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Media: Latvia starts digging anti-tank ditch near border with Russia
The Latvian army has started to dig an anti-tank ditch as part of its first defensive line near the border with Russia, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported on May 2.
Anne Frank Statue Is Covered Up and Draped in Palestinian Flags
The Anne Frank statue near the museum in Amsterdam is desecrated. The Palestinian message, flawed as it is, is everywhere in the West.
While Palestinians are in the midst of a full-blown famine, Hamas bombs the Israeli aid corridor for Palestinians.
Three soldiers killed in Hamas rocket barrage toward Kerem Shalom, aid crossing closed
The rockets were reportedly launched from the Rafah area. The Kerem Shalom crossing was closed after the attack.
Ship with 400 tons of food aid destined for Gaza has left Cyprus
Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air
The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes".
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected.
Ukraine Plans Counteroffensive in 2025 with $61 Billion US Military Aid, Sullivan Says
Jake Sullivan, US President's national security adviser, outlines Ukraine's strategy against Russian advances
CIA director heads to Qatar amid "near collapse" of hostage deal - I24NEWS
"Burns is on his way to Doha for an emergency meeting with the Qatari prime minister aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating"
NATO defines 'red lines' for Ukraine's entry into war with Russia
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U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
Multiple European intelligence agencies accuse Russia of plotting sabotage across the continent - Firstpost
The intelligence agencies have warned their governments that Russia has already begun to more actively prepare covert bombings, arson attacks and damage to infrastructure on European soil, directly and via proxies
Australian MP Alleges She Was Drugged, Sexually Assaulted During Night-Out
Queensland Labour Party MP Brittany Lauga alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon, a central Queensland town. She said she contacted the police in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Government votes to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel
National Unity warns: Could undermine hostage negotiations.
Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Israel-Gaza border crossing; Humanitarian aid halted
Ukraine shoots down Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk Oblast, Zelensky says
Soldiers of Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in Donetsk Oblast on May 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
Bodies, pickup truck found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say
In global surge of antisemitism, France stands out with near-quadrupling of cases
Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter
Swiss public broadcasters RTS and SRF are drastically reducing their communications via the social network X (formerly Twitter).