Category: World News
Palestinian militants fire rocket into Israel just hours after agreeing to cease-fire
Fox News Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel on Sunday, just hours after the Israeli military and Palestinian groups agreed to a cease-fire. No terror group has taken responsibility for the attack as of Sunday afternoon, and Israel has yet to issue a response. The rocket, launched from Gaza, landed harmlessly in an…
Read MoreG7 leaders to target Russian energy, trade in new sanctions steps
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week, with steps aimed at energy and exports aiding Moscow’s war effort. The post G7 leaders to target Russian energy, trade in new sanctions steps appeared first on Reuters News…
Read MoreBiden ‘alienating our partners’ who made peace with Israel and other US allies in the region: Sen. Ernst
Fox News JERUSALEM, Israel — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, decried President Biden’s Middle East policies for picking fights with U.S. allies and failing to build on the Trump administration’s “incredible breakthrough” in securing diplomatic normalization between Israel and Sunni Muslim countries in the Gulf and North Africa. “As a co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords…
Read MoreWho Will Win Turkey’s Election? Astrologers Find Answers in the Stars
New York Times Amid economic uncertainty and the most competitive elections in years, interest in fortune tellers has surged in Turkey. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/world/election-turkey-astrology.html
Read MoreOut of Africa: Vet groups come to rescue of Afghans on Taliban kill list
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: U.S. veteran and pastor Jonathon Alcocer told Fox News Digital it was by the “grace of God” he was able to return to the U.S. after an 11-week endeavor to secure safety for nearly two dozen Afghans endangered by their support of U.S. personnel before the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On…
Read MoreUkraine’s Zelenskyy pays visit to Pope Francis, Italian officials in Rome before Germany trip
Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, after meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. In a tweet after the 40-minute audience with the pope, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Francis for “his personal attention to the tragedy of millions of Ukrainians.” He…
Read MoreDeadly storm Cyclone Mocha hits Burma, Bangladesh
Fox News At least 500,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas in Burma and Bangladesh as the deadly Cyclone Mocha makes landfall Sunday. At least three people were killed in the storm as of Sunday morning, including a 14-year-old boy who succumbed to injuries after a tree fell on him, according to local media.…
Read MoreHow one family escaped the war in Sudan — and what they carried with them
Washington Post “We have a big desert, they can use it. But they didn’t,” one resident said. “They chose to fight in the middle of the city.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/14/sudan-war-egypt-burhan-hemedti/
Read More‘The Diplomat’ vs. Reality
New York Times A popular show on Netflix is about the glamorous job of a U.S. ambassador. But is it realistic? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/briefing/the-diplomat-netflix-reality.html
Read MoreZelensky touches down in Berlin as two nations try to repair ties
Washington Post Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit follows Germany’s announcement of a $2.95 billion package of military aid for his country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/14/zelensky-ukraine-germany-visit-aid/
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