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Boris Johnson says he had defense officials devise a plan to steal AstraZeneca vaccines from a Dutch plant during the Covid-19 pandemicFormer UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he gathered defense officials to plan a clandestine operation in the Netherlands to steal Covid-19 vaccines amid a UK-EU dispute in 2021. The factory was holding approximately 5 million Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine doses manufactured by subcontractors at the Dutch Halix plant. The EU was refusing to send them to the UK, citing the needs of its citizens. British defense officials convened in Downing Street to outline a potential “feasible” plan but warned of possible diplomatic fallout,…

Despite previous guarantees to lawmakers, the US strategy for Ukraine was both late and totally classified, the paper has saidUS President Joe Biden has not been honest with the American public about his administration’s plan for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board wrote in an article on Friday. Despite Biden styling himself a supporter of Ukraine’s freedom in his speech to the UN General Assembly this week, he refuses to level with Congress and the American public about his strategy to achieve victory, the editorial stated. In April, lawmakers passed a nearly $61 billion supplemental budget for Ukraine, after months of wrangling…

The conflict between Moscow and Kiev only benefits Washington, the Belarusian leader has claimedRussia and Ukraine will eventually overcome their animosity after the conflict between the two neighbors comes to an end, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday. The two sides need to start looking for a negotiated solution right now, he added. “We need to find common ground with Ukrainians to stop this war,” Lukashenko told students from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio Electronics. Neither side should “go any further,” he said, as they have already done “more than enough.” The Belarusian leader predicted that Russia and Ukraine will…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has revealed that Israel was responsible for the assassination of Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah’s former military commander, in 2008. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13 on Saturday evening, Olmert confirmed long-standing suspicions that Israel was behind the killing of Mughniyeh. Until now, Israel had never officially taken responsibility for the assassination. Mughniyeh, Hezbollah’s top military leader at the time, was killed in a car explosion in Syria. Despite reports indicating that Mossad carried out the operation with assistance from the CIA, Israel had never publicly acknowledged the event. Olmert stated during the interview, “We…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in an interview with Fox News, broadcast on Saturday, that he received “very direct information” from former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Zelensky, Trump assured him that he would support Ukraine in its war against Russia if re-elected in the November presidential election. Zelensky, who was in the United States attending the United Nations General Assembly, presented his “victory plan” for the war to Trump during a closed-door meeting on Friday. This meeting came after the Republican presidential candidate stated that he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end the conflict. Speaking…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty has emphasized that Egypt will continue its efforts to stop the escalation in Lebanon. The primary goal is to protect the region’s security and stability, especially for the Lebanese people. Speaking to “Sky News Arabia” from New York, Abdel Atty highlighted that Cairo had previously warned of the risk of escalating tensions. He cautioned that the region could be dragged into a larger regional war, threatening stability. Clear Stance Against Violations Abdel Atty reiterated Egypt’s firm stance. He stated, “Our position is clear. We aim to shield Lebanon and its people from any unjustified…

The Israeli military announced on Sunday morning that it had carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hezbollah targets inside Lebanon over the past few hours. In a statement, the Israeli army said, “Air Force fighter jets, under the guidance of the Northern Command, struck dozens of terrorist targets in Lebanese territory in the past hours.” The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 33 people were killed and 195 others were injured in Israel’s intense airstrikes on Lebanon on Saturday. In recent days, fears have grown of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalating into a full-scale war, with Israel launching…

Israel has requested the United States to take measures to deter Iran following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and senior Iranian military official Abbas Nilforoushan, according to reports from Axios. The request for U.S. support came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disregarded a U.S. appeal for a 21-day ceasefire with Hezbollah. Instead, Israel launched a devastating attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahiya, which killed Nasrallah, Nilforoushan, and other key figures. The strike was carried out without prior consultation with the U.S. U.S. Response to Israel’s Actions President Joe Biden and his administration emphasized…

Hurricane Helen has claimed the lives of at least 63 people, according to U.S. authorities. Rescue workers, slowed by blocked roads and bridges, are still searching for survivors in southern and eastern states. Emergency teams are working to restore power and address the hurricane’s aftermath, which flooded roads, homes, and businesses, leaving many destroyed. States Severely Impacted As reported by AFP, 24 people died in South Carolina, 17 in Georgia, 11 in Florida, 10 in North Carolina, and one in Virginia. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that “conditions will improve after two days of catastrophic flooding.” Hurricane Helen made landfall…

Donald Trump escalated his campaign rhetoric by launching direct attacks on Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. He labeled Harris as “mentally unstable” and warned that undocumented individuals are planning to attack Americans in their homes. His comments came after Harris’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, where she pledged to strengthen asylum request management and control migrant crossings. Speaking at a rally in Wisconsin, Trump blamed Biden and Harris for allowing what he called an “invasion” of criminals into the U.S. Immigration remains a weak point for Harris in the polls, with her neck and neck with Trump in the lead-up…