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Smoke billows from an Israeli strike as people move past destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip on May 25.
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Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including journalist and rescue service official
Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on May 25, including a local journalist and a senior rescue service official, local health authorities said.
The latest deaths in the Israeli campaign resulted from separate Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north and Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, medics said.
In Jabalia, they said local journalist Hassan Majdi Abu Warda and several family members were killed by an air strike that hit his house earlier on May 25.
Another air strike in Nuseirat killed Mr Ashraf Abu Nar, a senior official in the territory’s civil emergency service, and his wife in their house, medics added.
‘Death is sometimes kinder’: Relatives recount Gaza strike that devastated family
Ms Alaa al-Najjar was tending to wounded children at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip when the news came through: the home where her own 10 children were staying had been bombed in an Israeli air strike.
The paediatrician, with no means of transport, ran from the Nasser Hospital to the family house in the city of Khan Yunis, a relative told AFP, only to be met with every parent’s worst nightmare.
Nine of her children were killed, their bodies burned beyond recognition, according to relatives.
PM Anwar bullish on regional power grid, Myanmar conflict as Malaysia hosts Asean summit
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is bullish that “very constructive” outcomes will result from the Asean Summit and related meetings that Malaysia is hosting as regional leaders began meeting on May 23, citing progress on a regional power grid and the Myanmar civil war.
He told a May 25 interview with select regional press outlets, including The Straits Times, that Kuala Lumpur has been “engaging very aggressively” with others in the 10-nation grouping, which has built “consensus on a number of issues”, including intra-Asean trade and the United States’ blanket import tariffs.
On the power grid, the Premier said the plan to connect “Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore is considered done” and it was now a matter of fast-tracking the overland route as well as an undersea cable from Sarawak, the East Malaysian state that is planning to nearly triple its renewable energy capacity to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2035.
Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle secure Champions League spots, Liverpool lift EPL trophy
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Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season’s Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on May 25.
A record-equalling 20th league title for Liverpool and relegation for Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton had long since been decided, leaving the focus of attention on the battle for European places.
Liverpool and Arsenal had already secured their place in the Champions League by finishing in the top two, while Tottenham will join them after winning the Europa League on May 21.
Roland Garros pays tribute to retired ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal
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Rafael Nadal was given a rousing reception as the ‘King of Clay’ stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the final time on May 25 in an “unforgettable” ceremony to celebrate his career at the French Open.
The 38-year-old, who retired from tennis last November, was serenaded by the Roland Garros crowd, with spectators wearing different coloured t-shirts to create the message “14 RG, Rafa”.
Nadal dominated the French Open after winning on debut as a teenager in 2005, lifting the trophy a record-breaking 14 times.
