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Israeli strikes kill Palestinians protecting Gaza aid trucks

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, May 23 (Agencies): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 16 people on Friday across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from "Israeli strikes in various areas across the Gaza Strip since midnight" totalled 16 dead, agency...

‘Red lines’ loom over 5th round of Iran-US nuclear talks

ROME, May 23 (AFP): Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment.The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord...

Thailand to press for broader int'l engagement with Myanmar junta

BANGKOK, May 23 (Reuters): Thailand will advocate more international engagement with Myanmar at an upcoming Southeast Asia leader summit next week, its foreign minister said, in a push for international cooperation to broaden a diplomatic effort to end a protracted civil war.Myanmar has been in the throes of an expanding...

Thailand to press for broader int'l engagement with Myanmar junta

Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in Assam state

A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India's north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said, reports BBC.Angry residents from a village in the Golaghat district reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock in the area and posed a threat...

Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook

WASHINGTON, May 23 (AFP): US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.The 55-year-old wife of President Donald Trump announced the release of the seven-hour recording-which retails for $25 --...

US govt revokes Harvard's right to enroll foreign students

NEW YORK, May 23 (AFP/Reuters): Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign nationals, putting the future of thousands of students at risk and threatening the prestigious university with a huge financial blow.The school in Cambridge, Massachusetts quickly slammed the move as "unlawful" and said it would...

S Korea says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal

SEOUL, May 23 (Reuters): South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country.The ministry made the comment in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal that said the U.S. was considering...

Alleged US killer of Israel embassy staff charged with murder

WASHINGTON, May 23 (AFP): The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington was charged Thursday with murder, as international tensions over anti-Semitism erupted over the attack.Elias Rodriguez, 31, shouted "Free Palestine" as he was taken away by police after the shooting late...