Israel appears ready to invade Rafah
Israel’s allies have urged the country not to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, home to one million displaced Palestinians.But this week, Israel seemed to suggest Attack is almost inevitable.
On Monday, an Israeli military official said civilians would be moved to coastal security zones if an invasion began. Israel also bombed Rafah, leading some civilians to fear a ground attack would follow.
Israel says the advance on Rafah is necessary to eliminate militants holed up in the city’s network of underground tunnels, capture or kill Hamas leaders believed to be there and secure the release of the Hamas-led October The remaining hostages kidnapped during the Ten Days attacks. 7 attacks.
But the invasion would be devastating for civilians.Specified humanitarian zone Places identified as their likely destinations are already crowded with displaced people.
UNRWA: germany says it will restore its funding The U.N. Palestinian agency has come under criticism after a report refuted Israeli claims that there were terrorists in the group.Germany is the agency’s second-largest donor after the United States
hostage: Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American who lost part of his arm in the Oct. 7 attack, Appeared in Hamas video. He criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said he had been held hostage for about 200 days.
U.S. weapons are about to arrive in Ukraine
President Biden Sign a foreign aid package Yesterday, that included nearly $61 billion in aid to Ukraine. He said arms shipments would begin “within hours.”
The aid includes munitions that could help Ukraine penetrate deeper into Russian-controlled territory.
Last week, the U.S. Secret delivery of new long-range missile system Ukraine, called ATACMS. A senior U.S. official said Ukraine used the weapons to attack Russian military airports in Crimea and Russian forces in the Sea of Azov port city of Berdyansk. The new aid package also includes additional long-range missiles.
The Pentagon said it would urgently deliver the first batch of weapons, including Stinger surface-to-air missiles and other anti-aircraft munitions, 155mm artillery shells, Javelin anti-tank missiles, cluster munitions and battlefield vehicles.
NATO: This spring, approximately 90,000 soldiers from allied countries received training in Europe.The purpose of a show of force is A sharp message to Russia Don’t cross Ukraine.
Kharkiv: Russia has been bombing Ukraine’s second largest city since March One of the deadliest weapons in its arsenal: Powerful guided bombs called glide bombs.
Myanmar military junta regains lost territory
The military government has Retake the town of MyawaddyIt comes weeks after rebels seized a key trading center on the Thai border. The capture of the town is the rebels’ most significant victory since a 2021 military coup.
Recent background: Resistance forces have captured dozens of towns and military posts in Myanmar’s border regions over the past few months. Myawaddy is a particularly big prize.
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Mark Zuckerberg was famous for wearing a gray T-shirt every day. He recently had a makeover, donning a shearling coat and silver chains. His new look somehow transformed him into a kinder, gentler face of technology, at a time when the face of technology had been cast in a darker, more questionable light.
Our chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman writes On Zuckerberg’s new look.
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Lost Klimt: “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” is a long-lost mysterious painting from 1917. Sold for 35 million euros at auction.
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No, officer, he wasn’t drinking: A man has been acquitted of drink-driving charges after doctors confirmed he suffered from a rare disease: his body brews beer.
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Anatomy of Taylor Swift’s New Album
“The Tortured Poets Department” is a collection of 31 songs that explore Taylor Swift’s recent romance. Despite the hype, it proved to be less universally loved than some of her previous work.
Our music writers discuss the album, which seems tailor-made for her most obsessive fans, and How her narrative continues to change.
“I’ve trained myself to see Taylor Swift’s work through the eyes of fans,” says colleague Ben Cesario. “This is crucial to understanding Swift, that her connection with her audience is the root of her success and that it also becomes part of the art itself. The question is not just what Swift is saying, but what she is telling her fans, And how will they respond?”
