ℹ️ Ben-Gvir's ministry distributed 14k gun licenses illegally, Israel's deputy AG says

Ben-Gvir's national security ministry has taken advantage of the war in Gaza to get 'creative' and circumvent existing regulations surrounding gun permits and ownership. (Haaretz)

Israel’s deputy AG Gil Limon added that more than 14,000 gun license were illegally issued since October 7, and that the Attorney General's Office was contemplating what to do about requests that were already granted.

Is the West Bank about to resemble the Wild, Wild West?

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🚫Trump Removed From Maine Presidential Ballot 🇺🇸

There have so far been successful moves, pending appeal, in Colorado and Maine, while attempts in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island have failed.

Democracy in turmoil.

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🔴 Intense Storm Smashes Santa Fe, Argentina

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🤨Men And Children Stripped And Held At Gunpoint By IDF

A soldier proudly yelled that "we're occupying all of Gaza," and forces the group to 'condemn Hamas,' He later forces 1 of them to make up a story, but when others interrupt, soldiers shout "shut up" and a shot is fired.

The world's most moral army.

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☄️BREAKING: Unidentified Object Lands In Poland - Army

An unidentified object entered eastern Poland on Friday morning from Ukraine. The object was caught by Polish radars and air defence systems before disappearing.

Polish general command now says a search for the object is underway.

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🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Prime Minister Shmygal asks Western sponsors of the Ukrainian economy for an urgent meeting due to the “high degree of uncertainty” with the country’s budget.

Just yesterday, the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance, Sviridenko, said that without a new tranche of $37 billion, 10 million pensioners will not receive pensions, and 500 thousand officials and 1.4 million teachers will not receive salaries.

“It is unknown how the recipients reacted to the letter and whether they agreed to the meeting,” Bloomberg points out.

🤡Boeing Mass Inspects 737 Max Over Missing Part

The manufacturer has requested airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets as the rudder might be missing a bolt.

1,370 planes worldwide will be scanned after a missing nut was discovered during an inspection.

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🤫🇺🇸Secretive US Space Plane Takes Off

The military's X-37B space plane blasted off on another clandestine mission with confidential experiments on board in another journey which is expected to last a couple of years at least.

The unmanned reusable plane, resembling a mini space shuttle, took off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center more than two weeks late due to technical issues.

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❗️US, UK Scuppered Ukraine Peace Deal With Russia - Ukraine Ambassador

The conflict could have ended more than a year and a half ago, according to a senior Ukrainian peace negotiator, but it was postponed "for some reason," Ambassador Oleksandr Chalyi told a Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) event.

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⚡️JUST IN: China Names Dong Jun As New Defence Minister - State Media

He had served as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy from September 2021.

He succeeds Li Shangfu, who left the role in October 2023.

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