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Israel keen to set up cyber ‘Iron Dome’ to curb rise in attacks

By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s government on Monday ordered communications firms to step up their cyber security efforts in the wake of a rise in attempted hacking attacks. New regulations are currently being implemented in which mandatory

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Axios: Former Secretary of Defense Esper in new book says Trump wanted to shoot protesters – CNN

Axios: Former Secretary of Defense Esper in new book says Trump wanted to shoot protesters  CNN Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters  Axios Mark Esper says Trump wanted to ‘shoot’ George Floyd protestors: book  Business Insider New reporting on

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Vote counting begins in second union election at Amazon NYC workplace

A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island.

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‘Lowest level of racism’: Israeli foreign minister buries Russia’s Lavrov for comparing Zelenskyy to Hitler

In response to remarks by Kremlin foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, who said that Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood” and that the “most rabid antisemites tend to be Jews,” Israel has summoned the Russian ambassador and demanded an apology, The Guardian

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Russian generals ‘extremely frustrated’ as they fail all of Putin’s ‘strategic objectives’: CNN military analyst

On CNN Monday, Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling addressed the risk that Vladimir Putin escalates to using weapons of mass destruction in the invasion of Ukraine. “I’m sure Mr. Putin and his generals are extremely frustrated, but truthfully, from the

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Greyhound Racing Is Nearing Its End in the U.S.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was

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Shanghai COVID cases fall as outbreak appears to relent

The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China’s largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a day on Saturday and Sunday, down from a peak of 27,605 nearly three weeks ago on April 13.

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First Ukrainian civilians escape Mariupol steel plant, hundreds remain

People fleeing besieged Mariupol described weeks of bombardments and deprivation as they arrived in Ukrainian-held territory.

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Ukraine is the focus, but Russian troops are in several ex-Soviet republics

Russian forces have been active in multiple former Soviet republics this year, a reflection of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s desire to maintain a ‘sphere of influence’ beyond Russia’s borders. (Image credit: AP)

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I Moved to America for a Better Life. Here’s Why I’m Leaving

In a panicked state, I pack my bag for my trip to Ho Chi Minh City. I’d received the news of my grandmother’s ill health, her doctor’s warning of her imminent passing. Amid the anxiety about my grandmother’s rapidly deteriorating

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