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Heavy rains in Northern Europe cause floods

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Falcon powers – There was flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, May 18, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. In the southwestern German state of Saarland, streets were deep underwater and......
International

Calm Returns to Kyrgyzstan’s Capital After Overnight Protests Against Foreigners

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Falcon powers – Protesters who gathered in the center of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Friday evening after an incident between locals and foreigners, agreed to disperse after negotiations with the city’s police chief. The Bishkek police said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday that “the......
International

British maritime agency: A ship hit by “unknown object” near Hodeidah, Yemen

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Falcon powers – The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported early Saturday morning that it had received a report of a vessel sustaining minor damage due to an incident approximately 76 nautical miles northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, last evening. The British naval agency said the ship’s captain confirmed the vessel......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Israel to present the Americans with a plan to expand the military operation in Rafah

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Falcon powers – Israel is planning to present a plan to the Americans to expand the military operation in Rafah. Despite the lack of full consensus within the expanded government, the overwhelming majority of ministers believe that the operation in Rafah should be expanded, according to Israeli Channel 12. US......
Economy & Business

An Egyptian official confirms an increase in Russia’s share in wheat supply to Egypt

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Falcon powers – Akram Hussein al-Shafei, a member of the board of directors of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that Russia’s share of Egypt’s wheat imports has risen to 68%, compared to around 55% the previous year. According to him, Russia and Ukraine account for 80% of......
International

New York City said ‘no injuries’ at Columbia arrests; students’ medical records say otherwise

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FALCON POWERS – After the arrests of pro-Palestine student protesters occupying a Columbia University building last month, New York Mayor Eric Adams and senior police officials repeatedly said there were “no injuries,” no “violent clashes” and minimal force used. But at least nine of the 46 protesters arrested inside the......
Economy & Business

Putin to push growing Moscow-Beijing trade in China’s northeast

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FALCON POWERS – After sealing pledges of a “new era” of strategic partnership with China’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday is set to highlight the growing importance of trade near the Russian border in China’s northeast. Putin ends his two-day, red-carpet visit to China in Harbin in Heilongjiang province, which......
European

German Foreign Minister: Ukraine Needs Long-Range Weapons to Defend Kharkiv

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FALCON POWERS – On Friday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Ukraine needs more long-range weapons to counter the Russian advance in the northern Kharkiv region, as the situation remains “catastrophic” in the country’s second-largest city. Russian forces have advanced several kilometers at least in the region in recent......
Economy & Business

Statistics Agency: Russia’s GDP Grew 5.4% in Q1

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FALCON POWERS – The Russian government statistics agency said on Friday that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, after growing 4.9% in the final quarter of last year. Russia’s GDP had contracted 1.6% in the first quarter of last year. The Economy Ministry......
International

Ukraine Braces for Fierce Battles as Russia Carves Out ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kharkiv

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FALCON POWERS – On Friday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces warned of “fierce battles” looming on the new war front in the Kharkiv region in the northeast of the country, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is carving out a “buffer zone” there. Last Friday, Russian forces......