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Hamas praises Colombia's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel "While the Nazi occupation army continues its devastating attacks on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, we highly appreciate the political position of President Petro, who announced that diplomatic relations with the occupying Zionist entity will be severed," Hamas said in a statement.

Weinstein to be retried after rape conviction overturn The Manhattan District Attorney wants to take another swing at the Harvey Weinstein rape conviction after prosecutor Nicole Blumberg insisted Wednesday that "we believe in this case". Weinstein saw his 2020 conviction overturned by New York's highest court last week, but will now face a new trial in September.

❗️Molotov cocktails thrown at police amid scuffles outside Bogota’s District University Clashes with police broke out near Bogota’s District University when masked activists began to protest, using of Molotov cocktails and demanding educational reforms.

Biden Gaffe-Tracker 2.0 US President Biden’s public statements have been corrected nearly 150 times this year, tallied by the Daily Caller. Biden has averaged more than one gaffe (1.3) per day in 2024. The analysis spanned 118 statements, speeches, and press encounters for which White House transcripts were issued and subsequently corrected by staff. THAT’S not even 6 months…

❗️Solomon Island elects pro-China PM Manele Former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele won a secret vote among MPs 31-18 on Thursday, beating his opposition rival who had wanted to reverse the Pacific nation's close ties with Beijing. Manele was FM when the Solomon Island switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, and is expected to maintain the defense and security pact signed with Beijing in 2022.

❗️Israel has, for the first time since the beginning of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, opened the Erez border crossing It is the only one in the north of the enclave, as part of the efforts to increase the deliveries of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The IDF added that the entry of humanitarian assistance through the border crossing became possible after "engineering work" to build "the renewed crossing."

Former US President Donald Trump: ‘We will build a great Iron Dome very much like Israel has, but even better. We have a lot of hostile people out there... we're going to build the greatest dome of them all.’ Is he expecting to be bombed by Biden?

🇰🇪 Kenya flood death toll rises to 181 as heavy rains continue causing more destruction Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura announced earlier that the overall number of deaths reached a total of 179, including 15 children, while at least 125 Kenyans have been injured. However, later, two more bodies were found among the debris, Felix Maiyo, the South Rift Regional Manager of the Kenya Red Cross reportedly said. On Monday, a dam burst in the Kenyan town of Mai Mahiu, northwest of the capital, destroying homes and cutting off highways as torrential rains and flooding wrecked the country.

🇩🇪German police used pepper spray against activists at a May Day demonstration in Stuttgart. According to the police, the rally was attended by representatives of the far-left Antifa party. They are said to have deliberately provoked a conflict and attacked the police. Around 60 people were arrested, writes Bild.

🇿🇦 South Africa’s Harmony increases its projected gold production this year by about 5% The main factor contributing to this rise will be the greater quality of metals, resulting in increased profitability per ton processed and decreased costs per ounce produced. Total gold output for the year to reach 1.55 million ounces. This is an increase over the earlier projection of between 1.38 million and 1.48 million ounces.