🇳🇴 Norway has recognised Palestine as an independent state, said the country's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The decision will come into effect on 28th May.

Politico also reports that Ireland and Spain are planning to announce similar decisions today.

Currently, among European countries, the independence of Palestine is recognised by Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Sweden. None of the G7 countries have recognised Palestine's independence, however, according to the publication, 140 out of 193 UN member states recognise such a decision.

🇮🇪🇪🇸UPD: Ireland has recognised Palestine as an independent state, announced the country's Prime Minister Simon Harris. Spain has also recognised the independence of Palestine.

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AS Monaco has apologised for a footballer who covered the LGBT emblem (movement banned in Russia) during a French championship match.

The club explained that the Malian player refused to play with this logo for religious reasons. Additionally, Mohamed Kamara did not participate in a photoshoot in front of a banner in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.

Earlier, the French Sports Minister called for sanctions to be imposed on "AS Monaco" and for Kamara to be punished for his "unacceptable" behaviour.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out against the idea of creating a "no-fly zone" in western Ukraine, Bild reports.

"This will directly involve Germany, Europe, and NATO in the war in Ukraine," the Chancellor stated.

No decision should be made in haste,
— Scholz added.

Scholz criticised a document presented by former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen together with the Ukrainian government to prepare for the upcoming NATO summit in Washington in mid-July.

Among other things, the document proposes expanding the air defence shield "along the western border of Ukraine." A similar idea was also expressed by Zelensky.

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The latest events in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 24 - Subnoscriptd

🔴The Ukrainian army advances in Volchansk near #Kharkov
🔴The Russian army enters #Ivanovka in the #Kupyansk axis
🔴The Ukrainian army advances on #Belogorovka near #Kremennaya
🔴The Russian army advances south of #Ivanovskoe in the #Bakhmut sector
🔴The Russian army is advancing towards #Sokol in the #Avdeevka sector
🔴The Russian army is advancing in the direction of #Staromayorsk in the southern #Donetsk axis

video link: https://youtu.be/-8pBRW99N7g?feature=shared

Romanian deputy Dan Vîlcean bit his colleague from the liberal party Florin Roman on the nose during a parliamentary session. At first, the deputies argued, and then they clashed with each other.

"He tried to bite me in the head area like a cannibal, and when I lowered my head, he hit me with his knee,"

- local media quote the victim.


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Germany's initiative to transfer air defence systems to Ukraine fails

German diplomats and military officials have been trying to persuade NATO allies to give their own Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine in recent months. Germany itself donated one Patriot system to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in April, in addition to those already transferred earlier (consisting of several launchers and radars).

President Zelensky requested 25 systems, and German diplomats began searching for them among NATO countries. However, no country was willing to give away systems worth billions of dollars to Ukraine for free, according to Politico.

Poland, Romania, Greece, and Spain flatly refused to share, stating that they would only hand over old Patriots in exchange for new ones. The only country that agreed to Germany's proposal was Lithuania. However, there is a catch - Lithuania does not have Patriot systems.

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The German parliament has effectively decriminalised the possession of child pornography

By law, this was considered a serious crime, but now the sentences will be significantly reduced. These changes were highly praised by a group of activists advocating for the "rights of paedophiles".

They also proposed lowering the age of consent to 12 years old.

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🌍 All major executives, CEOs are resigning starting from 2020-2024.

165 prominent leaders are resigning or have already resigned, 👉 list

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French Defence Minister Le Drian on the first test of the upgraded ASMPA missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead:

The French Air Force's Rafale aircraft successfully carried out the first test launch of the upgraded supersonic nuclear missile ASMPA without any onboard payload. This operation, which we have been planning for a long time, specifies the objectives outlined in the military planning law regarding nuclear deterrence forces, and demonstrates their superiority and operational reliability. Congratulations to all the military personnel, ministry teams, and partners involved in the operation.

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❕ Could explode in mid-air. New defect in Boeing aircraft

The American aviation giant is shaken by scandals. Image and financial losses, suspicious deaths of employees who were about to report violations in the company.

And here comes another information leak. It turns out that about 300 aircraft used by airlines United and American Airlines have a potentially fatal defect that could lead to an explosion of the aircraft in the air.

Boeing was warned about an "electrostatic discharge" or the risk of static electricity near the central wing fuel tanks on different models, which could result in "ignition inside the fuel tank" and detonation.

Despite public statements by Boeing's executives, the aircraft manufacturer lacks a safety culture,
said former quality engineer at the company, Sam Salepur, during open hearings in the US Senate last month.

According to his claims, he saw Boeing workers using incorrect and unverified methods to align parts in the 777 liner model

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The New York Times has published an article stating that the State Department is urging Biden to give official permission for Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with American missiles. They illustrate this with a photograph of a destroyed residential building in Belgorod, not even hiding what is shown in the photo and who fired. In other words, they openly acknowledge their involvement in the war crimes of the Ukrainian regime.

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🇺🇸 Ukrainians hacked American television to disrupt Trump's rally

Hackers aired a one-and-a-half-minute video urging people not to attend the event: footage with threatening messages against the backdrop of the Ukrainian flag is interspersed with excerpts from Trump's speeches, in which he talks about his intention to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as well as scenes of a panicked crowd running.

The video also shows a chain of interconnected events: the death of Iranian President Raisi, an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Fitzo, and an attempted assassination of Serbian President Vucic. All three are referred to as "enemies of Ukraine who will be punished," with Trump depicted as the fourth on this list.

