Hamas in Israel

According to a report, hamas, a sunni muslim authority considers Israel to be the main front of jihad, though termed nationalist they may have a supercilious directive. Reportedly, an exchange of fire between Israel and hamas in May resulted in atleast 15 deaths including three hamas leaders.

According to reports, hamas who took over Gaza in 2007 and have a presence in Samaria were involved in palestinian residents of east Jerusalem being urged to boycott municipal elections. Reportedly, the majority of muslim residents of east Jerusalem lived there during the jordanian occupation and haven’t since voted in Israeli elections. According to a report, as israeli permanent residents they are allowed to vote in local but not national elections.

Warsaw marches

According to a report, marches through Warsaw marked the 34th anniversary of an end to communism. Reportedly, marchers were opposition parties joined by civic groups, lgbt and women’s rights groups. Reportedly, the protests followed a bill passed last week that will form a commission to investigate russian influence and collaboration since 2007.

According to the report, the commision will investigate russian influence on the internal security of Poland, including public figures and businesses that have ties to Moscow. Reportedly, according to the text the bill will apply to public officials or senior management who between 2007-22 under russian influence acted to the detriment of the interests of Poland.

Second election

According to reports, Recep Erdogan was sworn into office for his third term on Saturday following a second poll on May 28. Reportedly, his rival Kemal Kilicdaraglu had promised to put Turkey on a more democratic path and improve relations with the west.

According to a report, inflation in Turkey reached 85% in October following a terrible earthquake that killed 50,000 people, causing immense damage. Reportedly, according to the world bank the cost of earthquake damage will exceed $34 billion. A challenge will be a cost of living crisis.

Conflict in Kosovo

According to a report, Kosovo has been urged to hold new elections in the north of the country which is predominantly habitated by serbs in order to deescalate tensions between albanians and serbs. Reportedly, serbs boycotted northern elections in April resulting in Albanians taking control of local councils. According to a report, the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia were invited to a european summit. Reportedly, the Serbian president accused the Kosovo leader of refusing to talk to him or enter into dialogue concerning what he described as sham elections in northern Kosovo. According to the report, a vice president of the serb party, Serb list said he would continue to support serbian citizens who are protesting until the Kosovo authorities meet their demands. being an end to mayors occupying municipalities by force, the establishment of special units and serbian protestors being released.

Kosovo has been annexed by the roman empire, the Bulgarian empire and became the centre of the medieval serbian state which brought eastern orthodox christianity. A later Ottoman empire resulted in the migration of albanians and the introduction of islam. The united nations security council resolution 1244 authorises an international, civil and military presence in the former Yugoslavia and resulted in the establishment of the United nations interim administration mission in Kosovo. There is still a u.n. presence today

New Late Late show host

According to reports, Patrick Kielty is scheduled to be the new host of the Late Late show. Patrick was born in northern Ireland and is the son of John Kielty who was shot dead by the Ulster defence Association. According to some sources Mr Kielty was to be a witness in a tv station’s defence of a libel action brought by a loyalist paramilitary figure for defamation.

Reportedly, Patrick is a comedian who began performing while at Queen’s university, Belfast. He went to St Patrick’s grammar school, Downpatrick and was encouraged to perform by a teacher who liked his impersonations. He is married to Cat Deeley, english tv presenter.

Ukraine

According to a report, Ukraine said that they only control a small part of the city of Bakhmut, an administrative centre 89 km north of Donetsk. Reportedly, the leader of the wagner group announced on Monday that his troops will leave Bakhmut between May 26 and June 1. According to the report, in a recording released by Wagner’s press service he went on to say that the men had been left without ammunition.

Reportedly, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power station spent hours operating on emergency diesel, Monday after losing its external power supply for the seventh time. According to the report, the plant’s six nuclear reactors have been shut down, but a disruption in the power supply could disable cooling systems that are essential for the reactor’s safety.

The era of national debt

According to a report, globally around 14 countries owe over a trillion dollars and 168 countries over a billion dollars in national debt. Reportedly, the world’s largest economies owe the most money. According to reports, the usa owe almost $31.5 trillion, China owed $14.34 trillion as of April and uk government debt was £2.3 trillion in 2021/22.

The battle for Bakhmut

According to a report, the battle for Bakhmut, a city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has been the longest and bloodiest of the war so far. Reportedly, on Wednesday the leader of the wagner mercenary group appealed to the russian ministry of defence not to abandon the area, leaving them at the mercy of ukrainian soldiers. Reportedly, this was followed by the announcement that Bakhmut was under complete russian control around midday Saturday. According to a report, president Zelenskyy who was in Hiroshima for the g7 summit said, “Today Bakhmut is only in our hearts. The fight has left nothing there except a lot of dead russians”.

China u.s. relations

According to a report, between 1980-2004 China- u.s. trade rose from between $5 billion to $231 billion. Reportedly, in 1996 China surpassed Mexico as being their second biggest trading partner after Canada. According to the report, in 2001 China joined the world trade organisation which marked a steep decline in u.s. manufacturing jobs. Reportedly, there has been a shift of low end manufacturing jobs from the asia pacific region to China.

According to a report, u.s. trade requirments now far exceed their production. Reportedly, the u.s. China phase 1 trade agreement unlike other agreements did not require arbitration from the world trade organisation, but didn’t come into effect. The covid 19 pandemic broke out during negotiations. The then president Donald Trump accused China of propagating the virus. There followed a deterioration in relations.

Ukraine

According to a report, Ukraine will be supplied with f-16 fighter jets said to be critical to their defence, as fighter aircraft is the one thing Ukraine can’t match Russia with. Reportedly, the jets can fly at speeds of up to 1500 mph, each craft contains two 2000 lb bombs, and two short range and two medium range air to air missiles. According to reports, the president of Ukraine has been asking for the capability for the past year. Reportedly, it may take months for the ukrainian military to learn how to operate the aircraft, training will begin this summer. It is unclear where the fighter jets will come from. The u.s. made f-16s are also operated by others.

According to a report, Ukraine have denied claims by a russian military spokesman that wagner have taken over the city of Bakhmut. Reportedly, the u.s. president has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine.