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US warning to Americans about imminent attack in Moscow proves prophetic 2 weeks later

Two weeks before Friday’s attack on a large concert hall in Russia on the outskirts of Moscow that has left more than 130 dead, the U.S. embassy sent out a warning to Americans to “avoid large gatherings,” including concerts, because of “imminent plans” for an attack by “extremists.” “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target …

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Senator calls TikTok 'a weapon,' says the American people 'need to know the chilling truth' about it

U.S. Senators are demanding the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, citing “significant risks” to U.S. national security. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, shared a letter on X Friday that he co-wrote with Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, urging Director Avril Haines to declassify a report about TikTok “in order to better inform the American …

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Chinese coast guard uses water cannon on Philippine boat as tensions rise near Second Thomas Shoal

The Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat during a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, Philippine officials said. Video released by the Philippine military shows two Chinese coast guard ships approaching the lone wooden vessel, the Unaizah May 4, near the Second Thomas Shoal, when they fired the water cannon at …

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Trump suggests regime change in communist Cuba as economy worsens

FormerPresident Trumphas suggested a regime change take place in Cuba should he be reelected to office in November. The presumptive Republican nominee, 77, spoke on Truth Social Friday about the deepening crisis inside the communist nation as it endured one of its worst economic and energy crises with food shortages and blackouts pushing the country toward the verge of collapse. …

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Soccer match between Russia and Paraguay canceled in aftermath of Moscow-area concert hall attack

The Russian men’s national soccer team was scheduled to participate in a friendly international with Paraguay in Moscow early next week, but those plans have been canceled. The Russian Football Union’s (RFU) decision to cancel the match comes just one day after the deadly mass shooting. On Friday, Russia’s Federal Security Service said that more than 60 people had been …

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Haiti gang leader, an associate of Jimmy 'Barbeque' Cherizier, is killed: report

A gang leader with ties to one of Haiti’s most powerful criminal organizations reportedly has been shot dead by police in Port-au-Prince. Ernst Julme, the head of the Delmas 95 gang – which is part of gang leader Jimmy “Barbeque” Cherizier’s “Viv Ansanm” alliance – was gunned down Thursday weeks after his escape from custody in a massive jailbreak, Reuters …

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World's first 'Dragon Ball’ theme park to open in Saudi Arabia

The world’s first theme park devoted to the “Dragon Ball” universe of comics, movies, and games will be built in Saudi Arabia, the franchise owner said on Friday. The park, centered around the world of magical martial artist Goku and friends, will be part of the Qiddiya Investment Company’s project near Riyadh, according to a release. The 500,000 meter project …

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Ukrainian women's presence in tech sector has become ‘more pronounced’ since Russia's invasion, reports reveal

War in Ukraine has pushed women into more leadership roles in its growing tech sector, where they are gaining experience and contacts abroad that could help rebuild the economy when the conflict ends, some entrepreneurs, companies and investors say. With most men unable to leave Ukraine, women tech entrepreneurs like Anna Lissova, 30, who runs mental health startup Pleso Therapy, …

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Russia launches ‘large-scale’ attack on Ukraine's energy sector, causing at least 3 deaths, widespread outages

Russia attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least three people, officials said Friday. Energy Minister German Galushchenko said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were “the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times. The goal is not just to damage, but to try …

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London is the ‘world’s most antisemitic city,’ says Israeli minister

JERUSALEM-Israel’s minister for Diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, AmichaiChikli, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that London is the world’s most antisemitic city. Chikli, a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, said he believes London is the “most antisemitic city” because “The atmosphere created by pro-Hamas supporters across London is something that we have not seen in …

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