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Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian families in Gaza's Shejaiya neighbourhood leave the area after it was shelled by Israeli forces.

Inspired by the verdict in the George Floyd murder case, relatives of other alleged police brutality victims in the U.S. want their cases reopened. It's not so clear-cut. VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at the complexities of their quest to seek justice.

Suining (China) (AFP) – The Titanic is being brought back from the deep, more than a century after its ill-fated maiden voyage, at a Chinese theme park where tourists can soon splash out for a night on a fullscale replica.

India's brutal second wave of coronavirus has spilled into neighboring Nepal, including Mount Everest. Despite the government's denial, a tour company told CNN more than 30 of their Everest clients have tested positive in Nepal. CNN's Anna Coren speaks with a veteran climber who aborted his trip for fear of catching Covid-19 on the mountain.

Nine people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. (May 13)

CNN's Zain Asher explains the history behind the conflict in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30. And Inslee said Washington would immediately adopt new federal guidance, which eased most indoor mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people. (May 13)

Israel says it is massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory. The four-day burst of violence is the most intense fighting Israel has ever had with Hamas.

After dark months struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, Europe is finally hitting its stride with vaccinations and economies picking up and countries emerging from lockdowns and reopening their borders to foreign tourists. But as Lisa Bryant reports from Paris, there is still a lot of uncertainty.

CNN's Manu Raju speaks with several GOP lawmakers who continue to question of the results of the 2020 election and downplay the violence that occurred during the January 6th Capitol riot.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States is deeply concerned about violence in the streets of Israel as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians intensifies. (May 13)

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is defending his decision to create a million dollar weekly lottery prize to entice more people in his state to get vaccinated (May 13)