All news for 2024-05-18

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Islamic Jihad leader killed in West Bank; Israel hits 70 targets in Gaza
IDF says ‘senior terrorist operative’ Islam Khamayseh was killed in strike on the city of Jenin
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Israeli minister vows to quit war cabinet if PM doesn’t agree on new Gaza plan
Benny Gantz’s threat to withdraw his opposition party from coalition calls into question future of government
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Slovak PM Fico has ‘positive prognosis’ as his attacker appears in court for first time
Fico underwent a second surgery on Friday to save his life after he was shot 4 times on Wednesday.
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Georgia president vetoes ‘foreign agent’ law
Governing Georgian Dream party can still force the controversial legislation through parliament.
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Russian basketball player Nadezhda Grishayeva is one step away from sanctions: the keeper of Zhirinovskiy’s "dough" has failed to escape to Europe
The founder of elite fitness club ANVIL, basketball player Nadezhda Grishayeva, who has been linked to Ihor Lyebyedyev, son of the late Vladimir Zhirinovskiy, may be the custodian of the family’s assets.
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Twickenham fire: Massive flames engulf bus as firefighters battle blaze
A bus has caught fire in a London street sparking a large emergency response, with video from the scene showing showing sirens blaring as fire crews tackle the blaze
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Troops cleared of blame for Falklands ship bombing
Declassified documents have cleared an army regiment of any blame in the biggest loss of British life during the Falklands War.
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10 ways world could spiral into nuke war as summer of Putin victories would mark first steps to WW3, army bosses warn
Scroll down to see The Sun’s graphic on how Putin’s summer offensive could turn into WW3 in 10 steps
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Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison
‘When I awoke in a pool of my own blood, I had severe head, arm and hand injuries,’ Paul Pelosi writes in letter to judge
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Singapore money laundering suspects invested large sums in Dubai property
Three people arrested in a raid on an alleged money laundering ring in Singapore invested over $30 million in Dubai real estate, leaked data reveals.
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Pressure piles on Wales’ FM as Plaid ends deal
First Minister Vaughan Gething has come under more pressure after Plaid Cymru ended its co-operation deal with Labour in Wales immediately.