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The people of 12 May
3 people in 3 stories, 19 deaths recorded, 2025
Abdel Ghani al-Kikli
Libyan military leader (died 2025)
Clashes erupt between rival militia gunmen from the 444th Brigade and the Stability Support Apparatus in Tripoli, Libya, after the assassination of Commander Abdel Ghani al-Kikli. Six people are injured, and a state of emergency is declared by authorities.
Conflict · 12 May
Edan Alexander
American-Israeli former hostage in Gaza
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas after being kept in captivity in Gaza for 19 months since the October 7 attack.
Conflict · 12 May
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
The first group of Afrikaners arrive in the United States after U.S. president Donald Trump grants refugee status to the white minority group, who Trump says face a "genocide" in the South African farm attacks. The government of South Africa rejects the claims.
World · 12 May
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