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Palestine, Israel exchange more airstrikes in most violent confrontation in months despite cease-fire efforts

Fox News Palestinian militants fired rockets toward Jerusalem on Friday, further escalating the most violent confrontation in months between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip despite efforts to broker a cease-fire. The burst of rocket fire from Gaza sent warning sirens wailing as far north as the contested capital of Jerusalem — about 48…

Gaza militants, Israel exchange more airstrikes in most violent conflict in months despite cease-fire efforts

Pope joins conservative pm in calling on Italians to have more babies, fewer pets

Fox News Pope Francis on Friday echoed calls made by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging Italians to have more babies and fewer pets as Italy faces its greatest population crisis to date. The head of the Catholic Church denounced the financial woes plaguing Italy’s young populations and urged them to forgo “selfish, egotistical” decisions…

Russian woman convicted and sentenced after leaving derogatory note on Putin’s parents’ graves

Fox News A woman was convicted in a Russian court on Thursday of desecrating the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s parents with a derogatory note. Irina Tsybaneva, a 60-year-old retiree from St. Petersburg, was found guilty and given a two-year suspended prison sentence for leaving the letter at the graves of Putin’s parents, Vladimir…

Oh Canada! Veterans, citizens upset new passports removed national icons for nature images

Fox News Canada has prompted some controversy over a new design for its passports that features more symbols of nature and less national history imagery. “We tried to take the feedback about what represents Canada,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser said of the new design. “One of the things that I heard was…

Fighting still rages in Sudan despite talk of truce progress

Washington Post Following a U.S. announcement that the two sides were ready to negotiate a truce and would respect civilian needs, little has changed in fighting across the country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/12/sudan-fighting-rsf-talks-negotiations/

Pakistani court grants Imran Khan bail, legal team says

Washington Post Bail could calm the protesters in Pakistan, but the opposition leader and former prime minister could still be rearrested on other charges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/12/pakistan-imran-khan-bail-high-court/

China Orders Tesla to Recall 1.1 Million Vehicles Over Braking Risks

New York Times Defects on certain Tesla models could lead drivers to step on the accelerator pedals for longer than necessary, increasing the risk of collisions, China’s market regulator says. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/business/tesla-recall-china.html

China, ever so tentatively, signals willingness to talk to U.S. again

Washington Post Relations between Washington and Beijing hit new lows with the balloon incident, but there are signs that Chinese officials might be interested in talking again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/12/us-china-relations-restart-balloon/

A New Round of Middle East Fighting

New York Times The death of an imprisoned Palestinian militant leader on a hunger strike prompted new skirmishing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/briefing/islamic-jihad-israel-fighting-gaza.html