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According to a report, a claim that the u.s. are expected to impose sanctions on the israeli defence unit, yetzah yahuda for their treatment of palestinians in Samaria has been criticised by the israeli government. Reportedly, the purpose of the yetzah yahuda battalion was to encourage orthodox jews to serve in the army by creating an atmosphere conductive to their religious convictions. According to the report, the battalion was the only idf unit to be stationed continuously in Samaria as a support to jewish settlers, they were withdrawn in December 2022.

Reportedly, 18 people have been killed in idf airstrikes in Rafah.

According to a report, in 2023 the u.n. estimated that more than 120,000 people had been forced to work in scam centres in Myanmar and elsewhere in south east Asia. Reportedly, they are computer experts mostly from Asia who are lured by the promise of excellent salaries. According to the report, one such man arrived in Bangkok, was immediately sent to another city in western Thailand and handed over to two gunmen who took him to Myanmar. Reportedly, the man ended up in Myawaddy, a town at the centre of fighting between the military and anti coup forces and he was taken to a camp surrounded by walls and barbed wire.

According to the report, around 40 people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were detained in the camp and were forced to work long hours trying to trick wealthy men, mostly from western countries by pretending to be female in so called romance scams, or with promises of investment opportunities. Reportedly, lonely men or those looking for sex sometimes replied and if they did, younger women were forced to send explicit pictures as an enticement.

According to the report, the enforced workers were not allowed to go home unless they or their families paid a ransom.

According to a report, a kremlin spokesman has criticised a provision allowing Washington to confiscate russian assets and transfer them to Ukraine for reconstruction. It may be a good idea to use money brought by russian sanctions though individuals are not responsible.

Reportedly, a $6.8 billion military aid package for Ukraine was approved by the u.s. house of representatives on Saturday. According to reports, ukrainians have been running low on weapons of all types, even small arms ammunition. Reportedly, representatives also approved bills to send aid to Israel, provide humanitarian relief for palestinians in Gaza and give security assistance to Taiwan.

According to a report, the irish government has committed that 80% of Ireland’s energy will be renewable by 2030, with an estimated 50% being generated by wind. Reportedly, wind speeds along the Atlantic coast make it suitable for wind farming. According to the report, a €1.5 billion offshore wind farm planned for Connemara, County Galway is estimated to power 350,000 homes but opponents are concerned about the impact on tourism and fishing.

According to reports, wind turbines usually produce so called broadband noise described as a swishing sound, some can also produce a tonal hum and studies show contamination can build up.

According to a report, the Netherlands have stopped drilling in Europe’s largest natural gas field in Groningen due to seismic activity. Reportedly, gas was discovered in 1959 which provided an annual revenue of €15 billion and became important in the post war development of the dutch welfare state, but earthquakes began from the 1980’s and in 2012 a huge quake resulted in 3000 homes being demolished. According to the report, from 2011 there was a gradual shutdown and drilling stopped in 2023, though it is not clear whether it will be enough to prevent further earthquakes as empty cavities remain underground.

Reportedly, several wells remain open in case of severe winter weather and due to the uncertain situation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the report, Shell and ExxonMobil who ran the gas field are seeking compensation from the dutch government for the large quantities of gas left unextracted.

According to a report, 2 russian strikes in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region killed 7 people including 2 children. Reportedly, the president of Ukraine said the attack showed that all ukrainian cities needed more advanced air defence systems. According to the report, Ukraine has been saying for months that they are running low on weapons capable of bringing down russian drones and missiles. Reportedly, the u.s. congress are to vote on whether to approve a $60.8 billion military aid package for Ukraine.

According to the report, an attack in the city of Synel’nykove in Ukraine killed 5 people including a child and a teenage girl, and atleast 2 people were killed following strikes in the city of Dnipro.

Reportedly, the ukrainian air force struck a russian military plane via a russian air defence system following a strike on Ukraine. According to the report, one crew member died, a second is missing and 2 pilots survived.

According to a report, a polish man has been accused of helping russian intelligence in a plan to assassinate the president of Ukraine. Reportedly, the suspect who has been charged with being prepared to pass on airport security information to russian agents was arrested by polish police on Wednesday. According to the report, the man was ready to pass on information about the Rezeszow-Jasionka airport in Poland which is controlled by the u.s. military and is a gateway for international humanitarian aid military aid for Ukraine. Reportedly, the arrest was the result of close cooperation with security services in Ukraine.

According to the report, two men have been detained, accused of an attack on an aid of the late russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Reportedly, Leonid Volkov was attacked with a hammer outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to the report, lithuanian intelligence said the attack was the work of russian special services.

Reportedly, Russia are increasing their attacks on ukrainian forces and are using more gliding bombs which allow planes to strike from a safe distance. According to the report, russian troops are advancing towards the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region which will allow them to advance to other strategic cities under ukrainian control.

Reportedly, the russian president has promised to instigate a zone to protect Russia’s border regions from ukrainian attacks.

According to a report, the u.s. and uk are sanctioning seven leading military figures and six entities for helping Iran conduct warfare against Israel. Reportedly, a range of sanctions target leading figures within Iran’s drone industry. According to the report, this adds to more than 400 sanctions already imposed on Iran; previous sanctions include the islamic revolutionary guard corps.

Reportedly, an israeli missile hit Iran on Friday morning. According to the report, iranian media said 3 drones were destroyed by Iran’s air defence systems in Isfahan, the region houses an airbase, a missile production complex and some nuclear facilities, no damage was reported.

Reportedly, hamas has criticised a u.s. decision to veto a palestinian request for full u.n. membership, Palestine is considered a u.n. observer state. According to the report, the u.s. said they would not support full membership until there was a bilateral peace agreement in place between Palestine and Israel. Reportedly, the uk and Switzerland abstained.

According to a report, two men of dual russian german nationality accused of spying for Russia have been detained in Bayreuth, Bavaria. Reportedly, the men are accused of scouting military facilities and other sites, taking photos and videos and handing the information to a russian contact. According to the report, the main suspect is accused of planning an explosion, arson and maintaining contact with russian intelligence, the other is accused of helping him identity potential targets for attack, preparing explosives and arson.

Reportedly, the first suspect was alleged to have fought in eastern Ukraine from 2014-2016, it was alleged that since October 2023 he discussed potential sabotage operations in Germany with his russian contact. According to the report, a u.s. army base in Bavaria was spied upon, it was one of the bases that the u.s. sent battle tanks to for ukrainian soldiers to train on.

Reportedly, last year in Poland authorities said they had dismantled a russian spy network preparing sabotage attacks aimed at paralysing military aid to Ukraine. According to the report, Germany has sent Ukraine two air defence systems, has promised a third and have made available military aid worth €28 billion to support Ukraine over the next few years.

According to reports, 17 people were killed and 60 injured in a russian missile attack which struck an 8 storey building in the city of Chernihiv. Reportedly, Ukraine said another 4 high rise buildings, a hospital and a higher education institution were also damaged.

According to the report, the president of Ukraine said the strike would not have happened if Ukraine had received sufficient air defence equipment. Reportedly, he blamed Ukraine’s decreasing air defences for Russia’s ability to destroy a thermal power plant last week. According to the report, 11 missiles were fired at the Trypillya plant, Ukraine armed forces intercepted 7.

Reportedly, earlier there was a ukrainian strike on a russian air field in Crimea, no reports of any injuries.