Biden Battles Cancer Diagnosis; Global Violence Surges as Humanitarian Aid Resumes in Gaza

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Former President Biden faces a serious health challenge with an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis, while international conflicts continue to simmer across multiple continents. Violence has claimed dozens of lives in separate incidents in Nigeria and India, as humanitarian concerns in Gaza prompt a policy reversal under international pressure. Political tensions flare in Bolivia around a former leader's presidential ambitions, and Brexit negotiations return to the spotlight as the UK and EU prepare for fresh discussions on their complex relationship.

Top Stories

• Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer - NBC News

• Militants kill at least 23 in Nigeria attack, security sources say - Reuters

• Building fire kills 17, injures others in southern India - CNN

• Netanyahu orders immediate renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza, under heavy US pressure - Times of Israel

• Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy - CNN

• Brexit Back in the News: UK and EU Set for New Deal Talks - BBC News

United States

• Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer - NBC News

• Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican tall ship’s crash into Brooklyn Bridge - AP

• Moody’s Cuts US Credit Rating After GOP Blocks Trump Tax Bill - Reuters

• FBI Calls California Fertility Clinic Bombing an Act of Terrorism Linked to Anti-Natalist Ideology - NBC News

• Biden’s Health and Age Spark Renewed Democratic Debate After Cancer Diagnosis - Reuters

Africa

• Libyan protesters demand Prime Minister's resignation as three ministers resign - France24

• 8 people shot dead in a bar found "lying in a pool of blood," South Africa police say - CBS

• Suicide attacker in Somali capital kills 13 at a military recruitment center - AP

• Global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather: UN - AlJazeera

• Militants kill at least 23 in Nigeria attack, security sources say - Reuters

Middle East

• Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump’s Mideast tour - AP

• Netanyahu orders immediate renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza, under heavy US pressure - Times of Israel

• Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive - BBC

• Three Iranian nationals charged with espionage in the UK - MEE

• Britain holds first high-level military talks with Syria since 2011 - JPost 

Indo-Pacific

• China’s economy remains resilient in April despite sky-high US tariffs - SCMP

• Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle - AP

• Heavy rains kill 5 in China's south, authorities issue disaster alerts - Reuters

• Building fire kills 17, injures others in southern India - CNN

• Sydney lashed with heavy rainfall as flash flooding closes major road - SMH

Europe

• Starmer discusses Russian war against Ukraine with US, Italy, France and Germany - Reuters

• Europe elections live: exit polls coming in for crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal - The Guardian

• Polish presidential election: government-aligned Trzaskowski and opposition-backed Nawrocki set for run-off - Notes From Poland

• Brexit Back in the News: UK and EU Set for New Deal Talks - BBC News

• Portugal's ruling centre-right alliance wins election, misses majority - Reuters

Latin America

• Argentina's Milei wins show of support in Buenos Aires election - Reuters

• Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members - AP

• Mexican security forces kill 12, arrest 9 in raid on alleged gang site - Reuters

• Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy - CNN

• A leader of the largest crime organization in Brazil arrested in Bolivia, authorities say - ABC

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