A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Israel insists it does not intend to permanently reoccupy Gaza, which its troops controlled for 38 years until 2005. But visual evidence showing the construction of roads, outposts and buffer zones points to Israeli forces entrenching its presence there. https://t.co/keaARdZuKnpic.twitter.com/vlOUnN8Nzp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 18, 2024
Trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid are entering Gaza via a newly U.S.-built pier. U.S. Military officials say up to 150 truckloads a day will roll in. @ImtiazTyab has the latest. pic.twitter.com/aEyUHq7kjM
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) May 18, 2024
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed criticism of his Western backers, saying they had left his country in a “nonsense situation.” https://t.co/noIj3BUo88
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. https://t.co/BUKnmRaJo3
Rudy Giuliani was served with an indictment on Friday night, which reportedly happened during his 80th birthday in Palm Beach. pic.twitter.com/dRlXpZUhmI
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition is stable but serious, officials say, as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance. https://t.co/twiCRtspvz
SCOOP: Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are talking at length about plans for next year, a strong sign that the former president sees the speaker as more than an interim caretaker. https://t.co/JxyuHFdgGQ
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