World Athletics bans transgender women athletes; Ukraine receives first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 jets from Slovakia; TikTok CEO grilled by US Congress, calls Indiaâs ban as âtheoreticalâ; US conducts air strikes in Syria after Iranian drone attack kills American contractor.
Japanese local media reported that a helicopter of Japan's Self-Defense Force (SDF) with 10 people on board disappeared off the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa; Poland to provide 14 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine for its fight against Russia; Israeli Forces again storm Al-Aqsa mosque compound after yesterday's early morning swoop; Pakistan: A soldier and 8 terrorists killed in raid in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province; Taiwanese President meets US House speaker McCarthy amid threats by China.
#Japan #SDF #ChopperMissing
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Poland decided to send 14 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, helping galvanise support in the West to supply main battle tanks to Kyiv. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited neighbouring Poland and thanked its people for standing âshoulder to shoulderâ with Ukraine and giving eradicated Ukrainians refuge.
#VolodymyrZelensky #Poland #RussiaUkraineWar
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The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that Russian troops have taken control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. It said that as a result of offensive actions by Wagner assault units, supported by artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces, the liberation of Artyomovsk has been completed, referring to Bakhmut by its Soviet-era name. Earlier on Saturday, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had also reported the capture of Bakhmut. Bakhmut, which is located in Ukraine's Donetsk province, has been the site of fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for months. Russia controls around half of the province and claimed to have annexed it in the autumn of 2022. But Kyiv has disputed the Russian claims and has said that Bakhmut has not fallen into the hands of Russians.
#Bakhmut #Vladimirputin#Wagnergrup
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The Indian Air Force has decided to ground the entire fleet of its Mig 21s as as the investigations into the May 8 crash are still underway and the reason behind the crash is being probed. 3 civilians were killed after the wreckage of a MiG-21 fighter jet fell on a house on May 8 in Rajasthan while the pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. Air Force officials say that the grounding is a routine procedure that is undertaken after any such tragic incidentsâŠand that the fleets would be back in action after the checks are done. The IAF has already constituted a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of Rajasthan accident. Mig stands for Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau of the erstwhile Soviet Union and it is a supersonic fighter jet. Since its initial induction in 1963, India has inducted over 900 MiG-21s. Up until the first half of 2022, the IAF operated four squadrons of MiG-21 Bison fighters, each squadron comprising around 16 to 18 aircraft. This made the total strength of MiG-21 Bisons between 64 and 72. But on 30th September last year, the Indian Air Force retired the No. 51 âswordarmsâ MiG-21 fighter Squadron based in Srinagar.
#Mig21 #Mig21grounded #mig21flyingcoffin
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Eduard Heger steps down as interim prime minister after a string of ministerial resignations last week, potentially paving the way for a pro-Moscow party to govern the country
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:30Published
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops have started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.
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Days after claiming full control of the war-ravaged city of Bakhmut, Russiaâs Wagner mercenary group has started withdrawing fighters from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said. "We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of the units will rebase to camps in the rear. We are handing our positions to the military," Prigozhin announced.
#WagnerGroup #Bakhmut #RussiaUkraineWar
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Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick says net migration is âfar too highâ after newly published figures for 2022 showed around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than have left. The Office for National Statistics said factors contributing to relatively high levels of immigration over the past 18 months include people coming to the UK from non-EU countries for work, study, and for humanitarian purposes, including those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Memorial Day , by the Numbers.
These stats were provided
by WalletHub.
45 million veterans, have served during wartime.
656,000 military service members , have lost their lives
during combat. .
New York was the 1st state , to recognize Memorial Day
in 1873. .
96 members of the 116th Congress , have served in the military. .
60 percent of Americans, plan to barbecue over
Memorial Day weekend. .
260,000 graves, at Arlington National Cemetery are adorned with American flags
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Ahead of the inauguration of the new parliament building, the opposition parties have decided to boycott the event.
#NewParliamentBuilding #PMModi #CentralVista
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Congress invite leaders of all major opposition parties to Siddharamaiahâs oath-taking ceremony.
#KarnatakaCM #Siddaramaiah #Congress
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Amid intense speculation over the next chief minister of Karnataka, the Congress has said a decision on it is likely on Wednesday or Thursday and a new cabinet in the state will be in place in the next 48-72 hours. The party asserted that Karnataka will have a five-year-long stable government and urged people not to believe in speculation and "fake news" which it alleged was being peddled by the BJP.
#RandeepSurjewala #DKShivakumar #KarnatakaCMRace #KarnatakaCM
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Bud Lightâs Sales Continue to Sink , Over Mulvaney Controversy .
NBC News reports that due to backlash from using Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender TikTok influencer, in a March Madness promo.
sales of Bud Light have crashed.
According to beer industry publication Beer Business Daily, sales for the beverage sank 28.4% in the week ending May 13.
That slump continues a trend from a 27.7% decline from the previous week. .
Most people donât care about this issue and donât want to get roped into a conversation, Harry Schuhmacher, Beer Business Daily editor,
via NBC News.
