A suspect charged in Slovakia
A “lone wolf” fired at least four bullets at Slovak leader Robert Fico in an attempt to assassinate him, throwing the central European country’s troubled politics into the spotlight.
crime suspect arrested immediately He was charged Wednesday with attempted premeditated murder, but authorities have not released his name. Slovak news media cited police sources describing him as a 71-year-old retiree with a passion for poetry and protests, and authorities said he acted alone.
Prime Minister Fico is pushing for reforms to the judiciary to limit the scope of corruption investigations, reshaping the state broadcasting system to remove the government’s alleged liberal bias and cracking down on foreign-funded NGOs.He opposes military aid to Ukraine, LGBTQ rights and the EU
context: Slovak social and political culture Such a serious split Violence has become another club each side can use to beat the other, a phenomenon of extreme polarization that observers say has been exacerbated by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
EU elections: Slovakia’s voices are getting louder Political parties suspend election campaigns after the attack.
Quote: “We are on the doorstep of civil war,” Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said. “The assassination attempt on the Prime Minister confirms this.”
NATO considers sending military trainers to Ukraine
NATO allies are getting closer Sending military trainers to Ukraine At the request of Ukrainian officials. The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into a war with Russia.
The United States has so far insisted it will not station U.S. troops in Ukraine and has urged NATO allies not to do the same. But yesterday, top US military official General Charles Brown said NATO’s deployment of trainers seemed inevitable, even if such a move would currently put trainers at risk. “Over time, we will eventually get there,” he told reporters.
in front of: Ukraine’s situation has worsened as Russia intensifies its attacks, especially in the northeast. Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the Kharkiv region and acknowledged the situation there “still extremely difficult“. “We are strengthening our forces,” he added.
Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galante defied international pressure and said his country More troops will be sent to support its ground invasion Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. More than a million displaced people have been sheltering there, and hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled in recent days.
So far, Israeli troops and tanks have conducted only a limited incursion into eastern Rafah, and on May 7 they captured the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, a key entry point for aid. Crossings remain closed, leaving sick and wounded patients in need of treatment abroad with nowhere to go, and hundreds of aid trucks piling up in Egypt.
American Politics: house Passed a largely symbolic bipartisan bill Condemned President Biden for suspending arms shipments to Israel.
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For decades, Israel has ignored violence by ultranationalist Jews against Palestinians in the occupied territories. Time magazine survey It shows how the radical ideology of Israeli society moved from the margins to the center of power.
exist a videoAuthor Ronan Bergman explains how failing to stop the criminal behavior of Jewish settlers and ultranationalists threatens Israel’s democracy.here has takeout From the survey.
Life experience: Photojournalist Daniel Kramer plans a one-hour shoot with Bob Dylan. It turned into a 366-day odyssey, capturing rare photos of Dylan at home, behind the scenes on tour and in the recording studio.Kramer Died at 91.
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What’s changing: premier league club Proposals will be voted on Abolish the video assistant referee system.
PGA Championship: How about Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and other contenders stack up.
FIFA: corruption scandal brought changes to football. Less than a decade later, enthusiasm for reform appears to have waned.
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‘Bridgerton’ is back
Shonda Rhimes’ period drama “Bridgerton,” about eight siblings navigating relationships in early 19th-century London, is back for a third season on Netflix. Luke Newton (pictured above as Colin Bridgerton) has been cast as co-star, or big guyand Nicola Coughlan was also promoted from a supporting role to a leading role.
learn more: A vision of Regency England ruled by a black queen and an anachronistically diverse royal court, Bridgerton is one of many film and television shows Reimagining history as a multiracial dream worldour reviewer writes.
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bake: Celebrate the weekend with the rich Strawberry Cake.
read: “Henry Henry” A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” that tells the modern story of a gay man’s struggle with abuse and guilt.
