World News
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UK defense shortfalls highlighted as Britain avoids Iran offensive role amid Trump criticism
While Starmer opposed joining offensive action against Iran, reports suggest politics aside, Britain’s military may lack the capacity for a major combat role.
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Driver identified after car plows into crowd injuring 8; passerby stabbed
Salim El Koudri, 31, allegedly drove a car into a crowd of people in the Italian city of Modena on Saturday and then got out and slashed a citizen with a knife.
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Trump says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, killed in US-Nigerian operation
President Trump announced U.S. and Nigerian forces eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he identified as the second in command of ISIS globally.
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New Ebola outbreak leaves 65 dead as officials warn of cross-border spread
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed 65 people with 246 suspected cases as officials investigate which strain is driving the deadly spread.
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Lebanon accuses Iran of inserting IRGC terrorists into country 'under guise of diplomatic activity'
Lebanon reportedly filed a precedent-setting UN complaint against Iran amid U.S.-facilitated Israel-Lebanon normalization talks in Washington, D.C.
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Mother recounts horrors of brutal Chinese detention camp where infant son died
Uyghur mother Mihrigul Tursun recounts years of alleged detention, torture and family separation in China's Xinjiang camps in emotional testimony.
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Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been 'floating armory': report
UKMTO reports a ship was boarded by unauthorized personnel near the Strait of Hormuz off the UAE coast and headed toward Iranian territorial waters.
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Non-Jewish professor says he was fired for calling out Hamas supporters in online post
Canadian professor Paul Finlayson says he was fired for defending Israel on social media amid a wave of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Hamas used sexual violence 'deliberately and systematically' on Oct 7, commission report finds
Investigators say Hamas perpetrators deliberately used sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon during the Oct. 7 massacres in southern Israel.
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Trump pledges to raise detained pastor's case with Xi Jinping during Beijing visit as family pleads for help
Pastor Ezra Jin's daughter speaks about her father's detention in China and Trump's pledge to raise his case with Xi Jinping during Beijing visit.
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What Xi wants from Trump as Beijing seeks leverage in high-stakes summit
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a moment when both Washington and Beijing are trying to stabilize one of the world’s most consequential rivalries.
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Iran says its small subs deployed to Strait of Hormuz as expert explains threat: ‘Vulnerable to detection’
Iran claims it has deployed small submarines as an "invisible guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz, but analyst says the vessels pose limited strategic threat.
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Trump faces split among retired US commanders over whether to resume Iran strikes
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on "massive life support" as retired U.S. commanders debate whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
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Islamabad denies sheltering Iran jets, Trump praises Pakistan's mediation as 'absolutely great'
Pakistan denies allowing Iranian aircraft to use its airfields amid U.S.-Iran tensions. President Donald Trump says Pakistani mediation efforts have been "great."
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Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
Experts say Xi Jinping may seek to influence President Trump to make certain concessions over Taiwan in exchange for cooperation on tariffs, fentanyl and global flashpoints like Iran.
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Inside the Christian border town in Lebanon that says it survived by defying Hezbollah
Residents of Rmeish, a Christian town in southern Lebanon, say they confronted Hezbollah and blocked them from using the village area.
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Trump administration rejects UN migration declaration, says 'mass migration was never safe'
The State Department said it objects to U.N. efforts to "advocate and facilitate replacement immigration in the United States and across the broader West."
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Macron takes the stage uninvited at Africa summit to scold crowd for 'total lack of respect'
French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a youth-focused session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, calling the disruption "a total lack of respect."
Events
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Plant and Seed Swap
Join us for a delightful community event this May - a free Plant and Seed Swap! Bring your surplus plants, seeds, and gardening tools to exchange.
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Barks & Books
Sit. Stay. Read! Dogs make great listeners, and reading out loud to them can improve reading comprehension and confidence.
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Al-Anon Meeting
Help for Friends and Family of a problem drinker. You know what it is doing to them, do you know what it is doing to you?
at Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church
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