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US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 20, 2026

Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddle East crisis – live updatesFresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it wa…

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US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington and Julian Borger senior international correspondent May 20, 2026

In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to complyThe US has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to pressure the Palestinian leadership into droppin…

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Massie defeated: The Israel lobby’s pyrrhic victory in Kentucky
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

The campaign to unseat Thomas Massie exposed a growing Republican backlash against pro-Israel political influence.

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‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed on bilateral cooperation during Putin's visit to China.

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Will Trump kill the $14bn Taiwan arms deal?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Will Trump kill $14bn Taiwan arms deal?

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Israel’s ambassador to Christians gives rose-coloured spiel
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

George Deek, Israel’s ‘ambassador to Christians’ released a statement on X, to Christians in the region and globally.

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir publishes video taunting detained flotilla activists
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Israel’s Ben-Gvir publishes video taunting detained flotilla activists

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North Korean women win in South to reach Asian Champions League final
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Naegohyang Women's FC record a historic 2-1 win over Suwon FC Women on a rare trip to South Korea.

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New York City hotels avert labour strike threat before FIFA World Cup
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Hotel operators avoid a 'very real threat' by signing a deal with 25,000 workers as the city hosts the 2026 tournament.

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WHO says 600 suspected cases, 139 deaths in growing Ebola outbreak
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Numbers are expected to rise, the WHO warns, as European officials emphasise the risk of a European outbreak is low.

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