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Prospects of a ceasefire offer hope to ending violence between Israel and Hamas

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May 20, 2021

Top of the World: Officials close to the negotiations between Israel and Hamas say a ceasefire could be announced in the next 24 hours as hostilities continue. And South Korean President Moon Jae-in is on a four-day visit to Washington, hoping to revive stalled talks with North Korea. Also, Russia assumes the chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council bloc, as the US tries to oppose Moscow’s plans to set maritime rules.

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The EU sues AstraZeneca escalating tensions amid the pandemic

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April 27, 2021

Top of The World: The European Union has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. And, Human Rights Watch alleged in a new report that Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians. Also, world powers have resumed high-level talks in Vienna in an effort to bring the US back into the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Iran blames Israel for blackout, vows revenge

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April 12, 2021

Top of The World: Iran has blamed Israel on Monday for an act of “cybersabotage” that caused a blackout at the country’s Natanz nuclear facility. Also, Monday marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan and for the second time under coronavirus restrictions. And voters in Ecuador have rejected the leftist movement giving former banker Guillermo Lasso 53% of the vote and the presidency

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Hurricane Iota lashes Central America; Trump considered Iran strike options; SpaceX Dragon docks at ISS

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November 17, 2020

Hurricane Iota made landfall Monday in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. President Donald Trump reportedly asked his advisers last week for options to attack Iran’s main nuclear site but then decided not to take any action. And, the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after a 27-hour completely automated journey.

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