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Sally Rooney on a new Hebrew translation of Intermezzo: ‘The Israeli culture sector is complicit in apartheid’
BySally Rooney and Samir Eskanda May 19, 2026

Four years after Rooney cited BDS in declining a different Israeli publisher, she speaks with activist Samir Eskanda about the artist’s role in the boycott movementSally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisherIntermez…

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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil: Why it matters
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

The US has extended its waiver on sanctioned Russian oil until June 17.

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Ronaldo to lead Portugal at sixth World Cup as Martinez names squad
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Diogo Jota named as an honorary 'plus-one' player in Portugal's squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Tributes have poured in for the guard, who was among the three people killed in the shooting at the San Diego mosque.

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Suspected car bomb explodes in Syrian capital Damascus
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Plumes of smoke from a suspected car bomb explosion outside an armament management centre in Damascus.

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China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

The US president failed to ‘un-unite’ the two powers because he has repeated the same mistakes his predecessors made.

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Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body

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Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Smotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, after Netanyahu and Gallant, for war crimes in Gaza.

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Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen ties with Putin during China visit
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

China’s Xi Jinping is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, just days after welcoming Donald Trump to Beijing.

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Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 19, 2026

Tehran said its demands for peace include lifting sanctions against Iran but other sticking points likely to remain.

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