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Security or justice? Syria faces post-Assad reckoning after string of arrests
ByMelvyn Ingleby in Istanbul and William Christou in Beirut May 4, 2026

New government accused of ‘performative justice’ and making deals with suspects in 2013 Tadamon massacresAhmad al-Homsi is a deep sleeper, but when he was woken last month and told that Amjad Youssef, a Syrian intelligence officer who killed civilians …

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Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices flat as Trump’s plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Brent crude is largely unmoved by Trump's announcement of the operation, dubbed Project Freedom.

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Illegal ‘free party’ at French military site draws up to 40,000 ravers
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Tens of thousands of partygoers gathered for an illegal “free party” at a military firing range near Bourges.

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Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s Hormuz mission violates ceasefire
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Iran protests as Trump announces 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded ships out of Strait of Hormuz.

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Thousands in India’s Manipur mark three years since ethnic clashes began
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 3, 2026

Thousands of protesters gathered in India’s Manipur state to mark three years since ethnic violence erupted.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger May 3, 2026May 4, 2026

President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”

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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
ByEdward Wong May 3, 2026May 4, 2026

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.

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Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 3, 2026

Three of six passengers ill from a suspected rodent-transmitted virus have died, and one is in intensive care, WHO says.

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French left-wing’s Melenchon says he will run for president in 2027
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 3, 2026

Melenchon says he will make fourth bid for presidency with President Macron term-limited and Le Pen facing ban.

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