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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the US and Israel’s unlikely choice to lead Iran
ByRobert Tait in Washington May 20, 2026

Populist former president’s falling-out with the Tehran regime allegedly drew him into a takeover plotUS and Israel hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leaderFor all their outward differences, there always seemed to be things that linked Mahmoud Ahm…

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Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO's eastern flank in international airspace.

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Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development.

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Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Stocks in companies hit by US and Israeli strikes, such as energy and steel firms, didn't take part in the reopening.

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Video Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists
ByNatan Odenheimer May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video in which he is seen with handcuffed activists forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.

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Trump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Donald Trump joked that he could run for Israeli prime minister after claiming he enjoys ‘99%’ support in Israel.

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Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

The IRGC claims to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade on Iran's ports.

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UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
ByLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent May 20, 2026

Keir Starmer described the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businessesKeir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a huge win for British business, ending four years of talks l…

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At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 20, 2026

Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue despite the 'ceasefire' that was recently extended until the beginning of July.

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