🇮🇱⚡️Israeli Broadcasting Authority, citing the Israeli Defense Minister: The axis of evil has collapsed.

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⏺🇮🇳⚡️🇵🇰According to defense monitoring group Duorope, the drone involved in the recent incident at Lahore Airport closely resembles the IAI Harop loitering munition. The sound and strike pattern of the drone align with the characteristics of the Harop, a loitering munition developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The Harop is designed to loiter above the battlefield and attack targets by crashing into them and exploding. It has a loiter time of 6 hours and a range of 200 km both ways. The Harop uses a man-in-the-loop mode, being controlled by a remote operator, and can select static or moving targets detected by the aircraft’s electro-optical sensor .

The IAI Harop has been used in various conflicts, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2020, where it was credited with destroying a Syrian Air Defence SA-22 Greyhound on May 10, 2018 .

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🇧🇷⚡️VIDEO: Man Dies After Electric Shock While Climbing Utility Pole in Hortolândia, Brazil

A 34-year-old man tragically died after being struck by three electric shocks while climbing a utility pole on Tuesday morning (May 6) in the São Sebastião neighborhood in Hortolândia, São Paulo. According to Todo Dia news portal, the victim was assisted by paramedics and firefighters but did not survive the injuries and passed away at the Municipal Hospital Mário Covas. The Civil Police is investigating the incident to clarify the circumstances surrounding it.

For more details, read the full article here: https://tododia.com.br/cidades/homem-morre-apos-sofrer-descarga-eletrica-ao-escalar-poste-em-hortolandia/

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🇺🇸🇵🇸⚡️Columbia University Pro-Palestinian Protest Leads to Dozens of Student Arrests

On May 7, 2025, New York City police arrested approximately 40 to 50 students at Columbia University after they occupied the second-floor reading room of Butler Library during a pro-Palestinian demonstration. The protest featured banners reading “Strike for Gaza” and “Liberated Zone.” The university administration called in the NYPD following clashes between demonstrators and campus security, resulting in two public safety officers being injured.

This incident is part of a broader wave of student activism demanding that Columbia divest its $14.8 billion endowment from defense companies and Israeli military contractors. The protests have drawn criticism from former President Donald Trump, who has labeled them antisemitic and advocated for the deportation of foreign student activists like Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia graduate student currently detained in Louisiana.

In a related development, a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, has ordered the Trump administration to provide detailed legal justification for its attempt to deport Khalil. The judge has temporarily blocked Khalil’s deportation as constitutional questions are reviewed.

Similar pro-Palestinian protests have occurred at other institutions, including the University of Washington, where student demonstrators were arrested and suspended.

For more details, read the full article here: https://reut.rs/43mBZKg

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🇺🇸⚡️Trump Considers Easing U.S. Chip Export Limits to Gulf Nations Amid Strategic Tech Push

President Donald Trump signaled a potential shift in U.S. trade policy, indicating that his administration may relax restrictions on the export of advanced microchips to select Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This move comes ahead of his scheduled diplomatic tour of the Middle East and reflects a broader effort to solidify alliances and expand technological cooperation in the region.
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The current restrictions, originally imposed to prevent sensitive technology from reaching China, have drawn criticism from major tech firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Amazon. These companies argue that the rules hinder their global competitiveness and could unintentionally push strategic partners in the Gulf toward Chinese alternatives.

In a significant development, the UAE has committed to investing $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade, aiming to secure preferential access to American semiconductor and AI technologies. This pledge underscores the Gulf state’s ambition to become a regional tech hub and deepen its economic ties with Washington.

Trump also hinted at reviewing geopolitical naming conventions, possibly supporting Arab states’ preference for the term “Arabian Gulf” over “Persian Gulf”—a move that could heighten tensions with Iran.

For further details, see the original Reuters report: https://reut.rs/3Z7HQAJ

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🇺🇸⚡️President Donald Trump is expected to announce a major trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT during a press conference in the Oval Office. The announcement follows his earlier tease on Truth Social, where he described the deal as involving a “big, and highly respected, country,” marking it as the “first of many” such agreements.

According to reports from Reuters and The Guardian, the deal is anticipated to include provisions for reducing tariffs on British exports, such as steel and automobiles, in exchange for the UK lowering its Digital Services Tax (DST) on U.S. tech companies. The British government has been under pressure to address the DST, which imposes a 2% levy on large digital companies, generating approximately £800 million annually.

This trade agreement would be the first significant deal since President Trump imposed widespread tariffs on U.S. trading partners in April, including a 10% baseline tariff on most countries and a 25% import fee on steel, aluminum, and automobiles. Britain was affected by these tariffs but did not face the steeper reciprocal rates.

The announcement comes amid ongoing global trade tensions, including a planned U.S.-China meeting in Switzerland aimed at resolving the trade war. Trump’s tariff policies have disrupted global markets, prompting concerns over supply chains and economic growth.

For more details, you can read the full article here: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-news-conference-be-held-thursday-about-major-trade-deal-2025-05-08/

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🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided details about today’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. He emphasized that the tradition of in-depth bilateral discussions would continue, describing the format as a “narrow” one, though he noted that in the context of Russian-Chinese relations, this term might not fully capture the extensive nature of their interactions. Following the initial talks, there will be negotiations between the two delegations, and the leaders are scheduled to have separate tea and lunch sessions, allowing for more personal and focused conversations .

This meeting is part of Xi Jinping’s four-day visit to Russia, coinciding with the country’s Victory Day celebrations. The visit underscores the strengthening of ties between China and Russia, with discussions likely covering various aspects of their strategic partnership .

For more details, you can read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/07/xi-jinping-begins-russia-visit-china-ukrainian-drones-moscow.

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