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Asylum & Migration

European Official Warns of New Wave of Migration to Europe, Describes Lebanon as a “Powder Keg”

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Falcon powers – The Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council expressed concerns about another “mass exodus” of refugees towards Europe due to the war in Gaza and the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Jan Egeland stated that Lebanon has welcomed refugees from Palestinian territories and war-torn Syria for decades, but......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Yedioth Ahronoth: Hamas Reclaims Areas in Gaza, Israeli Army Maintains Hold on Rafah

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Falcon powers – Israeli military analyst Yoav Zitun stated that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has begun to regain control of unguarded areas in Gaza and is using guerrilla warfare in its resistance against the Israeli army. In an analysis published by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, Zitun added that Hamas’ reclaiming......
European

European Union Approves New Migration Pact in Hopes of Combating the Growing Popularity of Far-Right Extremism

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Falcon powers – On Tuesday, the member states of the European Union approved a new migration pact that includes several amendments aimed at countering the rising popularity of far-right extremist candidates ahead of next month’s continental elections. Ministers from EU member states voted in favor of ten new legislations that......
European

Sweden Considers Nuclear Weapon Deployment “Under One Condition”

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Falcon powers – Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristersson expressed his openness to deploying nuclear weapons in his country “in times of war” amid demands for their ban on the territories of states that recently joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Swedish parliament will vote in June on the......
European

Could Belgium’s historic labour law for sex workers usher change across Europe?

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FALCON POWERS – The law is the first in Europe — and the world — to provide sex workers with social security provisions such as pensions and maternity leave, as well as an official employment contract. When Emily first heard about Belgium’s decision to create Europe’s first labour law for......
Lebanon and Gaza War

“Addicted to Destruction” – Israeli Military Unit Tasked with Demolishing Homes in Gaza

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FALCON POWERS – While the international community calls for an immediate ceasefire in the crisis-stricken Gaza Strip, an Israeli unit belonging to the military engineering forces continues to deliberately demolish Palestinian homes in the region, potentially amounting to a “war crime,” according to United Nations reports. The UN Special Rapporteur......
Lebanon and Gaza War

The White House: What is happening in Gaza is not “genocide”

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FALCON POWERS – US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated on Monday that the Biden administration does not consider the killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel during its conflict with Hamas as “genocide.” Sullivan, speaking to reporters at the White House, said that the United States wants to see......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Al-Qassam Brigades: Contact Lost with Armed Guards of Four Hostages

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FALCON POWERS – Abu Ubaida, the official spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Monday evening that “due to the savage Israeli bombing, contact has been lost with fighters guarding four Israeli prisoners, including Hirsch Goldberger-Polin.” The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that Israeli occupation......
International

Houthis Claim US-British Airstrike Targets Hodeidah International Airport

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FALCON POWERS – On Monday, the Houthi group announced that a US-British airstrike targeted Hodeidah International Airport, which is under their control in western Yemen. Houthi-affiliated satellite channel “Al-Masirah” reported in a breaking news alert, “The American-British aggression targeted Hodeidah International Airport with an airstrike,” without providing further details. Hodeidah......
Lebanon and Gaza War

UN Staff Members Killed and Injured in Israeli Shelling on Rafah and Khan Yunis

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FALCON POWERS – UN staff members were killed and injured on Monday in the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which has now entered its 220th consecutive day. According to a source in the Gaza Strip, a UN staff member was killed near the European Hospital in the eastern......