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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 13

Xinhua
| May 13, 2026
2026-05-13

TEHRAN -- Iran will not enter a second round of talks with the United States unless five preconditions aimed at building trust are met, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday, citing an informed source.

The source described the conditions as "minimum trust-building guarantees" required before any new negotiations with Washington could begin. (Iran-US-Negotiations)

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NEW YORK -- A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Tuesday in Fayette County, western Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, according to military officials.

Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi confirmed there had been a "mishap" involving a T-38 Talon II aircraft connected to the base at about 12 p.m. local time. (US-Jet-Crash)

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LONDON -- Britain will deploy a warship, fighter jets and autonomous systems as part of a multinational security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said on Tuesday.

British Defence Secretary John Healey announced the plan following a virtual meeting of defence ministers involving representatives from more than 40 countries. (Britain-Warship-Hormuz)

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CAPE TOWN -- The number of possible contacts with hantavirus-infected people has increased to 97 in South Africa, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed.

South African teams were working with the World Health Organization and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases to track exposed passengers, healthcare workers and airline contacts with infected persons, Motsoaledi told the South African Broadcasting Corporation News on Monday. (South Africa-Hantavirus-Contacts) Enditem

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