International news from Thursday, April 30th, 2026
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Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them
Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with US President Donald Trump likely to be among the nominees.
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Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
At least 17 migrants have died, and nine are missing after their boat broke down and drifted for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea, Libya's Red Crescent and Libyan security sources said on Wednesday.
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Israel begins intercepting Gaza aid ships far from shores, army radio says
Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from Israeli shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday.
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Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli West Bank raid, Wafa reports
A Palestinian teen has been shot dead during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed oversees beginning of tunnel works for Dubai Metro Blue LineHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the site of the tunneling works now officially underway on Sunday for the Dubai Metro Blue Line.
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'Make it in the Emirates' opens Monday with record 120,000 visitors expectedThe UAE’s flagship industrial forum opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi with 120,000 visitors expected over four days and a host of new features designed to help businesses tap into one of the world’s most dynamic industrial development stories.
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UAE, Syria expand emergency healthcare training programmeThe UAE and Syria have launched the second phase of a joint medical training programme aimed at improving Syria’s ability to respond to emergencies and disasters.
