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Belgian University Cuts Ties with Three Israeli Institutions

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Falcon powers – The president of the University of Ghent in Belgium has announced that it has decided to cut ties with three Israeli educational or research institutions, saying they no longer align with the university’s policies on human rights. Pro-Palestinian protesters in Ghent have been demonstrating against Israel’s military......
Lebanon and Gaza WarThe Middle East

Unveiling the Arab-American Plan for the Day After the War

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Falcon powers- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed the “Day Af ter” plan on the sidelines of the economic conference in Riyadh about two weeks ago with representatives from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority, according to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. According......
European

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......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Washington: We will not use the Gaza pier for military purposes

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Falcon powers – In a special interview with Sky News Arabia, John Kirby, the Strategic Communications Coordinator at the US National Security Council, affirmed that the purpose of the maritime pier off Gaza is to provide a means for delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, and it will not be......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Al-Qassam Brigades: We killed 15 Israeli soldiers east of Rafah

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Falcon powers – The Al-Qassam Brigades issued a statement this morning, Saturday, saying that “the Qassam mujahideen were able to eliminate 15 Israeli soldiers east of Rafah.” They added, “A Qassam group targeted a house where a large number of soldiers were entrenched with an ‘al-Ra’diyya’ anti-personnel explosive device, and......
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......