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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 7

Xinhua
| May 7, 2025
2025-05-07

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli drone strike in the Lebanese port city of Sidon on Wednesday killed a senior Hamas official, according to the Israeli military and Hamas.

Hamas said in a statement that the man, identified as Khalid Ahmad al-Ahmad, was a member of its military wing and was killed at dawn by an Israeli aircraft while on his way to a mosque. (Israel-Lebanon-Drone Strike)

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NEW DELHI -- At least nine civilians were killed and over 40 others wounded Wednesday in clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control in Kashmir, officials said.

The intense firing started shortly after the Indian military carried out airstrikes inside Pakistan and the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir during the early hours on Wednesday. (India- Pakistan-Clashes)

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JAKARTA -- At least 11 people were killed and five others injured when a truck collided with a small bus in Indonesia's Central Java province on Wednesday, a senior rescue official said.

The truck, which was carrying a load of sand, failed to climb an uphill road in Kalijambe Village, Bener Sub-district, at around 11:30 a.m. Jakarta time, according to Abdullah, head of the search and rescue office in Cilacap Regency. (Indonesia-Truck-Bus Collision)

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LOS ANGELES -- Another U.S. fighter jet fell into the Red Sea on Tuesday after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on Tuesday, NBC News reported, citing officials.

It was the second U.S. fighter jet loss from the carrier in just over a week. (U.S.-Fighter Jet-Loss) Enditem

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