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On Tuesday, the United Kingdom government suspended free trade negotiations with Israel in response to its military conduct in the war on Gaza and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Addressing the parliament, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK government couldn’t continue talks on upgrading its existing trade agreement with an Israeli government pursuing what he called “egregious policies” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

This came a day after the…

Vessel damaged as a result of ‘absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism’, state media says.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly built warship, state media has reported.

The 5,000-tonne destroyer suffered damage to its hull when a transport cradle detached prematurely during a launch ceremony in the northeastern city of Chongjin, the Korean Central News Agency…

These are the key events on day 1,183 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Thursday, May 22:

Fighting

• Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences shot down 105 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including 35 over the Moscow region, after the ministry said a day earlier that it had downed more than 300 Ukrainian drones.
• Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said one person was killed in a Russian artillery attack on the region.
• H said over the past day, 35 areas in…

Washington (Quds News Network)- Two Israeli embassy employees were shot and killed Wednesday night near the Jewish Museum in Washington, as Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza fuels global backlash. The incident occurred during an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee.

The suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, reportedly shouted “Free Palestine” and “I did it for Gaza” as he surrendered peacefully to police. He has participated in various human rights…