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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 19, 2026

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the interna…

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‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter May 19, 2026

Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-…

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Trump’s repeated ultimatums betray his lack of leverage over Iran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Foad Izadi says US President Trump's repeated threats of renewed full-scale war are a sign of weakness.

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WHO responding to ‘complex, difficult’ Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

The World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak.

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Russia-China ties ‘stabilising’ force in world, Putin says before Xi talks
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Russia's Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.

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Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
ByCaitlin Cassidy May 19, 2026

Sumud Global Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists from dozens of nations were around 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedEleven Australians attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of a global flotilla…

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Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime.

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Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes
ByYeganeh Torbati May 19, 2026

In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait.

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Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tehran says Iran's leaders are 'projecting defiance' and rejecting 'pressure' from the US.

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US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 18, 2026

The Trump administration has frequently accused US allies of failing to live up to mutual defence obligations.

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