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The prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, announced on Monday night that he would resign “immediately” after the creation of a “Presidential Transitional Council” meant to take steps towards organizing a presidential election.

Egypt is selling real estate to the United Arab Emirates for $24 billion to make up for the Suez Canal shortfall from Houthi terrorism.

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to add 1,000 artificial intelligence (AI) jets to its fleet as part of a $6 billion contract.

U.S. President Joe Biden is attempting to force the “collapse” of the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the middle of a war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza and a potential war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, declared that “we can fix” the ongoing political turmoil and rampant gang violence in Haiti.

Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras recently sent a team of production specialists to Venezuela at the request of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, Bloomberg reported over the weekend.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday announced that a group of Russian warships has arrived in Iranian waters for participation in a joint exercise with Iran and China called “Maritime Security Belt 2024.”

Poland’s Foreign Minister said NATO soldiers are already in Ukraine, thanking alliance member states so deployed for taking “this risk”.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secretly traveled to Venezuela in February to meet with socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, the British newspaper the Sunday Times reported over the weekend.

The U.S. Southern Command airlifted non-essential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and sent more troops to the embassy to provide security.

The head of the Chinese National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, Wang Hesheng, insisted during a press conference this weekend that the Chinese Communist Party would be prepared for any future pandemics caused by an unknown “Disease X.”

The head of the Yemeni Houthi terrorist organization, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, issued remarks on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Sunday guaranteeing to his supporters that he would continue to orchestrate terrorist attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea despite the holiday season.

The government of Israel condemned Oscar winner Jonathan Glazer’s comment Sunday evening that he and fellow filmmakers “refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being used to justify an occupation.”

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been sending mixed messages on their support for Israel in recent days, reflecting competing priorities within the administration, and boosting the confidence of Hamas terrorists.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — again — after the Turkish leader reiterated his country’s support for Hamas and compared Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

Vice President Kamala Harris told CBS News on Friday that she distinguishes between the Israeli government and the Israeli people, as if Israel were not democratic, and as if Israelis disagreed with their government over the war in Gaza.

Israel’s spy agency, the Mossad, issued a joint statement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office Saturday saying Hamas had rejected a deal for a six-week ceasefire and hostage release, and wants more violence over Ramadan.

Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine, facing possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks.

The Hamas terrorist organization is starving Palestinians in Gaza by stealing food that arrives in humanitarian aid shipments and then selling it on the black market, according to Zvika Klein, editor of the Jerusalem Post.

Zelensky backed the appointment of former armed forces commander and his top political rival Valerii Zaluzhny as the next UK ambassador.

Ukrainian authorities said two people including a teenage boy were killed Saturday in Russian artillery attacks.

Poland’s foreign minister said sending NATO troops into Ukraine “is not unthinkable” while praising French President Macron for not ruling it out.

President Emmanuel Macron summoned the leaders of French opposition parties to his Palace, laying out his vision and leaving attendees worried and confused.

The government of El Salvador announced this week that it will serve as one of several venues for the 2024 Gamergy international video game e-sports event in October.

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has opened a case against human traffickers luring Indians to fight for Russia in Ukraine.

A secret 2022 Chinese government directive called “Document 79″ seeks to “delete America” from the Chinese high-tech market.

The Houthi terrorists of Yemen organized multiple rallies throughout the country on Friday in support of their Red Sea terror campaign, reportedly attracting thousands of people in support of the Sunni jihadist terror group Hamas.

Matisyahu, the Jewish reggae legend, has again been forced to cancel a sold-out concert — this time at the House of Blues in Chicago, which called off a Friday show due to the “threat of protests.”

UNESCO published a study that finds artificial intelligence systems are incorporating racial and sex stereotypes.

President Joe Biden told legislators on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday evening that he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “you and I are going to have a Come to Jesus meeting.”

A pallet of humanitarian aid airdropped into Gaza on Friday morning killed five people and injured ten more, according to reports.

Biden diplomat Brian Nichols said incentives granted to Venezuela’s socialist regime were “not sufficient” to convince it to have an election.

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech included a brief mention of China, but the language was carefully trimmed to avoid saying anything that might offend Beijing, beyond the most cursory mention of Taiwan.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed that America is “obsessed with suppressing China” and needs to protect its “credibility.”

The UK Guardian published an article Tuesday claiming that Palestinian women in Gaza are suffering from a shortage of sanitary products, without once mentioning the roughly 20 young, female Israeli hostages or concern fo their fate.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., the parent company of the Discovery Channel, appeared to express remorse in a letter to members of Congress made public on Thursday about its decision to co-produce a travel program with Chinese state media focused on occupied East Turkistan, where the Communist Party has been engaging in genocidal activities since at least 2017.