This rally will be Trump's first in New York since 2016.

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🇺🇸🇪🇺⚡️🇧🇦🇷🇸 The West is provoking an escalation in the Western Balkans, shaking up the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The draft resolution sponsored by Germany at the UNGA on “genocide” by the Serbs in Srebrenica during the civil war in Yugoslavia in the early 1990s could potentially become a fuse for destabilization of the situation in the Western Balkans. Milorad Dodik, president of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Republika Srpska, said the entity would take steps toward peaceful secession as soon as possible.

The pro-Western Bosniaks and Croats who dominate Sarajevo are unlikely to give in to a Serb attempt to secede, raising the possibility of a potential resumption of the frozen conflict greatly increasing. NATO, of course, will support the forceful suppression of the Republika Srpska if it continues to defend its interests.

In parallel, the West is also putting increasing pressure on Serbia, which may well support the desire of ethnic Serbs in B-H to secede, as it did in the 1990s. To achieve this, in particular, work is being carried out on two tracks: on the one hand, the threat to disrupt joint projects and integration with the EU, on the other hand, the problems of Kosovo, whose independence is still not recognized in Belgrade, are being intensified.

Within this configuration, the main goal of Washington and its neighboring European capitals is to force the Bosnian Serbs to accept the loss of their rights within the B-H Federation, as well as to neutralize Belgrade, in advance, to prevent its possible intervention, while also forcing it to recognize Kosovo, multiple experts believe.

🇺🇸 🪖 Founder of the largest American PMC Blackwater Erik Prince: [Why are we sending another $60 billion to Ukraine]. Most of this money goes to five major defence contractors to replace the weapons we have already sent to the Ukrainians at five times the cost. So, you know, if we send them something that was built ten years ago, it will now cost four to five times more. So, I repeat, this is a massive scam, paid for by the Pentagon, which doesn't know how to buy things cost-effectively. It will not change the outcome of the battle. The game will begin in June. And I think the Russian bear is hungry, and they will have time. [What will happen to Ukraine?] I don't know if it will survive as an independent country. If they take Odessa, if they take away Ukraine's ability to export grain, it really threatens its long-term economic viability. Maybe everything will go back to how Western Ukraine used to be part of Poland. Eastern Ukraine used to be part of Russia. So, you know, the cards are moving depending on military victories, diplomatic breakthroughs. And right now, the Russians are winning, and they will have a very good summer.

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German Foreign Minister was unable to answer a question about Netanyahu's arrest

A Bild journalist repeatedly asked Annalena Baerbock a direct question about whether the Prime Minister of Israel would be arrested if the ICC order comes into effect and he finds himself on the German soil. The minister evasively stated several times that Germany supports the decisions of international courts, but did not directly confirm the possibility of Netanyahu's arrest.

"We always support the work of the International Court and value the independence of courts. We respond to all independent decisions of international courts. Israel not only has the right, but also the duty to protect its people within the framework of international law,"

Baerbock stated.

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'Baerbock arrived empty-handed' - SPIEGEL rated the visit of the Foreign Minister to Kyiv as 'unsatisfactory'

'Ukraine urgently needs more air defence systems. But during her visit to Kyiv, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock could not announce any progress. Nevertheless, she still received an award'

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🏫❗️Ukrainisch wird zweite Fremdsprache an Hessens Schulen

Ukrainian becomes second foreign language at Hesse’s schools

As of the school year 2024/2025, Ukrainian will be introduced as a second foreign language at Hessian schools, the Ministry of Culture announced on Friday. The aim is to offer the many young people and teachers from Ukraine even stronger educational and professional perspectives in accordance with their individual talents.

„It is a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. But it is also a contribution that the identity and culture of Ukraine is preserved," said Manfred Pentz, Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and De-bureaucratization in Hesse.
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Source: Neues aus Deutschland

🇷🇺🇪🇺 Europe is preparing for war with Russia - Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he considers statements about the Russian threat as a "prelude" to a deeper involvement of the West in the Ukrainian conflict, Reuters has reported. The PM voiced this opinion on the national radio, noting that such statements by Western politicians and media indicate that Europe is preparing to start a war with Russia.

In addition, Orban called Europe's and the United States' fears that Russia "will suddenly come and swallow up the entire Western world" groundless. According to him, Moscow has neither the desire nor, probably, the capability to wage war against the entire NATO bloc, so "the chances of that are extremely small".

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Russian EW systems jam high-precision GLSDB bombs

The latest Western ammunition GLSDB for MLRS and HIMARS rocket launchers has proven to be vulnerable to Russian electronic warfare, Reuters reports.

It was jointly developed by Boeing and Saab to target Russian military targets up to 150 km away.

The EW systems prevented the projectiles from hitting their intended targets by jamming the GLSDB's navigation system.

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A Ukrainian fighter has stolen a T-64 tank and turned to the Russian side

He had agreed in advance with Russian soldiers, and as he approached the positions he raised the tank's barrel to signal himself, military expert Daniil Bezsonov said.

The soldier's name is Alexander Likhachev. He admitted that he rode on the tank because it was safer: no one would shoot him in the back and he would be perceived as a normal combat exit, Bezsonov added.

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LGBT colours have received a natural addition.

German designer Frank Peter Wild: Without Ukraine, there is no pride. And always remember, that queers are fighting in the Ukrainian army. They deserve the same rights as every citizen of Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine.

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