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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/
Israel-Hamas truce takes hold after 11 days of fighting
GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) – An Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday, but Hamas warned it still had its “hands on the trigger” and demanded Israel end the violence in Jerusalem and address the damages in Gaza Strip after the worst fighting in years.
USA-SOUTH KOREA/
South Korea’s Moon to be second leader and second Asian welcomed by Biden
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday will become the second world leader welcomed by President Joe Biden at the White House, and the second from Asia, a sign of the importance Washington attaches to the region as it seeks to counter China’s influence.
U.S.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BIDEN
Biden hails ceasefire, vows U.S. will help Gaza with humanitarian aid
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged humanitarian and reconstruction aid for Gaza as he hailed a deal to end 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas that tested his negotiating skills and exposed him to criticism from fellow Democrats.
USA-BIDEN/HATE CRIMES
Biden, saying ‘silence is complicity,’ signs COVID hate crimes bill into law
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) -…
