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**The ] rejects a ] ] that calls for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza. **The ] rejects a ] ] that calls for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
*Spillover of the ] *Spillover of the ]
**Rebel forces confirm that former ] leader ] has been killed in a cross-border operation in ], ], by the ]. Five others were also killed in the operation on May 17. Santrich's rebel group says that the troops also cut off his little finger before withdrawing back across the border. Santrich was wanted by the ] on charges of ]. **Rebel forces confirm that former ] leader ] has been killed in a cross-border operation in ], ], by the ]. Five others were also killed in the operation on May 17. Santrich's rebel group says that the troops also cut off his little finger before withdrawing back across the border. Santrich was wanted by the ] on charges of ].
*Spillover of the ] *Spillover of the ]
**] militants ambush a patrol in ], ], killing seven soldiers. **] militants ambush a patrol in ], ], killing seven soldiers.
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*A ] is ongoing for a ], identified as a soldier, in ], ], ], after threatening ] ]. The suspect is heavily armed and considered as a serious threat. Four ]s were found in his car. **A ] is ongoing for a ], identified as a soldier, in ], ], ], after threatening ] ]. The suspect is heavily armed and considered as a serious threat. Four ]s were found in his car.


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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****] ] receives her first dose of the ] ]. ****] ] receives her first dose of the ] ].
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****] raises its COVID-19 alert level to level 3 nationwide, which is the same level as ] and ] where ]s are required to be worn at all times and gatherings of more than five people indoors and ten people outdoors are banned amid an increase in the number of locally transmitted cases. ****] raises its COVID-19 alert level to level 3 nationwide, which is the same level as ] and ], where ]s are required to be worn at all times and gatherings of more than five people indoors and ten people outdoors are banned amid an increase in the number of locally transmitted cases.
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****] reports its first four cases of the ] variant, which was first discovered in ]. ****] reports its first four cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, which was first discovered in ].
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****]s, ], and ]s are reopened in ] for outdoor dining for the first time in six months. ]s, ]s and other cultural venues are also reopened as the ] is changed to 9:00 p.m. as part of an easing of restrictions. ****Restaurants, bars, and cafés are reopened in ] for outdoor dining for the first time in six months. Museums, theatres, and other cultural venues are also reopened as the curfew is changed to 9:00 p.m. as part of an easing of restrictions.
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***Argentina reports a record for the second consecutive day of 39,652 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the national total to 3.4 million. ***Argentina reports 39,652 new cases of COVID-19, a record for the second consecutive day. This subsequently brings the national total to 3.4 million.
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***] reports its first cases of the ] variant. The variant had been detected among a group of people in the central town of ] after a ] returned from ] on April 29. ***] reports its first cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant. The variant had been detected among a group of people in the central town of ] after a student returned from ] on April 29.
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***The U.S. surpasses 33 million cases of COVID-19.
*A ] slightly larger than the size of ], dubbed A-76, calves from the ] in ]'s ]. *A ] slightly larger than the size of ], dubbed A-76, calves from the ] in ]'s ].


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'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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**The ] reveals an investigation against ] ], ] president Eduardo Bim and other high-ranking officials for facilitating ] in the ]. Salles's fiscal and banking secrecies are lifted, and Bim is suspended from his post. **The ] reveals an investigation against ] ], ] president Eduardo Bim and other high-ranking officials for facilitating ] in the ]. Salles's fiscal and banking secrecies are lifted, and Bim is suspended from his post.
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**The ] votes 252-175 to approve a ] that will investigate the ] at the ]. The bill will head to the ]. **The ] votes 252–175 to approve a ] that will investigate the ] at the ]. The bill will head to the ].
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**Pro-] protesters gather at a ] factory in ] over its ties to ] arms manufacture ]. **Pro-] protesters gather at a ] factory in ] over its ties to ] arms manufacture ].
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**The ]i cabinet approves a draft law scheduling elections to the ] for October, after several years of delays. The law also provides guidelines for voter registration and campaigning, such as allowing government employees to run and limiting expenditures to ]2 million per candidate. **The ]i cabinet approves a draft law scheduling elections to the ] for October, after several years of delays. The law also provides guidelines for voter registration and campaigning, such as allowing government employees to run and limiting expenditures to ]2 million per candidate.
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**In the ], the ] counties of ], ], ], ], and ] all approve measures that would require county officials to take steps to promote moving the ] border west to incorporate their populations. These counties join ] and ] counties that have already passed similar measures, while ] and ] counties are voting on similar measure in upcoming elections.
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