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Gallant says Israel would compromise on Rafah in case of hostage deal
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the Israeli army would be prepared to make compromises in the event of an agreement on the release of hostages during the offensive in Rafah. "But if this option is cancelled, we will continue and deepen the operation," Gallant said, according to his office on Tuesday evening. He said that applied to the whole of the Gaza Strip and that the military pressure would lead to the destruction of Hamas. On Monday, Gallant ordered the army to advance to Rafah
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Mini Therapy Ponies Delight Elderly Residents with Surprise Visits to Retirement Homes and Hospitals (Exclusive)
Sarah Woodland and her six miniature Shetland ponies travel to meet elderly animal lovers around the United Kingdom
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Colombia prosecutors weigh immunity for ex-officials in government corruption case
Two former officials of Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) have requested immunity in exchange for their cooperation with prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal, the attorney general's office said on Tuesday. Both Olmedo Lopez, the UNGRD's former director, and former deputy director Sneyder Pinilla, who are accused of ties to suspicious purchases of water tankers for 46.8 billion pesos ($12 million), said via their lawyers that they were willing to testify in
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John Steenhuisen: The man vowing to 'rescue' South Africa with the DA
The political veteran believes he is a credible alternative to the ruling ANC party.
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Poland's Tusk calls secret services meeting after defection of judge to Belarus
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk called Tuesday for a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian and Belarusian infiltration after a Polish judge who had access to sensitive state information defected to Belarus. Authorities in NATO and European Union member Poland are investigating the judge, Tomasz Szmydt, on suspicions that he was acting on behalf of a foreign intelligence service.
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Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
Kenya's government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains. The government last week told thousands of people living near rivers, dams and other flood-prone areas to vacate as heavy rains that have left 238 people dead in recent weeks continue to pound. Most of those whose houses are demolished say they do not know where to go, even though the government claims t
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Fact Check: Posts Claim It's Illegal in India to Know a Baby's Sex Before Birth. Here's the Truth
Gender roles influence families and society in India, which can sometimes lead to families preferring to have a biological son.
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Gaza: Israel takes Rafah crossing as truce talks continue
The UN says Gaza's main aid arteries are "choked off" after troops shut the key crossing with Egypt.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Police investigating shooting of security guard outside Drake’s Toronto home
A security guard working at Drake’s home in Toronto, Canada has been shot, authorities said Tuesday.
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Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelensky
Ukraine’s state security service said it foiled a Russian plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials. Investigators shut down the planned assassination by two colonels who served in Ukraine’s government protection unit and were reportedly recruited by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), according to a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) post…
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Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian president in Moscow ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in Moscow on Tuesday, two months after being re-elected in a vote that was widely seen as neither free nor fair. The 71-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony in the Kremlin, with several thousand people including senior Russian politicians and other high-ranking guests in attendance. Putin received 87% of the vote in March's presidential election, which was overshadowed by widespread allegations of fraud, coercion and irre
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Macron Offers Xi Cheese and Armagnac on Chilly Mountain Visit
(Bloomberg) -- On the second day of Xi Jinping’s visit to France, Emmanuel Macron ditched the gold-plated formalities of Paris’s Elysee Palace to take the Chinese president to the mountains where he spent his childhood holidays.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirThe two leaders had mainl
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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West
Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has deployed there amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Belarusian maneuvers began a day after Russia announced plans to hold similar drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in what it cast as a response to statements by Western officials signaling possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. It was the first time such an exerc
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Sacramento-area residents with ties to India targets of extortion and violence, FBI says
(FOX40.COM) — The FBI’s Sacramento Field Office is undergoing a 34-county-wide investigation into an extortion scheme allegedly targeting residents with familial or business ties to India. The bureau said that those targeted have been threatened with violence and it is believed that these criminal acts are being underreported. “Criminals are targeting hard-working, law-abiding business owners […]
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Turkey slams Israel's Rafah operation as 'not acting in good faith'
Turkey welcomed the Palestinian acceptance for the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and mutual release of hostages and prisoners - and slammed the Israeli operation in Rafah. "Amid such a positive development towards ending the destruction and massacre in Gaza, Israel's increased attacks on Rafah have once again shown that the Netanyahu Government is not acting in good faith," Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Oncu Keceli said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "An o
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Qantas Will Pay $66 Million For Ghosting Over 86,000 Passengers With Non-Existent Flights
Qantas agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over a ghost flights debacle. Australia’s flag carrier allowed over 86,000 customers to purchase tickets for flights that had already been canceled for at least two days. The airline’s penalty is the second-largest in Australian history, only behind the $81 million fine Volkswagen Group paid in 2019 over Dieselgate.
