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The Hill | Policy – International
- US soldier detained in Russia, White House confirms
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia last week, the Army and National Security Council confirmed Monday. On May 2, “Russian authorities in Vladivostok, Russia, detained an American Soldier on charges of criminal misconduct,” U.S. Army spokesperson Cynthia O. Smith said in a statement to The Hill. Smith said the Russian Federation notified the State Department of...
- GOP conservatives threaten ICC with sanctions if they seek Netanyahu's arrest
A dozen GOP senators threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if the body moves forward with an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other Israeli leaders. The ICC has reportedly considered a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest for weeks as accusations rise of war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. ...
- Israel balks after Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire deal
Hamas says it has accepted an offer for a temporary cease-fire with Israel, as diplomatic negotiations intensify to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas and ward off an Israeli military operation on the southern Gazan city of Rafah. Hamas's head of political and international relations, Basem Naim, confirmed to The Hill that Hamas had communicated...
- Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israel inches closer to Rafah invasion
President Biden on Monday spoke with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterating his concerns during the conversation about an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, even as Israel appeared poise to move forward with such an operation. Biden "updated the Prime Minister on efforts to secure a hostage deal, including through ongoing talks today in Doha,...
- Russia to hold simulated nuclear weapon exercises after heated Ukraine remarks
Russia announced Monday it will hold military exercises that simulate the use of nuclear weapons after some Western officials suggested there could be more involvement in the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it will hold military drills practicing the use of tactical nuclear weapons, The Associated Press reported. The announcement comes one day before...
The Hill | Regulation – International
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- DHS Shuts Down Expert Group That Denied Hunter Biden Laptop Story
DHS Shuts Down Expert Group That Denied Hunter Biden Laptop Story Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Biden administration has agreed to shut down a national security experts’ group as part of settling a lawsuit accusing the group of being politically biased in favor of Democrats. […]
- How Ridiculous? Blade-Less Swiss Army Knife Debuts As Weapon Laws Tighten
How Ridiculous? Blade-Less Swiss Army Knife Debuts As Weapon Laws Tighten In a world that is fracturing into a multipolar state, with risks of world war erupting in either Eastern Europe or the Middle East, continued threats of conflict in the Pacific, and the migrant invasion across Western […]
- House Panel Calls To Defund Federal Agencies That Stonewall Congressional Probes
House Panel Calls To Defund Federal Agencies That Stonewall Congressional Probes Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are calling for budget cuts to federal agencies that refuse to cooperate with lawmakers’ investigations, warning that […]
- Al Jazeera's Israeli HQ Raided By Police After Netanyahu Called It "Hamas Mouthpiece"
Al Jazeera's Israeli HQ Raided By Police After Netanyahu Called It "Hamas Mouthpiece" On Sunday the offices of Al Jazeera in Jerusalem were raided by Israeli police, after the Knesset voted unanimously voted to ban the Qatar-based news network. The Israeli order effectively shuts down all Al Jazeera […]
- The Militia Used As An FBI Front Group In 2020 Is Again Proliferating On Facebook
The Militia Used As An FBI Front Group In 2020 Is Again Proliferating On Facebook Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, The tech publication Wired reported Thursday that the Three Percenter, or III%er, militia is again proliferating on Facebook ahead of the 2024 presidential election. A car passes […]
The Japan Times
- Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel-cell tech
Toyota plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future.
- British PM Rishi Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday, but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson's old constituency in a setback for the opposition Labour Party.
- Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream
It’s no coincidence that extreme heat is engulfing huge swaths of Asia, Europe and North America all at the same time. Powerful weather forces are combining to create the planetwide conditions, and there’s unlikely to be relief from the scorching temperatures anytime soon.
- Brave Blossoms to continue World Cup preparations against familiar opponent Samoa
With just seven weeks to go before its play their first game at this year's Rugby World Cup, the Japan national team will get a real taste of things to come this weekend when it takes on Samoa at Sapporo Dome in the Pacific Nations Cup.
Sky News | World News
- 'I wanted her to have a future': Dad's grief as he buries daughter, 7, crushed to death on migrant boat
There are times when a person is so gripped with helpless despair that they are lost within themselves. Ahmed Alhashimi, a proud man, looks at the small coffin, wrings his hands, stares at the ground and weeps.
- US soldier detained in Russia, officials say
A US soldier was detained in Russia over the weekend while on a private trip, according to officials.
