Day: May 20, 2019

Death Toll Rises As Clashes In Gaza Continue

The first weekend of May saw the most intense fighting in the Gaza Strip since the war in 2014, with 24 Palestinians and four Israelis killed in the ongoing violence. The New York Times reports that this latest outbreak seems to have begun on Friday when a Palestinian sniper wounded

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Trump And Putin Discuss Nuclear Pact And Global Issues In Phone Call

On 4 May, U.S President Donald Trump tweeted that he had a “long and very good” talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among the topics discussed were North Korean denuclearisation, Ukraine, the political situation in Venezuela, and the possibility of a new nuclear accord. This comes after increasing tension between

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