UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine attacks Crimea with drones and calls for more weapons to punish Russia
kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more weapons to punish Russia after the latest bombardment of civilian targets, followed by a drone attack on the Crimean peninsula that destroyed several fuel tankers for the Russian Sea Fleet. Black. Speaking to various Scandinavian media, Zelenski acknowledged that kyiv is preparing the counteroffensive. Without specifying dates – various sources speak of mid-May – he stressed that this counterattack will include the liberation of Crimea, since, he argued, since February 2022 “Russia has been greatly weakened.”
UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine says Crimea attacks are ‘divine punishment’
kyiv. The Ukrainian secret services affirmed that the explosions registered this Saturday in the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia, are a “divine punishment” for the Russian attack that the day before killed 23 civilians, including five children, in the Ukrainian city from Uman (center). A representative of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (GUR), Andriy Yusov, said that one of the explosions had destroyed ten tanks in a fuel depot in the port of Sevastopol, with a total capacity of 40,000 tons.
UKRAINE WAR EU
Ukraine asks for at least €18 billion in financial aid from the EU in 2024
Stockholm. The Ukrainian Finance Minister, Sergii Marchenko, informed his European Union (EU) counterparts this Saturday that Kiev will need at least 18,000 million euros in macro-financial aid by 2024, the same amount that the Twenty-seven will disburse this year, and called on begin the reconstruction of the country before the end of the war. Marchenko participated in an informal meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Stockholm, where they discussed how to continue providing financial support to Ukraine and pay for the country’s reconstruction, although without yet coming up with concrete figures or financing models.
G7 DIGITALIZATION
The G7 agrees to promote a “responsible” use of artificial intelligence
Tokyo. The G7 ministers responsible for digitization and technology agreed today to promote a “responsible” use of artificial intelligence (AI) given the advance of these systems and their potential use to undermine democracy and violate people’s privacy. The plan urges the different countries to have an active participation in the development of international standards on the regulation of AI and promote dialogue on issues such as risk assessment. In a statement, they cite key principles to regulate the use of AI and other emerging technologies: rule of law, legal guarantees, democracy and respect for human rights, and taking advantage of opportunities to promote innovation.
USA CHINA
US demands China stop “provocations” in South China Sea
Washington. The United States on Saturday demanded that China cease “provocations” in the South China Sea and expressed its support for the Philippines after Chinese ships allegedly cut off Philippine coast guards in that area, causing a near collision. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller warned that any attack by China against the Philippine Armed Forces or their ships and planes will provoke a response from the US, which is committed to defending the Philippines under a treaty of mutual defense that both countries signed in 1951.
USA PRESS
Biden calls for the release of imprisoned reporters: “Journalism is not a crime”
Washington. The president of the United States, Joe Biden, asked this Saturday during the White House correspondents’ dinner for the release of American reporters imprisoned in different parts of the world and, in a serious tone, proclaimed: “Journalism is not a crime.” Biden began his speech with words of encouragement for the families of journalists Evan Gershkovich, in pretrial detention in Russia since late March on espionage charges, and Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in August 2012 while covering the war in that country. “Our message is that journalism is not a crime. Evan and Justin should be released immediately with all the other Americans who are detained or have been held hostage,” he proclaimed.
DENMARK ABUSES
Danish union leader resigns after unwanted touching came to light
Copenhagen. The leader of Denmark’s main trade union confederation, Lizette Risgaard, announced Sunday that she is resigning after allegations by several young men who denounced touching and inappropriate behavior came to light. The 62-year-old president of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (FH) said in a Facebook post that “the information that has been disseminated by various sources” has become an obstacle to the union struggle that has always been for her. “on the front page”. “That is why I have decided to resign as president of FH. It has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life,” she concluded.
PARAGUAY ELECTIONS
Paraguay decides this Sunday between continuity or alternation in power
Assumption. Paraguay will hold general elections this Sunday, the eighth since the end of the prolonged dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989), in which it will decide between continuity or alternation in power. The conservative Colorado Party, which has governed the country for nearly seven decades, is going to this vote with former minister Santiago Peña as its candidate. For his part, the National Concertation, which brings together most of the opposition forces, bets on the liberal Efraín Alegre, in his third attempt to reach the Presidency.
MEXICO CONGRESS
The Mexican Senate approves reforms promoted by López Obrador
Mexico City. The Mexican Senate approved a series of reforms at dawn this Saturday, most of them promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, among them the one that gives the Army economic income from tourism, indefinite control of the Mayan Train, a priority work of this Government, and the one that eliminates the Institute of Health for Well-being (Insabi). Without the presence of the opposition bloc and in an alternative venue to the Senate, the legislators of the pro-government National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and their allies approved, among more than a dozen reforms, changes to the Federal Law on Rights and the General Law on Tourism, which will only remain pending the signature of López Obrador to enter into force.
SUDAN REBELLION
The death toll from the fighting between the Army and the FAR in Sudan rises to 528
Khartoum. At least 528 people have died and more than 4,500 have been injured by the clashes that began exactly two weeks ago between the Sudanese Army and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR), the Sudanese Ministry of Health reported this Saturday in a statement. The Ministry indicated that the death toll could be much higher due to the inability of medical teams to access the most violent areas and because most of the hospitals in the states where the fighting is taking place have been put out of service.
PERU CHILE
At least one injured in incidents on the Peru-Chile border
Lime. One person was injured this Saturday by the impact of a stone during a confrontation on the border between Peru and Chile, where hundreds of migrants trying to enter Peruvian territory have been stranded for several days. The Peruvian and Chilean authorities are considering opening a humanitarian corridor as a way out of the migration crisis on the shared border, where Peru has strengthened security this Friday with the deployment of nearly hundreds of soldiers in the vicinity of the border area.
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