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A police manhunt is underway in northern France after men armed with “heavy weapons” ambushed a prison convoy, killed two prison officers and freed an inmate, the authorities said. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday in Ukraine’s capital, part of a mission to display Washington’s continued support for the country’s faltering war effort after months of congressional inaction choked off military assistance. The delay in aid weakened Ukraine’s ability…

🇷🇺 Kuznetsov is accused of accepting an “exceptionally large bribe,” a charge punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The committee alleged he received the bribe in his previous post as head of the military General Staff’s directorate in charge of preserving state secrets, a position he held for…

Vast protests have broken out in the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir, driven by outrage over soaring electricity bills and flour prices in a region that has long suffered economically because of its status as a conflict zone. “This protest is unique because it unites people from all walks of…

Melinda French Gates said she would resign from the philanthropic foundation she co-founded with her ex-husband, Bill Gates. She said she would be leaving with $12.5 billion to “commit to my work on behalf of women and families.” #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News | #CornyNews…

The verdict means the BfV agency can place the AfD under formal surveillance, putting it on a par with extremist groups long viewed as a threat to the German state. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News…

Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he has a “firm job offer” on the table related to Donald Trump’s US re-election campaign. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News | #CornyNews…

Organized crime groups are turning Mexico’s elections into a literal battleground, making the campaign this year one of the deadliest in the country’s modern history. More than two dozen candidates have been killed leading up to the June 2 vote; hundreds have dropped out of the race. More…

SoftBank has made a quarterly net profit of ¥231bn ($1.5bn). The Japanese conglomerate has benefited from Arm’s surging valuation while building a war chest for its push into artificial intelligence. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News…

The Ukrainian Tochka-U missile that struck the building was among several that Ukraine launched overnight, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. It was unclear if the missile struck the building as a target or if the damage was caused by fragments of a downed missile, the…

OpenAI is planning a May 13 announcement about its AI-powered search engine that will take on Google Search. Open AI’s statement is expected to occur one day before Google I/O #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News | #CornyNews…

The United Arab Emirates hit out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday after the Israeli leader said the Gulf state could be involved in aiding a future government in Gaza after the war. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News…

U.N. World Food Program said the flooding destroyed more than 1,000 houses. It said that “this has been one of many floods over the last few weeks due to unusually heavy rainfall.” #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #News…