UKRAINE PARLIAMENT PASSES BILL FOR PRISONERS TO JOIN ARMY AS RUSSIAN TROOPS ADVANCE

Thu 09 May 2024: On Wednesday, May 8th, lawmakers in Kyiv approved a bill allowing certain Ukrainian prisoners to shorten their prison sentences by joining the armed forces. Although the legislation awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, it received majority support in Parliament. The move comes as Ukraine’s military faces challenges in recruiting new personnel to […]

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PENTAGON CHIEF AUSTIN CONFIRMS US PAUSE ON WEAPONS SHIPMENT TO ISRAEL

Thu 09 May 2024: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed reports that the United States paused a weapons shipment to Israel, as President Joe Biden’s administration faces growing pressure to condition aid to the top US ally amid the war in Gaza. Testifying before a US congressional subcommittee on Wednesday, Austin said the Biden administration had […]

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HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTH OF GAZA ONLY HAVE THREE DAYS OF FUEL LEFT, WHO WARNS

Thu 09 May 2024: There is enough fuel to run hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip for only three more days, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warns after Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing. Israel on Tuesday sent ground troops and tanks into the city of Rafah and seized […]

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POLISH GOVERNMENT SAYS RUSSIAN CYBERSPIES TARGETED ITS NETWORKS

Wed 08 May 2024: Polish state-run National Research Institute (NASK) have accused Russian cyber operatives  of targeting networks associated with government this week. NASK identified the group responsible as APT28, believed to be affiliated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. Utilizing malicious software, the group aimed its attacks at various Polish government entities. This revelation […]

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MOSCOW WARNS UK OF STRIKE-BACK IF UKRAINE USES BRITISH WEAPONS TO HIT ITS TERRITORY

Wed 08 May 2024: Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated on Tuesday that if Kyiv chooses to attack Russian territory using UK-supplied weaponry, Moscow retains the right to attack British military installations in both Ukraine and “and abroad,” Anadolu Agency reported. “If such a scenario is implemented, then our country, the […]

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WORLD EXPERIENCED HOTTEST APRIL ON RECORD DESPITE WEAKENED EL NINO

Wed 08 May 2024: Global April Temperatures Soar to Unprecedented Levels, Marking 11-Month Streak, Reports EU Climate Monitoring Service According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), April 2024 emerged as the hottest April on record, extending an unbroken streak of 11 months of remarkably high temperatures worldwide. Since June 2023, each month has consistently […]

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US PAUSES “1,800 2,000-POUND BOMBS” DELIVERY TO ISRAEL OVER RAFAH OFFENSIVE CONCERNS: REPORTS

Wed 08 May 2024: United States President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by its forces to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official has said. Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis against Rafah, […]

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GEORGE TRAGEDY: EMERGENCY PERSONNEL “TRUE HEROES” AS 36 PULLED FROM BUILDING SITE

Wed 08 May 2024: The number of people retrieved from the collapsed five-storey building in George has risen to 36 as of Wednesday morning. This means 39 others are currently unaccounted for, while seven people have been declared dead.  According to the Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, the multi-disciplinary team of more than 200 emergency […]

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AFGHAN DIPLOMAT IN MUMBAI RESIGNS AFTER BEING CAUGHT SMUGGLING GOLD WORTH $2 MILLION

Wed 08 May 2024: Afghan Consul-General in India’s financial capital Mumbai has resigned from her post following smuggling allegations, according to media reports. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul-General in India’s Mumbai, was reportedly caught smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the country. She confirmed her resignation on her official X handle, saying: “It […]

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