📌 Lost ground: How China and Russia are outflanking the US in Africa

❝Many African nations have arguably seen China’s no-strings attached approach as more attractive than loans from US-based financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank❞

✍️ OPINION - Jonathan Fenton-Harvey, researcher and journalist focusing on conflict and geopolitics in Middle East and North Africa http://v.aa.com.tr/3246326

Israeli local media reports US technology giant Intel has halted construction of its new $25-billion factory in Israel http://v.aa.com.tr/3246191

#BREAKING EU should begin membership talks with Ukraine by the end of this month, EU Commission President Von der Leyen says

Police arrests and manhandles pro-Palestine activists protesting in New York City, including inside metro station near Union Square http://v.aa.com.tr/3246105

French politicians start working on different formulas for snap polls that president announces over far-right surge in EU elections http://v.aa.com.tr/3246294

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accuses Russia of deliberately targeting Ukraine's economic and energy infrastructure, threatening its sovereignty and future in EU http://v.aa.com.tr/3246378

Stressing 'stable and direct' ties with Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Canberra this week, marking first trip by Chinese premier since 2017 http://v.aa.com.tr/3246315

❝The world has watched while Israeli forces have bombed thousands, over 36,000 men women and little children in Gaza❞

Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize winner, raises her voice to protest ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza

#BREAKING UN chief Guterres welcomes Gaza peace initiative backed on Monday by Security Council, urges all parties to seize the opportunity, come to agreement

Populist ANO movement in Czech Republic receives highest number of votes in preliminary results of last week's European elections, which show right-wing parties performing well across bloc http://v.aa.com.tr/3246310

#BREAKING Malawi’s vice president and 9 others including his wife killed in plane crash; president declares Tuesday national day of mourning in Southern African country

UK approves more than 100 export licenses for sale of weapons, military equipment, and other controlled items to Israel since war in Gaza, according to new data released by Department for Business and Trade http://v.aa.com.tr/3246567

US Secretary of State Blinken, in Israel for official visits, faced protests outside his hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel ⤵️

Blinken meets with demonstrators, including relatives of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, calling for ceasefire

Head of Israeli National Unity party, Benny Gantz, informs US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that his party supports Gaza cease-fire proposal by US President Joe Biden http://v.aa.com.tr/3246375

Far-right parties gain ground in Europe’s parliamentary elections, signaling potential Euroskeptic influence on EU's future, with Mark Hannah noting Western backlash against globalism http://v.aa.com.tr/3246298

European Union should begin membership talks with Ukraine in June, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says http://v.aa.com.tr/3246436

Bipartisan negotiations in US Senate over potential sanctions against International Criminal Court hit snag, raising concerns about Congress's ability to address recent ICC actions regarding war crimes charges against Israeli leaders http://v.aa.com.tr/3246423

#BREAKING US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces $404M in new aid to Palestinians, says $1.8B provided by US since 2021

❝Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal❞

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had 'reaffirmed his commitment' to Gaza cease-fire proposal during their meeting http://v.aa.com.tr/3246395

Polish Prime Minister announces arrest of 10 individuals involved in 'acts of sabotage and subversion' in Poland in recent weeks http://v.aa.com.tr/3246611