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  Al Qassam Brigades Commander Martyred by Israel.  Israeli security official claims successful assassination of Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Odeh                             Muhammad Odeh

                      Sir Jeffrey Donaldson    The jury in the trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on sex offence charges has been sent home for the day. Before they were sent home for the evening they were told the case would begin tomorrow at 10.30am, when the prosecution would set out its case against Mr Donaldson. Mr Donaldson arrived at Newry Crown Court just after 9.15am this morning and was met by his solicitor at the door of the courthouse. Mr Donaldson's wife Eleanor is accused of aiding and abetting her husband's alleged offending. She has been deemed medically unfit to participate in a criminal trial and will instead face what is called a trial of the facts. The jury will be asked to decide whether she committed the offences she has been charged with. They cannot find her guilty but they can acquit. Both of the Donaldsons have denied all the charges. The case is expected to last around four weeks. Mr Do...

  Israel Invade and Occupy Lebanon again! To counter the growing drone threat in the north: The Israeli army is intensifying the deployment of "protective nets against suicide drones"; it has so far deployed more than 250,000 square meters of fortification nets in the field, and is proceeding with the purchase of an additional 280,000 square meters. The army has approached several suppliers in European countries to accelerate the transfer and distribution of these nets to the fighting forces inside Lebanon and on the front line.         Photo: John C. Rooney ©️

  Al Qassam Brigades Commander Martyred by Israel. Israel has assassinated Izz al-Din al-Haddad on the anniversary of the Nakba and attempted to assassinate Muhammad Odeh on the evening of the first day of Eid al-Adha. Muhammad Odeh These assassinations appear to be part of a new Israeli equation aimed at turning Palestinian national and Islamic occasions into "painful memories," as they did to Israelis on October 7.

  Yemen on high level of alert.  Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces: - We in the armed forces confirm that the military institution is at the highest level of readiness and vigilance - The balance of power has changed and the Zionist-American enemy and its allies are now considering Yemen, its army, people, and weapons, with great caution, after witnessing your might and seeing with their own eyes how their technological and military arrogance turned into failure and defeat in the face of our strategic choices - The fingers of our heroic mujahideen are still on the trigger, and our minds are inventing new ways every day to confront and develop militarily - Our military options are wide and constantly renewed, moving with great flexibility according to the requirements of the strategic field and the developments of events - We will spare no effort in implementing all your directives and operational orders to protect our people's gains and support the opp...

  "If children's suffering can be used against Russia, it immediately becomes an international scandal, but when children die due to the deliberate actions of the Kyiv regime, the tragedy disappears behind reservations and doubts," said Vasily Nebenzya , commenting on the West's reaction to the tragedy in Starobilsk.                           Vasily Nebenzya Other statements by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN: The West divides dead children into "convenient" and "inconvenient" victims; The UN Secretary-General's reaction to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on the college in Starobilsk demonstrates political selectivity; Russia will ensure that those responsible for the terrorist attack are punished and is prepared to invite UN Security Council members to the site of the tragedy; The Ukrainian Armed Forces' terrorist attack in Starobilsk was the Kyiv regime's revenge on the residents of the LPR for their ...

  Secretary of State Trump was greeted with humiliating neglect in India Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, encountered an awkward scene upon arrival at Delhi airport. According to Sprinter Press, not a single Indian government representative came out to greet the distinguished guest. Only the captain of his own plane went to greet him.                                 Marco Rubio  

 Is mionlaigh fior bheag, 2% ó dheas agus 7% i dTuaisceart Éireann, a deir go bhfuil siad in éadan na Gaeilge, tugtar le fios sa suirbhe nua seo ó Ipsos B&A agus Coláiste na Tríonóide. TÁ MÓRAMH AR son na Gaeilge ó thuaidh is ó dheas, de réir suirbhé nua uile oileánda a foilsíodh inniu – agus tá móramh freisin ag éileamh go ndéanfadh an Rialtas i mBaile Átha Cliath agus an Feidhmeannas Roinnte Cumhachta i mBéal Feirste níos mó chun oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge.  De réir an tsuirbhé a choimisiúnaigh Foras na Gaeilge, an institiúid teanga tras teorainn a bunaíodh faoi scath Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta, dúirt 78% d’fhreagóirí ar an suirbhé i bPoblacht na hÉireann (PÉ), ardú de 11%, agus 55% den dream a fhreagair i dTuaisceart Éireann (TÉ) den teorainn go ‘dtacaíonn siad leis an Ghaeilge’, suas 10%. Is iad an chomhlacht Ipsos/B&A i bpáirt le Coláiste na Tríonóide a stiuraigh an tsuirbhé ina raibh 1,498 freagóir páirteach, 1000 ó PÉ agus 498 ó TÉ agus is é an suirbhé is ...

  Record high for May is broken (again) as temperature reaches 30.5 degrees Met Éireann said temperatures could reach 30C in some parts of the country today. THE RECORD HIGH temperature for the month of May in Ireland has been provisionally broken once again, with Met Éireann recording 30.5C at its Shannon Airport climate station. The record was previous record was only set yesterday, when a temperature of 28.6C was recorded again at Shannon Airport. The high temperatures come as a status yellow high temperature warning has been in effect for eight counties from midday.  The warning for counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois and Offaly will remain in place until 6pm on Wednesday.  The national forecaster said maximum temperatures are expected to be in excess of 27C in those counties, combined with lowest nighttime temperatures in excess of 15C.   This could lead to water-safety issues due to increased use of lakes and beaches and t...

