International news from Monday, May 19th, 2025
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Trump says Russia-Ukraine talks to begin 'immediately'
US President Donald Trump said his call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday went very well and that Moscow and Kyiv would immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire and end to the war.
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Centrist Dan wins Romanian presidency over hard-right pro-Trump rival
Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the country's presidential election on Sunday in a shock upset over a hard-right, nationalist rival who had pledged to put Romania on a path inspired by US President Donald Trump's politics.
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Netanyahu says Israel will control Gaza as aid trucks prepare to enter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies which has left the enclave on the brink of famine.
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Indonesia raises alert to highest level for Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano
Indonesia raised the alert level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki to the highest after it erupted eight times over the weekend, its volcanology agency has said.
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Former US President Biden diagnosed with cancer
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
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UAE confirms launch partner for far side moon missionThe UAE’s mission to explore the far side of the Moon has taken a major step forward.
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More than 6,000 Dubai taxis added to Bolt platformGetting a taxi in Dubai just got easier, with thousands more now available to book digitally.
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Bakery supplies reach Gaza as part of 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'A UAE aid convoy has delivered essential supplies to restart bakeries in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 campaign to tackle worsening famine and humanitarian crisis.
