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The Israeli military said Wednesday that the Kerem Shalom crossing — closed on Sunday after a rocket attack killed four soldiers — "is now open for the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip." AA...

On Thursday, Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that Iran could change its nuclear doctrine and pursue the production of nuclear weapons if the country's existence were to be threatened. reuters.com (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

According to a new report from climate think tank Ember, renewable energy powered 30% of the world's electricity last year, up from 19% 24 years ago. Researchers said this was due to a large increase in wind and solar power. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Pres. Joe Biden warned against the threat of antisemitism in the US, and reaffirmed his support for Israel amid its polarizing campaign in Gaza during a speech delivered Tuesday at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall. Reuters.com (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

German police dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at the Free University of Berlin on Tuesday at the request of the school, on claims that demonstrators rejected attempts to engage in dialogue and attempted to occupy rooms and lecture halls. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

TikTok said Thursday that it will start automatically tagging artificial intelligence (AI)-created content, making it the first-ever video-sharing platform to identify such material to users. Forbes (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

According to a report published by Reuters, OpenAI could unveil its AI-driven search tool on Monday, extending its ChatGPT platform to compete with Google. reuters.com (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at holding fossil fuel companies liable for damages caused by the climate crisis. Politicopro...

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced the upcoming launch of a new streaming package that bundles Disney+, Hulu, and Max. Starting this summer, customers can purchase the bundle through any three of the platforms. BBC News...

Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang's trial is slated to begin Wednesday with jury selection. Archegos, a family office that managed Hwang's assets, collapsed in March 2021. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Journalists from RAI, Italy's public broadcaster, went on a 24-hour strike on Monday to protest budget cuts and alleged repression by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. Mint...

An appeals court in Hong Kong sided with the government on Wednesday, banning the popular "Glory to Hong Kong" song for the first time since Britain transferred the city back to Chinese rule in 1997. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on Wednesday that the country will outlaw cannabis, having been the first Asian country to decriminalize the drug two years ago. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Tuesday announced that it's withdrawing its COVID vaccine globally, citing low demand and a "surplus of available updated vaccines." Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

According to a 30-year study published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday, a higher intake of ultra-processed food is linked to a slightly elevated risk of early death. thehill.com...

A three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday announced it would hear former Pres. Donald Trump's appeal of a lower court's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis to continue leading the prosecution in the case involving Trump's alleged election interference. New York Times (LR: 2 CP:...

A Virginia school board voted for two public schools to revert to their original Confederate names early Friday. BBC News...

Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden on Thursday released bodycam footage of a sheriff's deputy shooting 23-year-old Roger Fortson, a Black US airman who later died of his injuries. CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose alleged sexual encounter with former Pres. Donald Trump is at the center of Trump's New York criminal trial, Thursday was back on the stand for a second day. New York Times (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Large Argentine trade unions engaged in a 24-hour strike Thursday, bringing transportation and other services to a halt in protest of libertarian Pres. Javier Milei’s sweeping reforms. Dw.Com...

North Macedonia's right-wing opposition won both the parliamentary elections and the presidential run-off held on Wednesday in the Balkan country, home to 2M people. Reuters...

More than two years into the war in Ukraine, Russian forces opened up a new front by launching an offensive towards the northeastern city of Kharkiv in the early hours of Friday. RTE.ie...

US federal prosecutors have said Ippei Mizuhara — former interpreter for Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Shohei Ohtani — has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges related to an alleged sports betting scandal that robbed Ohtani of nearly $17M. CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Israeli singer Eden Golan has qualified after a public vote for the Eurovision Song Contest final, which will take place Saturday, despite being booed in the semifinal on Thursday and during dress rehearsals. BBC News...

Amid India's ongoing general election, the country's Supreme Court on Friday granted bail until June 1 to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a key rival to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was arrested in a corruption case in March. Scroll.in...

On Thursday, a chartered Air Senegal Boeing 737-300 skidded off the runway during takeoff in Dakar, injuring 10 people. The same day, a Corendon Airlines 737-800 in Turkey needed to be evacuated after its tires burst during landing. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution on Friday calling on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine as a UN member state "favorably," stressing that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations.” CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping ended his three-day visit to Hungary on Friday, concluding his five-day European tour that included stops in France and Serbia. ABC News...

After launching a fresh offensive in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region in the early hours of Friday, Russian forces have so far captured four villages, according to Ukrainian media. Ukrainska Pravda (a)...

A State Department report to Congress released on Friday has assessed that Israel may have violated international humanitarian and human rights law in Gaza using US-supplied weapons. reuters.com...

Police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists and cleared protest tent encampments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania on Friday. Reuters...

Police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists and cleared protest tent encampments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania on Friday. Reuters...

A study published in Nature Medicine on Monday reports that individuals with two copies of the APOE4 gene are "almost guaranteed" to develop Alzheimer's — if they live long enough. reuters.com...

Chad held its first presidential elections in more than three decades on Monday, marking the first presidential vote in the African Sahel region following a wave of military coups. BBC News...

Israeli forces captured Gaza's Rafah Crossing early on Tuesday after calling for the evacuation of eastern Rafah on Monday. After the evacuation orders were given, Hamas announced that it would accept a cease-fire proposal, but Israel said it did not fulfill its core demands. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

A major data breach has occurred at the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), resulting in the unauthorized access and theft of personal information belonging to military personnel. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Monday his intentions to run for a fourth consecutive term in the Senate this year, ending speculation over his potential retirement. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Republicans in the US House say they're set to move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland on May 16 for refusing to turn over audio of Pres. Joe Biden's interview with the special counsel during Biden's classified docs investigation. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Social media app TikTok on Tuesday sued the US government over a law Pres. Joe Biden signed last month to force parent company ByteDance to sell the app to a non-Chinese entity or face a ban. New York Times (LR: 2 CP: 5)...

The US Army said Monday that Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was detained in the Russian port city of Vladivostok last week on charges of criminal misconduct. NBC (LR: 2 CP: 4)...

Germany on Monday recalled its ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, to protest Russian cyberattacks on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and German firms. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

In a ceremony that was boycotted by most Western dignitaries, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin was re-sworn in as Russian leader for a fifth term in Moscow on Tuesday. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote on Tuesday in the third phase of the Indian election, which covered 93 seats. The fate of 283 of the parliament's 543 seats has been sealed till now. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

The Telegraph reported Sunday that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no longer considering a summer 2024 general election, following recent by-election losses for his Conservative Party. The Telegraph...

Argentine Pres. Javier Milei has acknowledged that the Falkland Islands are currently "in the hands of the UK" and that there is no "instant solution" to the dispute, as he reiterated his hopes for a peaceful handover of the islands. Daily Mail (LR: 5 CP: 5)...

Philippine Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told reporters on Monday that his country has no desire to raise tensions in the South China Sea, adding that there are no plans to install water cannons on vessels or to use any offensive weapons in the area. Reuters...

Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), traveled to Iran on Monday in a bid to strengthen the agency's presence overseeing the country's nuclear program. Reuters.com...

European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU would end its six-year-long "rule of law" proceedings against Poland, citing a "new chapter" for the country under Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Reuters...