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Updated May 12, 2021 - 10:03 PM EDT

Gaza Death Toll Mounts, 69 Dead, 17 Children

		US Won't Condemn Israeli Airstrikes That Killed Palestinian Children
		*Not Just Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinians Elsewhere Are Facing Eviction*

Pakistan: No More Bases for US Afghan Mission

CENTCOM: Afghanistan Withdrawal 6 to 12 Percent Complete

Iran Rejects US Claim of 'Harassment' in Hormuz

		*Why Are US Navy Warships and US Coast Guard Boats Near Iran?*
		Iran Enriches Uranium to 63%, Its Highest Rate Ever

Ukraine President Won't Rule Out World War With Russia

		*Ukraine Says NATO, EU Membership Main Strategic Goal of Nation*
		*Massive UK, NATO War Games Prepare To Confront Russia and China*

Chinese Scholars: Biden's China Policy Similar to Trump's

US on Self-Defeating China Trade War Tack: Ex-US Defense Official

US and Turkey Continue Attacks in Syria

Ultra-Hawk Liz Cheney Ousted From GOP Leadership Role

Viewpoints

	Europeans Want to Denuclearize Korea: They Should Defend Themselves First by Doug Bandow
	Why the Pentagon Budget Never Goes Down by Mandy Smithberger
	More Hacks, More Baseless Accusations Against Russia by Bernhard

	Israeli Apartheid Is on Display by Daniel Larison
	Israel's Murderous Attacks on Gaza by Yanis Iqbal
	Ending US Sanctions May Boost Iran's Moderates in Upcoming Elections by Muhammad Sahimi
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Why Are US Navy Warships and US Coast Guard Boats Near Iran?
by Bonnie Kristian

Frontline

	UK Soldiers Killed Innocent People in Northern Ireland in 1971, Inquiry Finds
	UN Yemen Envoy Griffiths Tapped to Be UN Aid Chief
	Venezuela's Guaido Backs Easing US Sanctions as Incentive for Elections
	Whistleblower Craig Murray Gets 8 Months in Prison

Israeli Air Strike
Destroys Gaza Tower Block

The War at Home

	Biden Picks Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as US Ambassador to Japan
	'Drop Out': NYC Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Slammed for Pro-Israel Tweet
	Decision on Minuteman Missile to Shape US Nuclear Policy for Decades
	US Industry Group Applauds NYSE Move to Delist Three Chinese Telecoms Companies
	Marines Will Make Reports on Fatal Accidents Available in New 'Mishap Library'
	US Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Missile Defense Sale to Canada
	US Military Acquiring 600 Advanced Ground Robots Worth $70 Million

Afghanistan

	Cemeteries in Western Kabul Overfull With Slain Civilians
	Taliban Capture Key District Near Afghan Capital
	UN Security Council Condemns Kabul's Deadly School Attack
	Afghan Girls Torn Between Fears and Ambitions After School Attack
	Afghanistan Business Community Skeptical as Taliban Pledges Security

Myanmar

	100 Days in Power, Myanmar Junta Holds Pretense of Control
	Ethnic Groups Step in as Myanmar's Covid Response Falls Apart
	Global Firms Leave Myanmar Office Block With Military Ties
	Thai Police Arrest Three Journalists Who Fled Myanmar
	Myanmar's Army Needs to Cooperate for Peace, Singapore Says

Asia

	Pakistani PM: No Talks Until India Restores Kashmir Autonomy
	South Korea Develops Autonomous Drone Navigation Technology
	China Announces Facility Capable of Producing 100 Drones Annually

Africa

	Burkina Faso Army Says 20 'Terrorists' Killed in Joint Operation
	Kenya Suspends Somalia Flights for Three Months, but No Explanation Given
	Anti-Farming 'Campaign' Under Way in Tigray: State Official
	Egypt: Israel Hasn't Responded to Our Offer to Mediate to Defuse Tensions
	UN: Bodies of 10 Europe-Bound Migrants Wash Up in Libya

Honduras

Honduran President, in Diplomatic Shift, Says He May Open China Office

Palestine/Israel

	In Photos: 24 Hours in Gaza
	Israel Mobilizes Thousands of Troops Towards Gaza as Death Toll Mounts
	'They Were Playing': Gaza Mourns Children Killed in Israeli Air Strikes
	Occupied East Jerusalem: Forced Expulsions and Raids on Al-Aqsa
	The Resilient Women of Sheikh Jarrah: 'We Will Never Leave'
	Violence Grips Mixed Arab-Jewish Towns in Israel as Tensions Flare
	Arab Party Suspends Coalition Talks Following Israel's Attack on Jerusalem
	Turkey Withdraws Invitation to Israeli Energy Minister Over Attacks on Palestinians
	'You Will Be Held Accountable': Palestinians in Jerusalem Receive 'Threatening' Text Messages From Israeli Intelligence

Iran

	Registration Opens for Hopefuls in Iran's Presidential Vote
	France Says Little Time Left to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal
	Clash Near Turkey Kills Two Guard Troops, Seven Militants

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Seven Killed
	The End of Iraq's F-16 Fleet Is a Real Possibility as Lockheed Contractors Prepare to Leave
	UN Envoy: Iraqis Must Ensure Integrity of October Elections

Syria

	Turkish Soldier Killed, Four Hurt in Attack in Syria
	Syria Releases Hundreds of Social Media Critics Ahead of Election

Lebanon

	US Imposes Sanctions on Seven Lebanese Men Connected to Hezbollah
	Turkish Firm Tells Lebanon to Fix Debts or Face Power Cuts

Sudan/South Sudan

	UN Extends Abyei Mission Due to Lack of Accord Between Sudan, South Sudan
	Group: Sudan Forces Disperse Protest in Khartoum; Two Killed

Russia

	Moscow Says Putin and Biden Should Talk Arms Control at Possible Summit
	Putin Submits Legislation on Russian Withdrawal From Open Skies Treaty
	Several Children Killed in Russia School Shooting
	Russia Denies Involvement in Darkside Attack on Colonial Pipeline