❗️IDF launches fresh invasion of Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip

The move follows the forced displacement of Palestinians to the north after Israel told them to flee Rafah.

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🇷🇺 Putin proposed to reappoint Sergey Lavrov as Minister of Foreign Affairs,

➡️Andrey Belousov as Minister of Defense,

➡️as well as to reappoint Alexander Bortnikov as the director of the FSB and Sergey Naryshkin as the head of the SVR.

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🇷🇺 What is known about Andrey Belousov, who may head the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation?

Belousov is a Doctor of Economics, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation, and held the position of State Counselor of the Russian Federation, 1st class.

He supervised the macroeconomic unit in the ministry, including issues related to improving the investment climate, implementing federal target programs, and the investment activities of Vnesheconombank.

In 2012–2013, Belousov headed the Ministry of Economic Development.

Under his leadership, the Concept of Long-term Socio-Economic Development until 2020 was developed.

At the end of April-May 2020, for three weeks, he performed the duties of the Prime Minister due to Mikhail Mishustin contracting coronavirus infection.

He is a member of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation (since September 10, 2014).

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⚠️ Ukraine intercepts less than 50% of Russian missiles in last 6 months (WSJ)

Kiev has stopped 46% of incoming missiles in the last half year - for comparison, the six months prior, the interception rate was 73%.

Last month, just 30% of Russian missiles were intercepted.

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🤔 Britain Charges Three Men with ‘Spying for Hong Kong’

Three suspected spies for Hong Kong have been charged under the UK’s National Security Act, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.

The three men have each been charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service and with foreign interference.

As part of the investigation, a total of 11 people were detained under section 27 of the National Security Act 2023.

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⚠️ Fights Break Out as Crowd Jeers Ben Gvir at Cemetery

Fisticuffs erupted between attendees at a memorial ceremony in Ashdod, as far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was heckled.

The fighting continued outside the cemetery following the short event as participants get into heated arguments over the protests.

The Hague awaits his presence.

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⚡️ Nearly 360,000 People Have Fled Rafah Over Past Week – UNRWA

Already displaced Palestinians are now heading back to areas reduced to rubble with no running water.

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⚡️ Genocide in Gaza: Israeli forces threaten medical personnel with evacuation demands at the only operating hospital in Rafah - Al Jazeera

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🤔 Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can be monitored by state security services for “suspected anti-democratic aspirations” - German court

AfD is currently polling second in German election voter intention surveys.

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