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Crises From Blackouts to Pandemic Cost South Africa $46 Billion
(Bloomberg) -- Six successive shocks over the past three years have cost South Africa’s economy as much as 850 billion rand ($46 billion), according to estimates from the department of trade and industry.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirBetween early 2020 and the third quarter of last
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UN chief Guterres: Israelis and Palestinians at 'decisive moment'
UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal and avoid a full Israeli offensive in Rafah, terming it "a decisive moment for the Palestinian and Israeli people and for the fate of the entire region." Without a ceasefire, there would be no release of Israeli hostages from Gaza, and there would be a "devastating" offensive in Rafah, Guterres said in a statement. "A full-scale assault on Rafah will be a human catastrophe," he wrote. "An assault on Ra
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SA president condemns flag-burning election advert
The Democratic Alliance says the controversial message sets out the choice ahead of the election.
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Swinney Elected Scotland First Minister as SNP Tries to Rebuild
(Bloomberg) -- John Swinney was elected Scotland’s First Minister, as his governing Scottish National Party seeks to arrest a long-term slide in the polls ahead of a UK-wide vote expected in the second half of the year.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirSwinney, 60, will now lead a minor
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Warnings of major casualties as Israeli forces move in to Rafah
The Israeli military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday. Rafah was the last city in the coastal territory that Israeli forces had not entered during its massive offensive since the October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Israel believes that weapons are entering the Gaza Strip via the border with Egypt. It is also the first time since the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip almost
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South Africa: Dozens still missing after building collapse
At least six people are dead, but rescuers are hopeful they will pull out more survivors.
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Trudeau’s Capital-Gains Tax Hike Faces Opposition in Canada Poll
(Bloomberg) -- More Canadians have a negative view of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s planned capital-gains tax hike than a positive one, while most lack confidence that housing will become affordable in five years, according to a new poll.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirThe survey by
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China Threatens to Release Audio of Secret Deal With Philippines
(Bloomberg) -- China may soon release audio of a purported phone call with a Philippine military official that Beijing claims is evidence of an agreement over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to Chinese officials.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirIn the alleged Jan.
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Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to find basic goods
A mayor in southern Brazil asked residents to ration water Tuesday in a state capital where some 80% of the population is without running water, a week after massive flooding that has left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 missing. Efforts were continuing to rescue people stranded by the f loods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, as more rains were forecast for the region into next week. The capital, Porto Alegre, has been virtually cut off, with the airport and bus station cl
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Russian Crude Flows Top 2023 Levels With Refineries Constrained
(Bloomberg) -- Russia’s crude flows rebounded in the seven days to May 5, with additional vessels leaving the major ports of Kozmino on the Pacific coast and Murmansk on the Arctic. The four-week average also rose.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirBuoyed by last week’s increase, crude s
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KKR and Marriott debut midscale hospitality in Japan
The partners will covert 14 hotels in Japan to the new brand, Four Points Express by Sheraton.
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India Election Campaign Turns Bitter as Modi Casts His Vote
(Bloomberg) -- With the India elections underway, follow Bloomberg India's channel on WhatsApp for how money and business intersect with politics and power. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirVoters went to the polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat in
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India Battles Fake News as Election Heads to Halfway Mark
(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirIndia is trying to clamp down on fake news spreading
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Putin's Crimea bridge has been out of military use for at least 3 months, satellite images suggest
Satellite images appear to show no Russian trains carrying military equipment into Ukraine via the key Crimea bridge between February and mid-April.
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Italy’s Meloni to Make Push for Foreign Fighters to Leave Libya
(Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to stress her government’s commitment to ending the presence of foreign fighters in Libya as she promotes her so-called “Mattei plan” for the region during a state visit to the divided African country.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Mode
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Hamas labels Israel's entrance into Rafah a 'dangerous escalation'
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Tuesday called Israel's storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt a "dangerous escalation" against civilian facilities protected by international law. It added in a statement that the military attack will exacerbate the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and will prevent the flow of much needed emergency relief aid to Gaza. Hamas said Palestinians in Gaza "are subjected to a war of extermination and systematic starvation" by Israel, which i
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Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought
Spain’s Catalonia region will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought, regional authorities said Tuesday. Catalonia declared a drought emergency in February when its reservoirs fell under 16% capacity after nearly three years of below-average rainfall. Spain's reservoirs overall are at 66% full.
