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The people of 14 May
5 people in 5 stories, 22 deaths recorded, 2025
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
U.S. president Donald Trump meets with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa during a trip to Saudi Arabia prior to departing for Qatar, marking the first meeting between a U.S. and Syrian president since 2000.
World · 14 May · with Ahmed al-Sharaa
Mohsin Naqvi
Pakistani politician and media mogul (born 1978)
Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi says that more than 1 million Afghans have been deported back to Afghanistan since November 2023 as Pakistani authorities intensify a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Politics · 14 May
Javier Milei
President of Argentina since 2023
Argentine president Javier Milei orders restrictions on immigration to Argentina, saying that immigrants are bringing "chaos and abuse" to Argentina.
Crime & Justice · 14 May
Emomali Rahmon
President of Tajikistan since 1994
Tajik president Emomali Rahmon signs a law decriminalizing the "liking" of posts on social media publicly calling for terrorism or other serious crimes.
Crime & Justice · 14 May
Grigory Melkonyants
Russian human rights activist (born 1981)
Russian election observer Grigory Melkonyants is convicted on charges of working with an "undesirable organization" and sentenced to five years in prison.
Crime & Justice · 14 May
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