Therefore they're not going
to buy the beer, Harry Schuhmacher, Beer Business Daily editor,
via NBC News.
In a time of national debate regarding civil rights for transgender people, the promotion was lambasted by conservatives. .
AB InBev had worked previously with the LGBTQ+ community, including Mulvaney. .
Shares of AB InBev have dropped more than 10% since the promo with Mulvaney was posted. .
The timing and the zeitgeist and the divided environment all combined to create this unbelievable boycott that nobody could have anticipated, Harry Schuhmacher, Beer Business Daily editor,
via NBC News
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Montana Bans TikTok, Imposes Penalties Amid , Perceived Security Threat.
On May 17, Montana became
the first U.S. state to ban TikTok. .
TikTok is owned by China-based
company ByteDance. .
TikTok is owned by China-based
company ByteDance. .
Vox reports that the ban comes
amid concerns that ByteDance's ties to the
Chinese government present security risks.
Vox reports that the ban comes
amid concerns that ByteDance's ties to the
Chinese government present security risks.
The ban has not only given rise to questions
about how it will be enforced, but it is also
expected to face legal challenges. .
The ban has not only given rise to questions
about how it will be enforced, but it is also
expected to face legal challenges. .
Under the new law, TikTok will be fined $10,000 for each user's
first attempt to access the app and an additional $10,000
per day that they are allowed to access the platform.
Under the new law, TikTok will be fined $10,000 for each user's
first attempt to access the app and an additional $10,000
per day that they are allowed to access the platform.
Similar penalties will be imposed
on Google and Apple for allowing users
in Montana to download TikTok. .
Similar penalties will be imposed
on Google and Apple for allowing users
in Montana to download TikTok. .
Vox reports that the new law does not penalize
individual users for accessing the app.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte
said the law was necessary to , âprotect Montanansâ personal and private
data from the Chinese Communist Party.â.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte
said the law was necessary to , âprotect Montanansâ personal and private
data from the Chinese Communist Party.â.
Lawmakers have cited a 2017 Chinese law that orders
all companies operating within the country to fulfill
government demands for data related to national security.
Vox points out that a 2023 Georgia Institute of Technology
report found that social media platforms like Facebook
have similar data protection methods to those of TikTok. .
Vox points out that a 2023 Georgia Institute of Technology
report found that social media platforms like Facebook
have similar data protection methods to those of TikTok.
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Bipartisan Senate Bill , Aims to Keep Kids , Under 13 Off Social Media.
This week, senators from both sides of the political divide
announced legislation aimed at protecting children from
aspects of social media found to impact mental health.
NPR reports that a bipartisan group of senators
claim that social media is contributing to
a mental health crisis among young Americans.
NPR reports that a bipartisan group of senators
claim that social media is contributing to
a mental health crisis among young Americans.
The proposed Protecting Kids on Social Media Act , would ban children under the age of 13 , from accessing social media.
Teens from 13 to 18 years old would need
a parent to provide a valid form of ID in order
for them to become users on a platform.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
The business model of these apps is
simple, the duration of time the user
spends on the app and the extent to
which they engage with content
is directly correlated with ad revenue, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
Hawaii's Sen. Brian Schatz argues that the result of social
media platforms driving users to spend long amounts
of time on their platforms could be "catastrophic.".
Social media [companies] have
stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating
fact: The way to get kids to linger
on the platforms and to maximize
platforms is to upset them, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
According to a Pew Research study,
most teens say they go on social media platforms
like YouTube and TikTok at least once every day.
According to a Pew Research study,
most teens say they go on social media platforms
like YouTube and TikTok at least once every day.
The growing evidence is clear:
social media is making kids more
depressed and wreaking havoc
on their mental health, while kids
are suffering, social media companies
are profiting. This needs to stop, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
The growing evidence is clear:
social media is making kids more
depressed and wreaking havoc
on their mental health, while kids
are suffering, social media companies
are profiting. This needs to stop, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR
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A new report by a research group has made startling revelations about the UKâs SAS Force..or the Special Air Services Force. It has claimed that SAS and other British special forces have been involved in covert operations in 19 countries in the past dozen years⊠including in Nigeria, the Philippines and Russia, as well as in Syria, Ukraine⊠and most recently in Sudan. Sudan is currently undergoing through intense internal rivalry and talks of Wagner Group of Russia operating there have also been making waves. The London-based research group named Action on Armed Violence, has compiled a list of their activities since 2011 based on media leaks. This expose highlights that members of the SAS, Special Boat Service and Special Reconnaissance Regiment, have been repeatedly deployed by the British Prime Ministers and Defence Secretaries to conduct high-risk missions, typically where the UK is not at war.
#UKspecialforces#Actiononarmedviolence#UKSAS
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Are you curious about the current political landscape, but feeling a bit out of the loop? Join us in this eye-opening video as we introduce a young girl who has no idea who Joe Biden is. In a world..
The World Health Organization revised its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations amid the new phase of the pandemic and the high population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination.
#WHO #Covid19..
On Friday, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The US Senate confirmed..
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