May 9: Taiwan held its first official commemoration of the end of World War II in Europe, with President Lai Ching-te urging freedom-loving people and nations to unite against rising authoritarian threats.
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Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope
Rome [Italy], May 8: The largest and most geographically diverse conclave in history was due to resume, with Roman Catholic cardinals returning to the Sistine...
Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 8: Myanmar's junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March...
Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke
Rome [Italy], May 8: Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose...
US and China to start talks over trade war this week
New York [US], May 8: US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week to try to deescalate a trade war between the...
Western WWII narratives challenged during Xi's Moscow visit
New York [US], May 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Russia today for a four-day state visit at the invitation of...
Trump says US forges deal to stop bombing Houthis
New York [US], May 8: President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned...
Merz, Macron seek restart of Franco-German ties
Paris [France], May 8: Less than 24 hours after taking office, Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on...
Finnish city welcomes TikTok data center, anticipates major economic boost
Helsinki [Finland], May 8: Kouvola, a city in southeastern Finland, has welcomed TikTok's decision to establish a new data center there, emphasizing the significant economic...
Slovak PM slams EU plan to halt Russian energy imports as "economic suicide"
Bratislava [Slovakia], May 8: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday blamed the European Commission's proposal to completely halt energy imports from Russia, calling the...
Venezuelan opposition members leave Argentinian embassy after months
Washington DC [US], May 8: Five Venezuelan opposition figures that had been sheltering in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas for over a year left the compound and were in the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.
Damascus signals openness to peace talks with Israel, but with conditions
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Israeli attacks kill over 60 Palestinians as Gaza blockade accelerates starvation
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