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May 17, 2025
Jerusalem [Israel], May 17: Israel on Friday blasted the United Nations aid chief for asking the U.N. Security Council if it would act to "prevent genocide" in the Gaza Strip, where experts say famine looms after Israel blocked aid deliveries to the Palestinian enclave 75 days ago.
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Berlin [Germany], May 16: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine.
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Antalya [Turkey], May 16: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's demands for NATO members to spend 5% of their economic output on defence, prompting Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to urge caution.
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