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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 'no force in the world' can stop Israel from entering the southern Gaza city of Rafah to eliminate Hamas forces while British Foreign Secretary David Cameron stresses humanitarian preparations for Israel's assault but first...
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In Jerusalem tonight Ultra-Orthodox protesters at a road junction. Shouts of "Nazis" as the highway was blocked.
Police moved to disperse demonstrators.
Tensions in Israel following a High Court order backed by Israel's Attorney General forcing the draft of religious Israelis into military service along with the cutting of government subsidies to religious students who are drafted...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A US WARSHIP SHOOTING DOWN A MISSILE FIRED FROM YEMEN EARLY THIS MORNING. THE MISSILE AIMED AT A MERCHANT VESSEL IN THE GULF OF ADEN...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
In the UK Conservative Member of Parliament William Wragg resigning the whip to sit Independent.
This follows Wragg's admission he was compromised by his interaction with a gay dating app.
He was blackmailed into providing phone numbers of other parliament members, parliamentary aides and journalists...BBC NEWS...
Earlier developments in this story later in the summary.
US CENTRAL COMMAND ANNOUNCING TRANSFER OF IRANIAN SMALL ARMS SEIZED FROM SHIPS BOUND FOR YEMEN TO UKRAINE.
THE WEAPONS ARE 5,000 AK47 RIFLES, RPG-7 ROCKET LAUNCHERS, OTHER SMALL ARMS AND 500,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
The British Foreign Secretary David Cameron saying the US and UK are making progress on transferring seized Russian assets in Western nations to Ukraine.
Plans will be presented at the G7 summit meeting in June.
Speaking at a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Cameron calling on the US Congress to send more money to Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA
IN MADRID, PARIS AND LONDON HEIGHTENED SECURITY FOR FOOTBALL (SOCCER) PLAYOFF GAMES.
THE HEIGHTENED SECURITY LINKED TO PICTURES OF STADIUMS ON A MEDIA CHANNEL LINKED TO ISIS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
IN IDAHO AN 18-YEAR-OLD BEING MONITORED BY THE FBI FOR TWO YEARS ARRESTED ALLEGEDLY PLANNING TO ATTACK A CHURCH...FREE REPUBLIC POST-NEWSMAX STORY-DISCUSSION
RAILWAY COMPANY NORFOLK SOUTHERN OFFERING TO SETTLE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER LAST YEAR'S TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.
PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY SPILLED TOXIC CHEMICALS OFFERED 600 MILLION DOLLARS...NEW YORK POST
The markets today.
The Dow down 9.13 points.
The NASDAQ rose 52.68 points.
At 518 pm New York Time the price of oil lower after trading at 85 dollars 34 cents a barrel down one dollar nine cents today...MARKETWATCH
THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS RULING AGAINST SWITZERLAND IN A 'CLIMATE' CASE.
THE COURT SAYING THE SWISS GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OLDER WOMEN BY FAILURE TO ACT ON 'CLIMATE PROTECTION'.
A FINE OF 87,000 US DOLLARS (80,000 EUROS) IMPOSED.
THE CASE BROUGHT BY A GROUP OF OLDER SWISS WOMEN CALLED "ELDERS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION'...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD
In South Africa the Electoral Court ruling that former President Jacob Zuma can contest the upcoming election.
Zuma running for the MK party a breakaway faction of the African National Congress.
Mr. Zuma was determined to have a criminal record by the Electoral Commission because of his refusal to cooperate with a corruption probe.
But the court reversing the decision of the commission...AL JAZEERA QATAR
CHINA, RUSSIA AND SUPPLY CHAINS
XI JINPING TALKS COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA
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In Beijing visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meeting China's President Xi Jinping.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying China and Russia will work together to prevent disruption of the world's supply chains and oppose hegemony.
These are apparent references to policies being pursued by the US and allied nations...TASS RUSSIA...
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Today I noticed a bottle of vitamins at the local Walmart.
This "Spring Valley" Vitamin C bottle listing four countries where the vitamins are being made.
Albania, Bulgaria, China and Ukraine...
Meanwhile President Xi telling Mr. Lavrov that China is ready to promote multilateral strategic cooperation with Russia inside BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...TASS RUSSIA
TURKEY ANNOUNCING TRADE RESTRICTIONS ON ISRAEL. THE RESTRICTIONS SAID TO BE LINKED TO A CEASEFIRE IN THE WAR BETWEEN HAMAS AND ISRAEL IN GAZA...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A BRITISH CONSERVATIVE PARTY PARLIAMENT MEMBER WHO EXCHANGED EXPLICIT PICTURES WITH ANOTHER MAN RESIGNING AS CHAIR OF A KEY TORY COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM WRAGG ENDED UP BEING BLACKMAILED FOR PHONE NUMBERS OF OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS, AIDES AND JOURNALISTS.
POLICE NOW INVESTIGATING WITH UP TO 20 PEOPLE SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED SUSPICIOUS TEXTS AT LEAST ONE OTHER PARLIAMENT MEMBER EXCHANGING EXPLICIT PICTURES...BBC NEWS
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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NETANYAHU: "NO FORCE IN THE WORLD THAT WILL STOP US"
UK FOREIGN MINISTER STRESSES NEED TO PREPARE FOR HUMANITARIAN SITUATION WHEN ISRAEL ATTACKS RAFAH
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
"We will complete the elimination of the Hamas brigades, including in Rafah. There is no force in the world that will stop us"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to Israeli military recruits today...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Meanwhile the British Foreign Secretary David Cameron saying the "world powers" must be ready for an Israeli assault with 'safety' for the residents of Rafah in terms of food, water and medicine.
Cameron mentions the talks between Israel and Hamas but also noting those talks may fail...TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news...
Under the influence of the ACT Party the new three-party government in New Zealand axing jobs across government departments.
About 10 percent of the staff at the Commerce Commission (35 to 40 jobs) is set to be cut.
Plans underway to cut costs in New Zealand's public service 6.5 to 7.5 percent...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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