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UN agencies slam Israeli offensive in Rafah as 'darkest' day
The humanitarian branches of the United Nations have condemned Israel's advance into Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. A spokeswoman for the UN Human Rights Office, Ravina Shamdasani, commented that for civilians who have been ordered to evacuate there are no safe routes to the north and no safe havens with sufficient sanitary facilities and food supplies. These are basic humanitarian requirements for evacuations, she said in Geneva. "There are strong indications that this is being conducted
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Police break up pro-Palestine protest at Berlin's Free University
Police have begun to break up a pro-Palestinian student protest at Berlin's Free University. Around 100 activists of the Student Coalition Berlin group occupied the university courtyard with tents on Tuesday morning in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Police began removing individual groups of demonstrators from the site in the early afternoon. The officers had previously cut off additional support from the activists. The protestors were told by a police announcement to end the occupation a
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Lithuanian President Calls for Better Relations With China
(Bloomberg) -- Lithuania’s president called for improved relations with China after the establishment of a trade office with Taiwan three years ago triggered a rift between the world’s No. 2 economy and the European Union member state. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirPresident Gitanas
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South African Unions Urge Anglo Holders To Reject BHP Bid
(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s biggest labor union federation urged local shareholders, including the powerful Public Investment Corp., to oppose BHP Group Ltd.’s bid to buy Anglo American Plc. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirThe Congress of South African Trade Unions, which includes t
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Israel’s Troops Take Control of Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
(Bloomberg) -- Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border-crossing in Gaza on Tuesday morning ahead of a possible assault on the city.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirIt’s the first time Israel’s army has entered that part of Gaza since the war with Hamas, an Iran-backed militant
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The UK's Ministry of Defence was hacked, and the country is reportedly blaming China
The UK's Ministry of Defence faced a hack of sensitive data and China is being blamed.
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Misunderstanding behind staff arrest - Kenya Airways
The airline will now resume DR Congo flights, which were suspended as its staff were detained there.
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Israeli team arrives in Cairo to assess Hamas truce position
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials has arrived in Cairo to assess whether the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest ceasefire offer, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. The official earlier reiterated that the current Hamas proposal was unacceptable to Israel. The team's arrival in the Egyptian capital came hours after Israeli tanks took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.
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Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, a statement said. The colonels were recruited before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a
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Cell Impact inks agreement with Japan’s FCC
Looking to do more fuel cell flow plates business in Asia
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Millions crammed in Rafah as Israel continues to bomb southernmost part of Gaza
More than a million Palestinians are crowed near the Rafah border after Israel’s constant bombings has made much of Gaza inhabitable. Bombardments continue at the southernmost city of Gaza. Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, continuing to bomb the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas […]
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German far-right EU lawmaker's Brussels office raided in spying probe
Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired Guo following the allegations that the parliamentary aid was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly know
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Communities in Kenya fight carbon project that sold credits to Meta, Netflix
Members of Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community are clashing with managers of a major carbon project through which carbon credits have been sold to corporations including Meta, Netflix and UK bank NatWest.
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Poland’s Tusk Calls on EU to Build Joint Air-Defense System
(Bloomberg) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on the European Union to mobilize at least 100 billion euros ($108 billion) on defense and build a joint air-defense system as the bloc contends with Russian aggression. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortHigh-Tech Trading Firms Race to Grab Bond Market TurfRussians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineApple Revamps iPads With AI-Focused Pro Model, Bigger AirSpeaking alongside European
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Anantara announces new luxury resort and residences in Sharjah, UAE
The Anantara Sharjah Resort marks the latest addition to Minor Hotels' growing portfolio in the Middle East.
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Loop Industries, Ester enter JV for India production facility
Clean tech firm Loop Industries has entered a joint venture with Ester Industries to build and operate an Infinite Loop India manufacturing facility for the production of recycled dimethyl terephthalate (“rDMT”) and recycled mono-ethylene glycol (“rMEG”).
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