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Arraignment set for Israeli today - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to enter Jerusalem's district court today for arraignment on a series of corruption charges. by JOSEF FEDERMAN The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Xi affirms China’s economic direction Chinese President Xi Jinping said he won’t let his nation return to its days as a planned economy, pushing back against U.S. criticism that China has failed to ... by Bloomberg News - May 24, 2020

Data recorder found in Pakistan jet crash Pakistani officials said Saturday that they retrieved the flight-data recorder of the Airbus SE A320 jet that crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi... by Faseeh Mangi, Ismail Dilawar and Khalid Qayum Bloomberg News - May 24, 2020

Water scarcity in world adds to virus fears Some 3 billion people, from indigenous communities in Brazil to war-shattered villages in northern Yemen, have nowhere to wash their hands with soap and clean w... by FARAI MUTSAKA The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Critics urge firing of Johnson aide British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure Saturday to dismiss his top aide, the strategist and slogan creator Dominic Cummings, who may have viol... by William Booth and Karla Adam The Washington Post - May 24, 2020

Militia chief vows to conquer Tripoli The military commander of eastern Libya-based forces Saturday said they will continue fighting forces loosely allied with the U.N.-supported government in Trip... by SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Global debt threatens China's building initiative When Chinese engineers flew home in January for the Lunar New Year, few in Africa would have imagined that a coronavirus outbreak was about to ground planes, up... by Shashank Bengali and Neha Wadekar Los Angeles Times - May 24, 2020

Venezuela receives first gas-filled Iranian tanker The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation's ... by SCOTT SMITH The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Pandemic alters way millions of Americans vote The coronavirus pandemic is rapidly transforming this year's elections, changing the way tens of millions of people cast ballots and putting thousands of electi... by Elise Viebeck The Washington Post - May 24, 2020

Taliban, Afghan leaders announce truce for Islamic holiday The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins today to mark the end of th... by The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Britons divided as some schools prepare for reopening David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main door of his school near Manchester. by SYLVIA HUI The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

Pandemic alters military memorials, traditions The coronavirus pandemic has transformed nearly every facet of daily life. Now that includes Memorial Day events and traditions, as social distancing, closures ... by Alex Horton The Washington Post - May 24, 2020

The world in brief Party’s Russia ties protested in Ukraine by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 24, 2020

The nation in brief Fisherman’s Wharf warehouse burns by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 24, 2020

Names and faces Chief Justice John Roberts told graduating seniors at his son's high school that the coronavirus has "pierced our illusion of certainty and control" and he coun... by The Associated Press - May 24, 2020

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