US President Trump announced removing decades-long sanctions on the country.
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Deadly attacks come as the Israeli military began a large-scale ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024.
Explosion reported in Al-Mayadeen, in the Deir az Zor countryside, also wounds several people.
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Indonesian Hospital in Gaza’s north ‘forced out of service’ amid intensifying Israeli strikes on healthcare system.
“Here we are with the Palestinians continuing to pay the biggest price.”
US President Donald Trump talks about starvation in Gaza, but is the US willing to impose consequences on Israel?
Protesters were assaulted and dragged away for shouting ‘Free Palestine’ during Israel’s performance at Eurovision.
Israel’s intensified attacks on Gaza have killed more than 130 Palestinians in a matter of hours.
Noura Erakat, a human rights attorney, urged UN states to use their powers to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Tens of thousands of people stage mass protests worldwide to mark 77 years of Palestinians dispossession.
The Israeli military targets hospitals and homes in the most intense bombardment since the start of war.
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
These were the updates for Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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