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Activists on Gaza aid flotilla disembark in Crete

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla stand at the port of Atherinolakkos on the island of Crete. — AFP

Ukraine launches fresh drone attacks on Russian oil port

The site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Odesa, Ukraine. — Reuters

Turkish police fire tear gas as thousands rallied nationwide

Protesters take part in a May Day rally, in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul. — AFP

Netherlands requests European help to contain wildfires

A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire near Budel, on May 1, 2026 a day after it broke out at a military training ground where a military exercise was taking place. — AFP

India's weather forecasters warn of heatwaves

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Iran defies US blockade as oil prices soar

Iranian women walk at the Revolution Square in Tehran on Thursday. — AFP

9 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, 2 children

A mourner weeps during the funeral of three Lebanese Civil Defence members who were killed in an Israeli air strike, in the southern city of Tyre. — AFP

US seeks 'maritime freedom' coalition to restart Hormuz traffic

A man looks at the India-flagged tanker Desh Garima, as it unloads crude oil at an offloading terminal after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Mumbai. — Reuters

Germany says 'prepared' for any US troop reduction

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, operates a robot dog with a remote control during his visit to the German army barracks in Munster, northern Germany. — AFP

Spain blasts Israel's interception of Gaza-bound flotilla

Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip make a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell. — AFP File

No 'meaningful' impact in Australia social media ban, says govt report

A 13-year-old boy poses at his home as he looks at social media on his mobile phone in Sydney. — AFP File

Sweden fetes king's 80th birthday with flypast, banquets

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Sweden's Queen Silva applaud as members of the Swedish Armed Forces pay tribute to the King at the Outer Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf. — AFP

4 rescued after bus plunges into Seine near Paris

Rescue teams remove a car from the Seine river after a bus with passengers on board crashed into it, both falling into the river, in Juvisy-sur-Orge, on the outskirts of Paris. - AFP

World must 'accelerate' clean energy transition: COP31 president

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Afghan women footballers celebrate 'historic moment'

Khalida Popal, founder of the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, poses
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