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SDF Advances Against Islamic State in Southern Raqqa (Reuters) The U.S-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are on the verge of seizing full control of the southern neighborhoods of Islamic State-held Raqqa, a Kurdish official said on Tuesday.

Indian Police Kill Militant Commander in Kashmir; Protests Erupt (Reuters) The top commander of an Islamist group was killed in Indian-ruled Kashmir on Tuesday, a police official said, triggering protests and prompting the authorities to suspend internet and train services.

Immigrant Population Hits New High in Germany (Reuters) The number of people with an immigrant background in Germany rose 8.5 percent to a record 18.6 million in 2016, largely due to an increase in refugees, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday.

China Formally Opens First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti (Reuters) China formally opened its first overseas military base on Tuesday with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the same day as the People’s Liberation Army marks its 90th birthday, state media said.

Maduro Says He Will Radically Overhaul Venezuela’s System (AP) President Nicolas Maduro brushed off new U.S. sanctions on him and condemnation at home and abroad of the newly chosen constitutional assembly, saying the vote has given him a popular mandate to radically overhaul Venezuela’s political system.

Venezuela Security Agents Seize Opposition Leaders From Homes (Reuters) Venezuelan security officials seized two opposition leaders from their homes in overnight raids, their families said on Tuesday, after they urged protests against a new legislative superbody widely denounced as anti-democratic.

Under Trump, More Churches Offer Sanctuary but Few Seek Refuge (Reuters) The number of American churches declaring themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants has more than doubled since President Donald Trump was elected, but only a dozen people are known to be taking refuge there to avoid deportation.

Afghan Forces Lose 2,531 Killed From Jan 1-May 8 Says Report (Reuters) A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year, according to figures released in a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, a U.S. Congressional watchdog.

President Xi Says China Loves Peace but Won’t Compromise on Sovereignty (Reuters) China loves peace but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while marking 90 years since the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.

Clooneys to Help 3,000 Syrian Refugees Go to School in Lebanon (Reuters) George and Amal Clooney said on Monday they would help 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says 200,000 children are not receiving an education after fleeing the war in neighboring Syria.

Peruvian Ex-President Asks Appeals Court to Free Him From Jail (Reuters) Peru’s former left-leaning president Ollanta Humala and his wife asked an appeals court on Monday to free them from jail where they have been ordered to spend up to 18 months before a trial over allegations they took illegal funds from Brazilian builder Odebrecht.

Migrants Scale Spanish Border Fence, 14 Injured (AP) The Spanish Red Cross says 14 migrants were treated for injuries suffered when they and some 50 others stormed border fences separating Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco.

Former Thai PM Says She’s Innocent, Asks for ‘Kindness’ (AP) Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared her innocence and asked for “kindness” from a court Tuesday during her final statement in a criminal negligence trial that could land her in prison for 10 years if she is convicted.

Powerful Pacific Typhoon Could Threaten Japan by Weekend (AP) A powerful Pacific typhoon that intensified into the Northern Hemisphere’s strongest storm of the year but has since lost some of its punch could still threaten Japan by this weekend.

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