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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- A Swiss Army Knife without the knife: Victorinox to offer bladeless products
Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army Knives.
- A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive
The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.
- TikTok sues federal government over free speech; U.S. pauses an Israel bomb shipment
TikTok is challenging a new law that would ban the app if it doesn't find a buyer, citing free speech supression. The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears they could be used in Rafah.
- The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests
Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond took the stage in the first of two Eurovision semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo, against a backdrop of both parties and protests.
- U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official says
The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- An American family is home after years in a Syrian camp for ISIS militants' relatives
A family of 10 American citizens who were held for years in a Syrian refugee camp and detention center for relatives of ISIS militants have been repatriated to the United States.
- A new plot to assassinate Ukraine's president has come to light
Ukraine's security services says it has exposed a network of agents working for Russia who were plotting to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials.
- How John Kirby became the voice of President Biden's foreign policy
John Kirby has become the public face of the White House as it navigates the war in Gaza. Which means he's on the front lines for criticism.
- What's next for Rafah
Israeli tanks rumbled into southern Gaza and seized control of the critical Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Israel and Hamas are trying yet again to work out a ceasefire in Egypt's capital Cairo.
- The annual Eurovision song contest is underway in Sweden
Thirty-seven nations Compete in Europe's Song Contest: Kitsch, Peace, Politics. The countries hope their entry will be named best song of 2024, though some of the greatest drama happens offstage.
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