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Live Updates: Brazil Confirms 889 New Deaths From COVID-19

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

So far, over 158 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the world, while the global death toll from the pandemic is now around 3.3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, based in Baltimore, Maryland. … Read More >Live Updates: Brazil Confirms 889 New Deaths From COVID-19

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How White Helmet’s Cashbox Mayday Profited Off Syrian Regime Change Op at Expense of EU Taxpayers

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

Being aware of fraud allegations against the White Helmets’ international cashbox, the Mayday Rescue Foundation, the Dutch government opted to keep it on the hush-hush, the newspaper de Volkskrant reported on 7 May. What’s behind the supposed cover-up attempt and what else are European governments hiding? … Read More >How White Helmet’s Cashbox Mayday Profited Off Syrian Regime Change Op at Expense of EU Taxpayers

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Live Updates: Barrage of Missiles Target Israel’s Ashkelon Amid Heightened Tensions in Gaza Strip

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

The rocket attack comes as tensions are running high in Israel in the wake of a court’s decision to evict a Palestinian family from Jerusalem, triggering a series of clashes between Palestinians and the police. … Read More >Live Updates: Barrage of Missiles Target Israel’s Ashkelon Amid Heightened Tensions in Gaza Strip

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Israel Suspends Classes in Schools in Gaza Vicinity, Opens Bomb Shelters Over Airstrikes

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

Israel imposed restrictions on public gatherings and school activities within a 40-kilometer radius (25 miles) of the Gaza Strip due to continued airstrikes, Jonathan Conricus, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, announced on Monday. … Read More >Israel Suspends Classes in Schools in Gaza Vicinity, Opens Bomb Shelters Over Airstrikes

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Jerusalem Protests Explained: Roots of the Ongoing Violence

Posted on May 11, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Palestinians and 17 Israeli policemen were injured in the latest round of violence in Jerusalem on 7 May. The Friday clashes are the biggest so far in the string of violence that was sparked by recent events and the lasting legal woes between Palestinians and Israelis. … Read More >Jerusalem Protests Explained: Roots of the Ongoing Violence

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Video: Steven Seagal Presents Maduro With Samurai Sword During Visit to Venezuela

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

American actor, producer and musician Steven Seagal, who received Russian citizenship in 2016 and was subsequently appointed as a Russian special envoy for humanitarian liaison with the US, is also a widely-renowned aikido ace. … Read More >Video: Steven Seagal Presents Maduro With Samurai Sword During Visit to Venezuela

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Venezuelans Organize Flash Mob in Caracas to Mark WWII Victory Day

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – A flash mob was held in Venezuela to mark the 76th anniversary of victory in World War II, the Russian Embassy in Venezuela said. … Read More >Venezuelans Organize Flash Mob in Caracas to Mark WWII Victory Day

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Syrian President Signs Decree on General Amnesty

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Syrian President Bashar Assad has signed a decree on general amnesty in the country for crimes committed before 2 May, the leader’s office said on Sunday. … Read More >Syrian President Signs Decree on General Amnesty

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