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Singapore announces Lawrence Wong as new prime minister starting May 15

Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004.

Iran declares attack on Israel as strategic shift | TOME

TEHRAN: Iran’s missile and drone barrage against Israel was the first act of a tough new strategy, Tehran says, warning arch foe Israel that any future attack will spark “a direct and punishing response.” This spells a dramatic shift from past years in which the Islamic republic and Israel have fought a shadow war of proxy fights and covert operations across the Middle East and sometimes further afield.

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Gaza’s historic treasures saved by history’s irony

JERUSALEM: Gaza’s ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its “Napoleon’s Palace” destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory. But in a strange twist of fate, some of its greatest historical treasures are safe in a warehouse in Switzerland. And ironically, it is all thanks to the blockade that made life in the Gaza Strip such a struggle for the past 16 years.

Film Rust Armourer Sentenced to 18 Months for Fatal On-Set Shooting

A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.

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Singapore announces Lawrence Wong as new prime minister starting May 15

Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004.

Film Rust Armourer Sentenced to 18 Months for Fatal On-Set Shooting

A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.

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