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Violence in South Sudan leaves 15 dead, 16 injured

Juba, May 2 (UNI) At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in clashes in Tonj South County of the restive Warrap State in northern South Sudan, a local official said Friday.
The clashes on Thursday followed an attack on Manyangok Payam by members of the Apuk, Yar and Muok communities, said Ring Deng Ading, commissioner of Tonj South County.
He said the fighting, which erupted in Agama village, resulted in several houses being burnt to ashes, property looted, and families displaced.
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Bangladesh student leader Hasnat Abdullah attacked by bike-borne assailants

05 May 2025 | 11:35 PM

Dhaka, May 5 (UNI) Hasnat Abdullah, leader of Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party – the official political unit of the Students Against Discrimination Movement, which lead to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government last August, was attacked in the city of Gazipur in Dhaka while travelling in a vehicle.

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US President Donald Trump says he is reopening San Francisco’s notorious Alcatraz Prison

05 May 2025 | 10:30 PM

Washington, May 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering the reopening and expansion of the notorious Alcatraz prison in San Francisco to house "the most ruthless and violent offenders".

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Houthis announce complete air blockade of Israel, warn all international airlines to suspend flights to Tel Aviv

Houthis announce complete air blockade of Israel, warn all international airlines to suspend flights to Tel Aviv

05 May 2025 | 8:59 PM

Tel Aviv/Aden, May 5 (UNI) The Yemen-based-Houthi terror group said it was launching a complete air blockade of Israel with constant shelling of airports, and called on all airlines to suspend flights to Israel for their own safety.

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Israeli govt okays IDF plan on expanding Gaza Strip ground operations

05 May 2025 | 8:14 PM

Tel Aviv, May 5 (UNI) The Israeli military-political cabinet has approved a plan to expand the ground operation in the Gaza Strip that provides for seizing and holding territory, displacing populations and powerful strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Dmitri Gendelman said on Monday.

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Australian sheep farmers harness genetics to breed flocks resilient to climate change

05 May 2025 | 8:10 PM

Canberra, May 5 (UNI) More Australian sheep producers are turning to genetics to breed flocks that are more resilient, productive, and profitable, particularly in the face of increasing climate challenges, local media reported on Monday.

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