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May 16, 2025
Antalya [Turkey], May 16: Russia's Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkey.
UN will not take part in US-backed aid effort in Gaza
UAE, US: Partnership for innovation, opportunity
Mr. Zelensky said he would negotiate if Mr. Putin came directly to Türkiye
May 15, 2025
GCC-US partnership on solid ground: Al Budaiwi
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Girl escapes dog cage, accuses couple of years of abuse in US
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Qatari Prime Minister offers to give 'flying palace' to US President
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Peru's Boluarte taps justice minister to fill prime minister opening
Lima [Peru], May 15: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte named Eduardo Arana, the Andean nation's latest justice minister, to become prime minister.
Colombia Senate blocks president's labor reform referendum
Bogota [Colombia], May 15: Colombia's Senate rejected a 12-question referendum on a labor reform backed by President Gustavo Petro, the latest defeat on the issue...
Brazil's Lula asks Putin to attend talks with Ukraine
Brasilia [Brazil], May 15: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
US-backed aid group to start work in Gaza
Belgium probing NATO staff over defence contract irregularities
Trump meets Syrian president
UAE urgently evacuates 188 patients, family members from Gaza
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