Week in Pictures: From ceasefire in Gaza to floods in Mexico
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
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Bangladesh rolls out typhoid immunisation drive for 50 million children
The campaign aims to protect the children from the drug-resistant disease spreading across South Asia.
Madagascar soldiers join protesters amid coup allegation
Soldiers join mass antigovernment protests, urging no violence, as unrest over shortages and political divisions grows.
Pakistani, Afghan forces exchange deadly border fire: What’s next?
Afghan officials say 58 Pakistani soldiers killed while Pakistan says 200 Taliban and affiliated 'terrorists' dead.
China slams Trump’s 100 percent tariff threat, defends rare earth curbs
Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.
Cameroon votes in presidential election as Paul Biya, 92, seeks eighth term
Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is likely to extend his 43 years in power in Central African nation.
Live: Afghanistan’s Taliban, Pakistan claim inflicting losses in fighting
Taliban officials say overnight cross-border attacks resulted in killing of 58 Pakistani soldiers
Madagascar president says power-grab under way as army unit claims control
Elite troops join youth-led protests over utilities that have swelled into gravest threat for President Andry Rajoelina.
Philippines accuses China of ramming, damaging vessel in South China Sea
But China's coastguard says Manila is to blame for the latest collision in disputed waters in the Spratly archipelago.
LIVE: Israel-Hamas truce holds, bulldozers clear rubble in Gaza City
Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.
Three Qatari officials killed in car crash in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
The Qatari Embassy in Cairo says two others were also wounded in the 'tragic traffic accident' in Egypt.
Seychelles’s Patrick Herminie wins presidential run-off election
Patrick Herminie wins 52.7 percent of the vote, denying incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan a second term in office.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,326
Here are the key events from day 1,326 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Taliban, Pakistani forces trade heavy fire along Afghanistan border
Afghanistan claims it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations as tensions escalate over Kabul air strike.
El-Sisi, Trump to chair Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday
Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79
Keaton was best known for her roles in Annie Hall, Reds and The Godfather films.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker end to Ukraine war after Gaza deal agreed
Ukraine's president praises Trump's efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire, says other wars 'can be stopped as well'.
No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast
Operations go from rescue to recovery as no survivors expected to be found, officials say.
Madagascar soldiers join antigovernment protesters assembled in capital
Youth-led demonstrators enter Antananarivo's May 13 Square for the first time since protests erupted last month.
‘Another Nakba’: UN expert says Gaza recovery will take generations
UN special rapporteur on right to housing says Palestinians returning to destroyed northern Gaza face 'profound trauma'.