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Hamas Released This Israeli-American Soldier As A "Goodwill Gesture" To Resume Ceasefire Negotiations
Hamas said the release was intended as a “goodwill gesture” and as part of efforts to reach a new ceasefire deal.
Cherry Mohamed
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Trump Announced The US And China Have Agreed To Stop Imposing More Tariffs On Each Other For 90 Days
The US will cut its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% down to 30% while China will reduce its tariffs on US imports from 125% to 10%.
Politics
Russia's President Has Said He Is Ready For "Direct Talks" With Ukraine To Achieve "Lasting Peace"
Putin said the negotiations would be "without preconditions" to achieve "lasting, strong peace."
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Pro-Palestine Activists Interrupted UK Bank Barclays’ Meeting For "Bankrolling" Israel’s Genocide
The activists are protesting Barclays' financial ties to arms companies supplying weapons to Israel.
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Israel Has Now Openly Said It Wants To Occupy Gaza Indefinitely, Expanding Its Military Operations
On May 5, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is going to fully take over Gaza.
Activism
A Ship With Activists Carrying Aid To Gaza To Stop Israel's Blockade Was Attacked By Drones Near Malta
The ship “Conscience” was carrying around 30 international human rights activists and humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza, aiming to challenge the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip through non-violent direct action.
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Ukraine Has Rejected Russia's Three-Day Ceasefire In May, Saying It Wants A Lasting Ceasefire Instead
Zelenskyy said that Putin's proposal was more a performance to showcase goodwill to the US but added that it is impossible to build a plan to end the war in two or three days.
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Palestine's Ambassador Has Told The ICJ That Israel Is Blocking Aid To Gaza To Erase Palestinians
Hijazi said Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save their lives.
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Palestine's Ambassador Has Told The ICJ That Israel Is Blocking Aid To Gaza To Erase Palestinians
"Starvation is here. Humanitarian aid is being used as a weapon of war." Ammar Hijazi said.
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The Swiss Youth Fencing Team Refused To Face Israel’s Flag On The Podium To Protest Its Genocide
“It was a personal gesture, born of our grief and our empathy for the great human suffering of the civilian population, which affects all sides in this conflict.” the team wrote.
LGBTQ
In A Rare Move, K-Pop Idol Bain From Boy Band JUST B Publicly Came Out As Gay During A Concert
Bain said he didn’t come out to make an impact on the K-pop industry and had simply wanted to share his true self and be authentic with his fans.
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These Palestinian Children In Gaza Are Finding Joy In Breakdancing Despite Israel’s Genocide
The children were part of the Camp Breakerz dance crew (CB Crew), which became a symbol of hope for children in Gaza, offering emotional support through the power of hip hop and breakdancing.