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If supplied to Kiev, F-16 fighter jets will be based in Ukraine — Pentagon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We’re talking about a Ukrainian capability, not a NATO capability,” Secretary of the US Air Force Frank Kendall said https://tass.com/world/1621347

Iran slams EU silence on border guard killings

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran has criticized the silence of the self-proclaimed advocates of human rights and European ambassadors on a terrorist attack in southeast Iran that killed five border guards. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/22/703895/Iran-Foreign-Ministry-Kan-ani-border-guards-human-rights-terrorism-EU

DOD Announces Winners of the 2022 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards

Defense.gov The Department of Defense announced the recipients of the 2022 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards for outstanding accomplishments of its fire departments, fire officers, and firefighters. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3402759/dod-announces-winners-of-the-2022-dod-fire-and-emergency-services-awards/

Fighting for Bakhmut continues, Ukraine’s artillery units strike 3 clusters of Russian personnel and equipment – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine As of the evening of 22 May, Russian occupation forces are continuing to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Fighting for the city of Bakhmut continues. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403364/

Gazprom Export receives termination notice from Finland’s Gasum

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Last fall the Arbitration Court of Stockholm recognized the Russian President’s decree to switch to paying for gas in rubles as force majeure under the contract https://tass.com/economy/1621341

Israeli Navy rescues six from a sinking boat in Mediterranean Sea

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743867

Counter-terror regime in place in Belgorod Region to fight Ukrainian saboteurs — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. For the period of the counter-terror operation, various measures and restrictions have been introduced, from individuals’ identity checks to the suspension of the operation of hazardous production facilities and organizations using explosive, radioactive, chemical and biologically dangerous substances https://tass.com/politics/1621339

Sen. Tom Carper will not seek 2024 re-election, opening up Delaware seat

Fox News Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2024, paving the way for someone new to hold the seat after his four terms of service. Carper, 76, served as governor of Delaware before winning four terms as a Delaware senator. His retirement may cause a pitched battle among…

Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry’s remarks targeting food production

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A group of 27 House Republicans is calling on President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to disavow Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s recent comments targeting food emissions. The Republicans — led by Rep. Mark Alford, R-Texas, and joined by Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Transportation…

Tim Scott takes swipe at Trump in official presidential campaign launch: ‘Hope’ over ‘grievance’

Fox News NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – As he formally declared his candidacy for president at his alma matter in the town where he grew up, Republican Sen. Tim Scott emphasized that “our party and our nation are standing at a time for choosing.” Scott, a rising star in the GOP and the only Black Republican…