- Russia warns UK over use of British weapons in Ukraine after Cameron comments
Russia has warned that Ukrainian strikes on its territory with UK-supplied weapons could bring retaliatory attacks against British military facilities and equipment on Ukrainian soil or elsewhere.
- Painting once up for auction for just €1,500 confirmed as Caravaggio work
A painting that had been up for auction for just €1,500 (£1,285) has been confirmed as a lost work of Italian master Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
- Who will win Eurovision this year?
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Malmo, Sweden, this year.
The Guardian | World News
- Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought
Emmerson Mnangagwa says country needs $2bn of aid as severe dry spell caused by El Niño afflicts southern AfricaZimbabwe has declared a national disaster over a drought caused by the climate event known as El Niño and President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the country needs $2bn in aid to help millions of people who are going hungry.The severe […]
- Cholera now threatens 1bn people. It’s time to finish what we began in the 19th century
With the disease raging in 23 countries and no vaccine stocks, Zambia and the WHO propose a way to stop the deathsIn the 1840s, a prominent health notion of the time – the “miasma theory” – suggested that bad smells and bad air led to people contracting diseases such as cholera and the Black Death. By the end of the decade, more than […]
- ‘We don’t know where the money is going’: the ‘carbon cowboys’ making millions from credit schemes
Carbon schemes are touted as a way to transfer billions in climate finance to the developing world – but people at the Kariba project in Zimbabwe say most of the profits never arriveIn the districts surrounding Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, most people have little idea their villages were at the centre of a multimillion-dollar carbon boom. Punctuated […]
- Zimbabwe police arrest apostolic ‘prophet’ and rescue 251 children from compound
Man claiming to be a prophet arrested along with seven aides ‘for criminal activities which include abuse of minors’Zimbabwe police have said they arrested a man claiming to be a prophet of an apostolic sect at a compound where more than 250 children were allegedly being used as cheap labour, and where authorities found 16 unregistered […]
- Australian tourist had been missing in Zimbabwe for nearly a week before search began
The 67-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was travelling alone when he left a luxury lodge to travel to Victoria Falls national parkAn Australian tourist reported missing late last week in Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls already had been missing for nearly a week before that, according to new information released Monday by national park […]
Independent | UK News
- UK’s Ministry of Defence ‘hacked by China’
The names and bank details of MoD employees were revealed in the Chinese cyberattack, according to reports
- Armed forces personnel bank data compromised in Ministry of Defence hack
Initial investigations have not shown any data was taken, but affected personnel will be alerted and provided with support.
- John Swinney becomes SNP leader and Scottish first minister in waiting
The former deputy first minister was the only person to put himself forward to succeed Humza Yousaf, who is expected to formally step down this week
- Rishi Sunak defends claim local election results point to a hung parliament
The prime minister said the result was not a ‘foregone conclusion’, but repeated his claim that the result would be closer than current opinion polls suggest
- British Airways flight from Bermuda to London evacuated after ‘bomb threat’
The alleged threat was sent in to LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda
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Pentagon and Congress – Military Times
- US soldier arrested in Russia, Army officials confirm
The soldier was reportedly stationed in South Korea and traveled to Russia on his own.
- Defense Secretary makes final pitch on FY25 military budget this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 6, 2024.
- Will DOD need to start producing some medicines to protect troops?
In some cases, it could be cheaper and safer for the military to manufacture medicines troops need.
- Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear
A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records.
- VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May
Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.
Your Air Force | Credit to Military Times
- First look at Kate Winslet as WWII combat photographer Lee Miller
The story of prolific World War II photographer Lee Miller, who documented the horrors at Dachau, is coming to the big screen.
- F-22 Raptor involved in ‘mishap’ during Georgia training exercise
An F-22 Raptor taking part in a fighter exercise Monday in Savannah, Georgia, was involved in a mishap around 11:30 a.m. local time.
- US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic Bashi Channel
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills near southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
- Sightline urges India to provide information on arrested reporter
It has been almost a year since the Indian government arrested Vivek Raghuvanshi, a longtime freelancer journalist with Defense News.
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leader
The combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.
Your Army | Military Times
- First look at Kate Winslet as WWII combat photographer Lee Miller
The story of prolific World War II photographer Lee Miller, who documented the horrors at Dachau, is coming to the big screen.
- D-Day medic was ready to give his life — and save as many as he could
On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old Army medic. Now 99, he's about to take part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the landings in Normandy.
