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Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli prison, stoking tensions

Washington Post Hunger strikes are seen by many Palestinian prisoners like Khader Adnan as their only tool to wield power in a system that deprives them of legal recourse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/khader-adnan-israel-hunger-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia must be cut off from Crimea – Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, believes that Russia should be cut off from Crimea so that it can finally make a “goodwill gesture” regarding the peninsula. Source: Cherniak in a comment to the ArmyInform outlet Quote: “Of course, the enemy needs to be cut off from Crimea – [we have…

Socialists accuse Moldovan authorities of threats to population ahead of V-Day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On the previous day, Igor Grosu, the speaker of the Moldovan parliament and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity, said that the police will fine those wearing the St. George’s ribbon, although the Constitutional Court of Moldova passed a resolution on the…

Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

Jerusalem Post Oleksandr Kryvtsov designed a remote-controlled tractor that could withstand blasts from fields strewn with Russian mines. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-741840

Singapore jails man for renting flat for his lover to use as a brothel

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lim Meng Hwee agreed to rent the unit on the woman’s behalf despite knowing that she intended to use it for prostitution, the court heard. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3219127/singapore-jails-man-renting-flat-his-lover-use-brothel?utm_source=rss_feed

Kiev’s hopes for fast-track NATO entry may prove elusive — Deutsche Presse-Agentur

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kiev in April, where he emphasized, at a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, that the doors to NATO remained open for Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1612069

Lukashenko points to increasingly frequent cases of saboteurs’ penetration into Belarus

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the situation around Belarus remains tense, NATO is building up its military potential near the Belarusian borders and provocations are carried out at the border https://tass.com/defense/1612067

Eurozone Inflation Rebounds Ahead of ECB Meeting

Wall Street Journal Eurozone consumer price index increased 7% in April, matching consensus, as food prices stayed high, complicating the ECB’s task of bringing down stubbornly elevated inflation ahead of its meeting this week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/eurozone-inflation-rebounded-in-april-ahead-of-ecb-meeting-d976294d

There will be F-16s, it’s only a matter of time – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

Pravda Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, is convinced that sooner or later, the Western allies will decide to provide Ukraine with Western F-16 fighters, as was previously the case with all other weapons. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/2/7400283/

Biden expresses support for Muslims, Rep. Omar after Minneapolis suspect arrested for arson, vandalism

Fox News President Biden took to Twitter late Monday evening to support Muslim Americans and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar after a man in Minneapolis was arrested for allegedly starting fires at two mosques and vandalizing the congresswoman’s congressional district office. “Muslim culture has been woven throughout American culture from the very start. We must always…