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Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvyhttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-draft-age-lowered/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli strikes in Rafah kill 22, mostly children
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The strikes came as the United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH (AP News)
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An Israeli airstrike in Gaza's south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
Gaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a home in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children.MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH (AP News)
US House passes Taiwan aid package and bill threatening TikTok ban | AFP
The US House of Representatives passes a bill that would force TikTok to divest from parent company ByteDance and another bill to counter China and provide a...YouTube
The US House of Representatives has approved sending $60.8bn (£49bn) in foreign aid to Ukraine.
The US House of Representatives has approved sending $60.8bn (£49bn) in foreign aid to Ukraine.https://news.sky.com/story/crucial-608bn-ukraine-aid-package-approved-by-us-house-of-representatives-after-months-of-deadlock-13119287BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Florida man, believed ‘conspiracy theorist’ who set self on fire outside Trump hush money trial in NYC died of injuries
Florida man, believed 'conspiracy theorist' who set self on fire outside Trump hush money trial in NYC died of injurieshttps://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/person-sets-self-on-fire-outside-trump-hush-money-trial-nycBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
George Santos Just Had to Admit How Much Money He Owes People. Oh Boy.
George Santos Just Had to Admit How Much Money He Owes People. Oh Boy.https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/santos-debt-long-island-avlon-goroff-congress-il-bacco-marjorie-taylor-greene.htmlBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Germany is already seeking air defence systems for Ukraine from Persian Gulf states
Germany is already seeking air defence systems for Ukraine from Persian Gulf stateshttps://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451717/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood
Despite Biden’s pledge to support a two-state solution, cables argue that Palestine should not be granted U.N. member status.
https://theintercept.com/2024/04/17/united-nations-biden-palestine-statehood/
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"The [Russian Foreign Ministry] document for the first time provides official confirmation and codification of what many in the #Moscow elite say has become a hybrid war against the West. #Russia is seeking to subvert Western support for #Ukraine and disrupt the domestic politics of the #UnitedStates and #European countries, through #propaganda campaigns supporting isolationist and #extremist policies”
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Huge Saharan dust blob cooling eastern Atlantic
Huge Saharan dust blob cooling eastern Atlantichttps://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-saharan-dust-blob-cooling-205355023.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
"Twelve days later, when a #Palestinian civil defense crew finally reached the area, they found Hind’s body in a car riddled with bullets...
The ambulance lay charred roughly 50 meters away (about 164 feet) from the car, its destruction consistent with the use of a round fired by #Israeli tanks, according to six munitions experts."
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"Around 1 p.m., Hind’s cousin, 15-year-old Layan, called [her uncle] Samir. She told him they were surrounded and the Israeli army had opened fire on their car.
Everyone in the vehicle, except for Hind and Layan, were dead, she said. Samir called another uncle, Mohammed, who eventually reached the PRCS."
Listen to Layan's call using this
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![Screen shot of an audio player embedded in the article. The text above the audio bars reads: "A dispatcher, Omar al-Qam, first reached Layan around 2:30 pm."
