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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 5

Xinhua
| June 5, 2026
2026-06-05

JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that it had killed the head of Hezbollah's engineering unit, Abed Harb.

A statement issued by the military said Harb was killed in an airstrike carried out last week. (Israel-Hezbollah-Attack)

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MOSCOW -- Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 185 prisoners of conflict on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Moscow brought 185 Russian servicemen back from territory controlled by Ukraine, while handing 185 Ukrainian captives over to Kiev, it said. (Russia-Ukraine-Prisoner swap)

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NEW DELHI -- A total of 13 foreign nationals died in the fire that broke out at a hotel in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, a spokesman of India's Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

A total of 21 people died in the fire incident. (India-Fire)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani security forces killed six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country's southwest Balochistan province, the military said on Friday.

The operation was conducted in Panjgur district on the night between June 3 and June 4 following reports about the presence of militants in the area, the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement. (Pakistan-Terrorists) Enditem

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