RUSSIA
Russia, Ukraine begin prisoner exchange, biggest since war
Ukraine and Russia have swapped hundreds of prisoners as part of a major exchange agreement, which, if fully implemented, would be the biggest since the war in Ukraine began in 2022.
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POLITICS
Harvard sues Trump administration over ban on foreign students
Harvard University has sued the Trump administration for barring the institution from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political orders.
REPORTS
Northern Gaza hospitals under attack and besieged
Israel’s targeting of medical facilities has caused northern Gaza hospitals to be inoperable.
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 16:00 GMT on May 23, 2025.
POLITICS
Iran holding its ground; US gains better understanding of Tehran’s nuclear position: FM
The Iranian foreign minister says the fifth round of indirect talks with US was one of the most professional ones.
CHINA
Media Cooperation Forum of SCO countries held in China, urges peace and connectivity
Officials and participants emphasize the strategic importance of Xinjiang in fostering regional connectivity.
PALESTINE
Hamas censures expanded Israeli military aggression in Jenin, attack on foreign diplomats
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly denounced an expanded bulldozing and destruction campaign across the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
RUSSIA
Russia intercepts over 100 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russian air defense systems have shot down 112 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported.
DEFENSE
Iran Armed Forces warn US ‘mischief’ to unleash another Vietnam, Afghanistan
Iran’s Armed Forces say the US is perpetrating miscalculations again by inciting the regional countries against the Islamic Republic, but warn that the country is well-guarded.
PALESTINE
Israeli war on health workers: Gaza official says 12 skilled ICU nurses killed in one week
Muneer Alboursh, director general of the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza, says Israel has killed 12 health workers in the past week, many of them in targeted attacks on their homes.
POLITICS
Iran, US hold 5th round of talks as Tehran asserts nuclear goalpost ‘unchanged’
A fifth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US start in the Italian capital of Rome.
POLITICS
Iran calls on Indian Rim countries to prepare for future shocks
Iran’s foreign minister has called on the member states of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to tailor their plans and prospects for further enhancement of regional resilience to ad hoc shocks in the future.
PALESTINE
Thousands of Greeks protest Gaza genocide outside Israeli embassy
Greeks have marched to the Israeli Embassy in Athens to protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, urging an immediate ceasefire, amid growing calls for “isolating” Israel in Europe.
PALESTINE
Over 50 killed, missing after Israel strikes residential building in Gaza
More than 50 Palestinians have been killed or remain missing after an Israeli air raid on a residential building in the Jabalia al-Balad area of northern Gaza, Palestinian Civil Defense sources say.
PALESTINE
Protests erupt after Netanyahu names new Shin Bet chief
Israeli police clash with protesters after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed the new head of the Shin Bet spy agency in defiance of the attorney general's instruction to freeze the process.
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's news headlines at 09:00 GMT, May 23, 2025.
REPORTS
Protesters call for Khalil's release as court hearing convenes in New York
Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil still remains in US custody as protestors gather to demand his release.
PALESTINE
'Not in our name': US citizens take legal action over tax dollars fueling Gaza genocide
A coalition of US taxpayers and legal advocates has filed a historic complaint, condemning the US government for aiding and abetting Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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