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What happened to World Vision’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi? Propaganda

What happened to World Vision’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi?

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD MAY 29, 2026 18:05 Updated: MAY 29, 2026 18:56 Since 2016, a mystery has surrounded World Vision’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi. Halabi was released back to Hamas-ruled Gaza in February 2025 as part of a hostage-prisoner deal, but in an extensive interview with…
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May 29, 2026
Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat Putin

Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat

The Kremlin sounded the alarm on its deteriorating finances earlier this year, just as its war on Ukraine pivoted dramatically against Russian forces. According to a letter seen by the Financial Times , Russia’s finance ministry estimated in Feb. that spending on Vladimir Putin’s war was on pace to exceed…
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May 29, 2026
Zelensky says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine, cites intelligence Ukraine

Zelensky says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine, cites intelligence

KYIV - Russia is preparing a major new attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 29 on Telegram, citing intelligence data. Speaking later in his nightly video address, Mr Zelensky said: “We have intelligence information about Russia preparing a new large-scale strike.” “Our services are responding promptly and…
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May 29, 2026
Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group Turkish Refugee Camp

Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian mother of four was held in custody after she appeared in a court on Thursday charged with traveling to Syria and joining the Islamic State group. Rayann El Houli, 34, was arrested at her Melbourne home eight months after she returned to Australia via…
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May 29, 2026
‘For All Mankind’ spin-off ‘Star City’ will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program Space Debris

‘For All Mankind’ spin-off ‘Star City’ will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

(Image credit: Apple TV) Sergei Korolev was one of the most pivotal figures in the early days of space exploration. This Ukraine-born engineer had one hell of a resumé, having overseen the development of the R-7 rocket (derivations of which are still in use on Soyuz spacecraft), Sputnik , and…
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May 29, 2026
Nordic Game 2026 was full of smiles, but they hid a very tough reality | Opinion Ukraine

Nordic Game 2026 was full of smiles, but they hid a very tough reality | Opinion

The indie conference Nordic Game returned to Malmö this week, and although the event naturally has a big focus on Scandinavian developers, there was a multinational flavour to the event booths. Germany, Ukraine, and Moldova were among the countries represented on the show floor, and in fact the Moldovan game…
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May 29, 2026