The text below the audio bars reads: "[sounds of gunfire and Layan screaming]"
Behind the audio player embed is a satellite photo of an area of Gaza with a small circle and text showing "Hind's family car stop point" and "Layan's location during the 2:30pm phone call"](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/2498456 "Screen shot of an audio player embedded in the article. The text above the audio bars reads: \"A dispatcher, Omar al-Qam, first reached Layan around 2:30 pm.\"
The text below the audio bars reads: \"[sounds of gunfire and Layan screaming]\"
Behind the audio player embed is a satellite photo of an area of Gaza with a small circle and text showing \"Hind's family car stop point\" and \"Layan's location during the 2:30pm phone call\"")
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Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping
Most of the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago in Nigeria are now free but some feel badly let down.By Yemisi Adegoke (BBC News)
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Israel says Iran launched drones toward it that will take hours to arrive
The White House says it will provide unspecified support for Israel’s defense against an ongoing airborne attack from Iran.JOSEPH FEDERMAN (AP News)
Schools across Israel closed from Sunday, April 14 due to Iran threats
Schools across Israel closed from Sunday, April 14 due to Iran threatshttps://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-796810BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Sydney stabbings: Typical Saturday of shopping at Westfield turns to horror
A day out at a popular shopping centre ended in tragedy when a knife-wielding man killed six people.By Tiffanie Turnbull (BBC News)
Firms aiding Chinese military to get AI chips now face blacklist
The companies are 'involved with providing AI chips to China's military modernization programs'Karen Freifeld (The Japan Times)
Freed Gaza hostage says she was abducted by armed civilians, sold to Hamas
Freed Gaza hostage says she was abducted by armed civilians, sold to Hamashttps://www.timesofisrael.com/freed-gaza-hostage-says-she-was-abducted-by-armed-civilians-sold-to-hamas/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Defying U.S., Benjamin Netanyahu announces 'there is date' for Israel to invade Rafah - UPI.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday "there is a date" for Israeli Defense Forces to invade Rafah, a move the United States opposes, as he called the southern city vital to victory.Sheri Walsh (UPI)
Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after Damascus strike
Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after Damascus strikehttps://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iranian-official-warns-israel-embassies-safe-after-deadly-108961374BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake bills
German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake billshttps://www.dw.com/en/german-police-seize-100-million-in-us-bound-fake-bills/a-68750600BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Biden tells Netanyahu U.S. support hinges on protecting civilians
The comment marks a shift in position for the U.S. leader, who has faced increased pressure to take a harder line against Israel amid mounting deaths.Jordan Fabian (The Japan Times)
After six months of war, former Hamas hostages speak of ordeals in Gaza
About 130 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza, Israel believes, including 34 who are presumed dead.Michael Blum (The Japan Times)
World Central Kitchen chef says Israel targeted his aid workers 'systematically'
Chef Jose Andres said the charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements.Jeff Mason (The Japan Times)
ISIS-K’s attack on Russia shows the global scope and ambition of the group, which views the US as well as a military and ideological enemy
https://theconversation.com/moscow-terror-attack-showed-growing-reach-of-isis-k-could-the-us-be-next-226570
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Moscow terror attack showed growing reach of ISIS-K – could the US be next?
A spate of terror operations carried out by the Islamic State group affiliate has raised concerns over a potential attack on US soil.The Conversation
Protests against Netanyahu intensify as cease-fire talks resume
Netanyahu has faced increasing pressure at home and abroad over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza.Adam Rasgon (The Japan Times)
"Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded Israel’s streets for a second straight night Sunday calling for immediate elections...
greatest threat yet to Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu & his far-right government.
On Sunday, the protesters moved from “Hostage Square” plaza in #TelAviv to the parliament in #Jerusalem, waving #Israeli flags & chanting for the removal of the country’s longest-serving leader."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/31/israel-protests-hostages-families-negotiations/
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This brain cancer breakthrough should excite you
Recent research shows progress in using the immune system to combat glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.Lisa Jarvis (The Japan Times)
Baltimore’s freak bridge collapse reverberates from cars to coal
The aftermath of the bridge’s collapse throws another spotlight on the fragile nature of global supply chains.Brendan Murray (The Japan Times)
‘Pretty bad’: NBC condemned by top US historian over role for Ronna McDaniel
Timothy Snyder says former RNC chair ‘tried to disassemble our democracy’ and should not have been invited to take up positionMartin Pengelly (The Guardian)
Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’
McDaniel ‘facilitated Trump’s corrupt fake elector plot’, says ex-congresswoman as NBC hosts and union group protestMartin Pengelly (The Guardian)
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Nigeria school abduction: Nearly 300 children freed after two weeks in captivity
Officials in Nigeria say 137 schoolchildren have been rescued more than two weeks after they were seized in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forest.CHINEDU ASADU (AP News)
