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A Muslim pilgrim reacts as a volunteer sprays water to cool them outside the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage at the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Altaf Qadri
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Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
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More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions.
The Shenzhou-23 manned mission launches from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Ng Han Guan
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China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
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An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated 34,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23, 2026 in Garden Grove, California. A malfunctioning tank at an aerospace plant has the potential of a chemical leak or explosion.
Apu Gomes
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California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate
Geoff Brumfiel

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