- US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic Bashi Channel
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills near southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
- Sightline urges India to provide information on arrested reporter
It has been almost a year since the Indian government arrested Vivek Raghuvanshi, a longtime freelancer journalist with Defense News.
- Fort Cavazos soldier arrested for alleged role in murder-for-hire plot
The scheme reportedly involved recruiting a hitman to murder four people, including two minors.
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The Christian Science Monitor | Business
- ‘Divest from Israel’: Easy slogan, challenging for universities
Getting universities to divest from companies that support Israel is not as simple as many student protesters hope.
- Shell corporations? Hawaiian farmers push a plan to counter island macadamia posers.
Hundreds of small Hawaii farmers rely on the lucrative macadamia crop. But, like maple syrup producers in Vermont and distilleries in Champagne, France, they’re starting to face the imposition of nuts grown off the islands and sold with Hawaiian branding.
- Tennessee win for UAW could open road for labor in South
For the first time the UAW has successfully organized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South – a move that helps change the image of labor in decline.
- Charging – and charging for it: How EV owners could sell power back to the grid
Bidirectional EV charging would expand power grids by allowing cars to store energy at night, then sell it back to utilities during peak daylight hours. That would mostly benefit drivers – but automakers are also eyeing ways to get a cut of the surplus.
- In the wake of high-profile near misses, senators ask: Is Boeing doing enough?
A Boeing engineer told lawmakers the company has been taking manufacturing shortcuts that led to “putting out defective airplanes,” part of a larger suite of allegations in the wake of a 737 Max flight that saw its door plug blow out in midair.
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Asia Times | News
- Xi tells Macron: China stays neutral in Ukraine war
Reemphasizing his country’s neutrality in the Ukraine War after Washington accused Beijing of helping Moscow rebuild its defense industrial base, Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun his first trip to Europe in five years. In an an article under his own byline, published by the French daily Le Figaro, Xi says that China did not The post Xi tells Macron: China stays neutral in Ukraine war appeared first on Asia Times.
- Fed independence key, despite Trump advisors’ view
Before we discuss the plans Trump advisors are hatching to jettison the Federal Reserve’s independence, let’s concede that every president covets the Fed’s power to set interest rates. Donald Trump wouldn’t be the first to try to grab some of that power. His predecessors in making the effort include Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson and Richard The post Fed independence key, despite Trump advisors’ view appeared first on Asia Times.
- Is Russia readying a nuke to blow up Starlink?
US officials are ringing alarms about Russia’s new nuclear anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon, a deployment that could transform Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) space into a dangerous no-man’s land. This month, multiple media sources reported that US officials have recently revealed concerns about Russia’s development of a nuclear ASAT weapon capable of making LEO unusable. The concerns surfaced The post Is Russia readying a nuke to blow up Starlink? appeared first on Asia Times.
- Myanmar’s faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive
After six disastrous months of serial defeat, Myanmar’s military has finally swung back onto the offensive with a high-stakes campaign already teetering precariously between success and further failure. Troops have been locked for the past three weeks in the army’s single largest operation in decades aimed at pushing back insurgents of the Karen National The post Myanmar’s faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive appeared first on Asia Times.
- All investor eyes on Xi in Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to France starting Monday, coupled with stops in Serbia and Hungary, is garnering significant attention from global investors amid escalating trade tensions between China and the European Union (EU). With ongoing EU probes into alleged market-distorting practices by Beijing and its electric vehicle operations, and a parallel Chinese The post All investor eyes on Xi in Europe appeared first on Asia Times.
New York Times | World News
- Middle East Crisis: Israel Steps Up Attacks on Rafah as Hamas Shifts Position on Cease-fire
Israeli’s war cabinet voted to continue the military assault on Hamas and Israeli forces carried out strikes in Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after Hamas said it would accept terms based on a cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators.
- Hamas’s announcement adds to the uncertainty of the cease-fire talks.
The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli official quickly said that the terms were not those that Israel had agreed to.
- Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West
Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”
- What to Know About Xi Jinping’s Trip to Europe
The Chinese president this week will be visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. His trip comes at a time of tensions with many European countries over trade and accusations of Chinese espionage.
- Xi Bristles at Criticism of China Over the War in Ukraine
Talks in Paris with President Macron produced a call for an “Olympics truce” this summer but no concrete progress on Beijing putting pressure on Russia.
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