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May 14, 2025 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Indian authorities declare a "major success" in a military operation against Naxal insurgents in the border between the states of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, killing 31 militants, including top leaders of the Maoist group.
The Israel Defense Forces claim that a drone strike in Qaaqaait al-Jisr, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, killed a Hezbollah commander.
Disasters and accidents
Two hikers are found dead and seven others are rescued after they were swept away by a river while hiking near Didier Waterfall on the island of Martinique.
International relations
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa during a trip in Saudi Arabia prior to departing for Qatar.
Law and crime
Russian election observer Grigory Melkonyants is convicted on charges of working with an "undesirable organization" and sentenced to five years in prison.
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon signs a law decriminalizing the "liking" of posts on social media publicly calling for terrorism or other serious crimes.
Politics and elections
Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi says that more than 1 million Afghans have been deported back to Afghanistan since November 2023 as Pakistani authorities intensify a crackdown on illegal immigration.
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