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A worker of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA looks at the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune as it docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020.

Iran urges countries to be 'cautious' after report of Venezuela-bound ships

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Joe Biden

Biden condemns anti-Semitic attacks against American Jews

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Turkish money exchange

Turkey’s currency plummets to historic low

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A man passes by a Turkish anti riot police officer stands guard during the Friday prayers during the inauguration of a 4000-capacity mosque in Istanbul's iconic Taksim square on May 28, 2021.

Turkish president unveils new mosque in heart of Istanbul

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Syria's Assad wins fourth term in election US calls fraudulent

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People hold placards to express their support for Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Blue Nile River as faithfuls gather to attend the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer sermon at a soccer stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 13, 2021 as Muslims across the globe mark the end of the Holy month of Ramadan.

Ethiopia’s reported filling of Nile dam heats up tensions with Egypt, Sudan

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Altalena at the Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, on May 26, 2021.

Netanyahu blasts UN right council's probe as 'shameful'

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A Palestinian worker inspects the damage at a factory in Gaza's industrial area, on May 25, 2021, which was hit by Israeli strikes prior to a cease-fire ending 11 days of deadly violence between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement which runs the enclave.

A look at which countries have pledged money to Gaza

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Iran, New Zealand diplomats discuss human rights

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UN rights chief warns Israel's Gaza strikes could be war crimes

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This picture shows a view of the predominantly Arab neighbourhood of Silwan, just outside the Old City in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, on Nov. 9, 2020.

Israeli court postpones ruling on East Jerusalem evictions

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The US Navy's USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier, sails in Hong Kong waters on October 2, 2017.

US sends Pacific aircraft carrier to cover Afghanistan withdrawal

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