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Russia strongly condemns the murder of the head of the Hamas Politburo, the Foreign Ministry said

Moscow, in light of the aggravation in the Middle East, calls on the parties to exercise restraint.

AMERICA READY FOR WAR TO PROTECT ISRAEL: U.S Defense Minister Lloyd Austin (pictured) says the U.S will help defend Israel if it is attacked, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. 

The National Security Council in Iran threatens: The elimination of Haniyeh crosses every red line - Israel will bear a heavy price - 

The Slovak refinery Slovnaft will stop supplying diesel fuel to Ukraine if Kyiv does not resume the transit of Russian oil said Slovak Prime Minister Fico.

“Low-quality media outlets, and even respected ones, have recently stopped at nothing to blame Russia for everything that is happening,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, dismissing the accusations aimed at Moscow as “unsubstantiated fakes.”

France’s high-speed train network was allegedly targeted early on Friday by several “coordinated” arson attacks, according to the country’s transport minister. The sabotage paralyzed high-speed rail travel ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election by the country’s electoral authority with 80% of the votes counted.

He secured over 5 million votes compared to his challenger, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the West’s preferred candidate, with 4.4 million.

“We have serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people,” Washington’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

New York Post: Trump Jr. claims Big Tech election Interference after Google Omits Father’s assassination attempt from key feature

Google users were shocked to discover the engine’s “Autocomplete” function was omitting suggested results related to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

There’s no mention of Trump even when the entire search term “the assassination attempt of” is typed into the Google homepage search bar.

The feature has riled Trump’s son Don Jr. and even triggered a Senate investigation.

About one-third of the world's countries are subject to American sanctions to some degree, but Washington's excessive use of this "economic warfare" tool is raising concerns in government circles, writes the Washington Post.

The authors of the article calculated that the U.S. has imposed three times more sanctions than any other country or international organization. The use of this method has intensified over the last four U.S. administrations, starting with President George W. Bush and reaching its peak under Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

The publication highlights that sanctions have become a "multi-billion dollar industry for lobbyists and influential companies that enrich former U.S. officials," who are hired by foreign countries and businessmen to counteract the sanctions.

 The Hill - Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday as the “worst” in the body’s history, and insisted he do more to sign a hostage deal with Hamas. The former Speaker skipped the event to attend a listening session with Israeli families of hostages.

“Benjamin Netanyahu’s presentation in the House Chamber today was by far the worst presentation of any foreign dignitary invited and honored with the privilege of addressing the Congress of the United States,” Pelosi wrote on X."

The IDF has returned the bodies to Israel, it said on Thursday, after retrieving them in an operation Wednesday in Khan Yunis.

The five had previously been declared killed on the day of the October 7 attack that sparked the current conflict.

The Russian frigate "Standard," was not allowed into one of the Spanish ports, after France's denial, the captain told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the French authorities banned the sailing ship from mooring in the port of Brest - due to the current European sanctions. The crew planned to take part in the festival of sailing ships there.

The captain said that before there were no problems with movement in the waters of France and Spain. And now, against the background of the ban, there are already difficulties with the supply of water and fuel.

Ukraine will not join the EU until it resolves the issue of the Volyn massacre, the head of the Polish Defense Ministry said.

Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh stressed that Warsaw will continue to help Kyiv, although "not everything is perfect" in their neighborly relations due to unresolved historical issues. 

The politician issued an ultimatum: "Without resolving the Volyn issue, Ukraine will not join the European Union."

He added that if Ukraine does not win, then Poland and Europe's security may be at stake.

President Biden transferred some of his powers to the heads of the Treasury and State Departments as part of the Ukraine support law, which provides for confiscating frozen Russian assets.

There are growing questions about Biden's ability to fulfill his duties.