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US delays arms shipments to Israel [Video]

The U.S. has paused some arms shipments to Israel because of actions Israel has taken in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and discussion about the strategic significance of closing the border crossing there. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the target of a foiled assassination plot as his country commemorates World War II amid shelling of its civilian infrastructure. President Biden addresses the rise of antisemitism globally and in the U.S. as an American Jewish charity raises money for Gazans. A town in northern Libya is rebuilding after devastating floods.

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Croatian dive instructors bring solace to Ukrainian veterans [Video]

Three decades ago, the breakup of the country of Yugoslavia led to 10 years of conflict involving Serbian nationals fighting against the former Yugoslav republics of Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Millions of people were displaced, and hundreds of thousands were killed and wounded. Now veterans of the war in Croatia are helping rehabilitate wounded Ukrainians. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera and edit: Yuriy Dankevych

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Russia hits Ukraines power grid with a massive attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism | KLRT [Video]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraines power grid Wednesday, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a massive attack on the day the country celebrates the defeat of Nazism in World War II. The bombardment blasted targets []

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Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off threat to oust Johnson as speaker [Video]

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on Tuesday to be backing off her threat to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson this week, though she signaled that she’ll preserve her threat indefinitely — keeping Johnson on a tight leash as he navigates a one-vote majority in the chamber. The development comes after Greene and Johnson met on Tuesday afternoon — their second meeting in as many days. The meetings came after Greene said she would force a vote to remove Johnson from the leadership post this week.

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Pro-Palestinian protest breaks out in Malmo ahead of Eurovision | News [Video]

A small pro-Palestinian protest broke out at the concert of 2014 Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst in Sweden on Monday night (6 May). The Austrian singer and drag queen, real name Thomas Neuwirth, headlined the Eurovision village in Folkets Park, Malmo. At the outset of the gig, the 35-year-old called for unity and freedom and dedicated their song Dirty Maria to everyone who believes in freedom amid the conflicts in the Gaza strip and Ukraine. Demonstrations at the back of the crowd saw people waving Palestinian flags and carrying a sign saying: Stop murdering Palestinians. Protesters also briefly attempted to disrupt the performance by shouting during segments of the show.