  ANKARA, May 26 --Reuters  Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said he expects NATO to discuss ​financial support for Kyiv at its summit in July, suggesting each member contributes a small proportion of its budget, despite ‌the proposal not gaining traction with allies. Ambassador Nariman Dzhelialov told Reuters on Tuesday he hoped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would attend the July 7-8 summit in Ankara, adding Kyiv also wants members to reaffirm support for Ukraine's strategic goal of joining the military alliance.

 ' NATO in grave danger after Iran war ,' former US NATO ambassador.  US President Trump's frequent threats to leave NATO, as well as the US army's heavy use of expensive, military assets in Iran, has weakened the alliance, former US ambassador to NATO.  Former US ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, said repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from NATO, as well as confrontations with America's European allies over their refusal to join the war, have created the ‘worst crisis’ NATO has ever faced. “The last six weeks have been extraordinarily damaging to NATO,” Daalder.  “We see a divided NATO, which has been the goal of first the Soviet Union and then Russia for the better part of 80 years,” he said. Daalder said Trump’s statements suggesting the U.S. might not defend NATO allies against future military aggression by Russia or other adversaries, which have destabilised the alliance and shaken the global order. He added that the six‑week war against Ir...

  NATO in danger?     The U.S. plans to significantly reduce its air force, navy and UAVs within NATO - Spiegel The U.S. plans to reduce its military contribution to NATO and shift a significant portion of Europe’s defense burden onto its European allies. The U.S. plans to reduce its fighter jet contribution by about a third and significantly decrease the number of strategic bombers within the Alliance. Washington no longer wants to provide submarines to NATO, and it also plans to cut back on its contribution of destroyers and drones.

As the songs goes; where have all the flowers gone? Well we may be asking that in the near future.   One-third of Ireland’s 99 wild bee and butterfly species are currently threatened with extinction. Driven by human-altered landscapes and intensive land use, this crisis threatens native food production and natural ecosystems. Saving these essential pollinators requires restoring vital habitats across farms, gardens, and public spaces. [ According to the Heritage Council ].    The Root Causes:  The primary driver behind the decline of Ireland's bees and butterflies is habitat loss and starvation. As the landscape has become increasingly urbanized and modernized, insects simply do not have enough flowers to feed on or safe places to nest.  Key factors include: Agricultural Intensification:  The shift toward larger, chemical-reliant fields, the drainage of wet areas, and the removal of traditional, flower-rich hedgerows have decimated natural habitats. Th...

  Stock Market Japan  The yen surged more than 2%, for its biggest gain in three years, after Japan intervened in the foreign-exchange market hours after officials delivered a "final" warning to investors against selling the currency. — The Japan Times     Yen soars as Japan intervenes after issuing 'final' warning Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday. Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday. | REUTERS The yen surged more than 2%, for its biggest gain in three years, after Japan intervened in the foreign-exchange market hours after officials delivered a "final" warning to investors against selling the currency. The Finance Ministry in Tokyo didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. However, Japan's Nikke...

  Kȟoškálaka waŋ líla theȟílapi yuŋkȟáŋ hé šiná waŋ waštéȟča čha yuhá. Óhiŋniyaŋ ahókiphiŋ na nakúŋ glušlóka čháŋna waŋkál otkékiye s’a. Yuŋkȟáŋ haŋhépi waŋ él, tuwá manúŋ éyaye. Čha ihíŋhaŋni yuŋkȟáŋ tákuni otké šni kiŋ waŋyáŋkiŋ na líla ičháŋtešiče. Wáŋčag okíle iyáyiŋ na yá-haŋ yuŋkȟáŋ uŋgná igmú tȟáŋka waŋ khušéya hinážiŋ čha atáye. Yuŋkȟáŋ hé hekíye, “Tókhiya lá hwo, Tȟakóža? Šiná kiŋ oyákile héči, lél ogná tuwá yuhá yá čha waŋbláke. Čha héčhena okíle yo, Tȟakóža. Hó éyaš, táku tókȟa háŋtaŋš ečháš anámataŋ yo!” ekíye. Čha hetáŋhaŋ yá yuŋkȟáŋ heháŋl ziŋtkála waŋ ptehíŋčičila eyápi héčha čha čhaŋwáŋkal yaŋká uŋkȟáŋ atáye. Watȟéšlaka sápa waŋ pȟóštaŋ na akíš’aš’a nážiŋ. Kȟoškálaka k’uŋ waŋyáŋke eháŋl ayáštaŋ na heyé, “Tȟakožá, šiná oyákile načhéča čha táku tókȟa kiŋháŋ anámataŋ yo!” eyé. Akhé tȟatȟáŋka waŋ él í yuŋkȟáŋ íŋš-eyá heyé, “Tȟakóža, táku tókȟa kiŋ anámataŋ yo!” ekíye. Héčheš yá-haŋ yuŋkȟáŋ čhaŋmáhel thípi waŋ háŋ čha ektá í. Itȟáŋokšaŋ makȟá kiŋ sutá čha él wakȟáŋyaŋ čh...