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  President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bipartisan measure to support a “lend-lease” programme, which would help accelerate and streamline military aid to Ukraine and its allies. The US president signed the measure hours after President Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s Victory Day, a holiday celebrating Russia’s defeat of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. To know more:  https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2022/02/18/russia-ukraine-latest-news/

  ABG Shipyard Ltd Raid: As many as 26 premises are being searched. The CBI had charged ABG Shipyard Ltd and its then chairman and managing director Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal along with others for allegedly cheating a consortium of banks of over ₹ 22,842 crore. To know more:  https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ed-raids-at-multiple-locations-in-rs-22-842-crore-abg-shipyard-fraud-case-2920464

  Journalist Danish Siddiqui, who  lost his life while covering the conflict situation in Afghanistan , has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for his coverage of the Covid situation in India. Along with him, Reuters journalists Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave were also honoured with the Pulitzer Prize. To know more:  https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/danish-siddiqui-pulitzer-prize-india-covid-coverage-1947459-2022-05-10

  The reluctant  resignation of Mahinda Rajapakse  as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Monday came three days after his brother president Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly asked him at a cabinet meeting to step down and pave the way for an interim government with the participation of opposition parties.

  Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is seeking to boost his media investments in an ambitious expansion plan, according to people familiar with the matter, as he diversifies his conglomerate from its shipping and coal-mining roots. The Adani group is exploring buying stakes in some local television and print news outlets while a few have approached the conglomerate also to study potential deals, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Deliberations are preliminary and there’s no certainty they will result in a transaction, the people said.  To know more:  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-05/asia-s-richest-man-is-said-to-scout-for-indian-media-assets

  A host of special guests and football personalities will be present at all the public events – meaning extra excitement for the many fans who are sure to turn out. Fans will also be treated to a host of activities and have the chance to win tickets to the opening match of the tournament between Qatar and Ecuador. Doha: With only six months to go until the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world, excitement for the tournament is reaching fever-pitch levels in Qatar and throughout the region.` To know more:  https://qatarexpo2023.com/2022/05/fifa-world-cup-trophy-to-delight-fans-across-qatar-with-200-days-to-go-for-qatar-world-cup-2022/

  The father of a BSc graduate from Karnataka’s Kalaburagi region paid Rs 50 lakh to ensure that his son scores high marks in the October 2021 police Sub-Inspector recruitment exam, the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigation has revealed. Based on the questioning of a key agent in the police exam scam, Rudragouda D Patil, alias R D Patil, and his auditor Chandrakant Kulkarni, the CID has found that Sharnappa R, the father of candidate Prabhu S, allegedly paid Patil Rs 50 lakh. To know more:  https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-psi-recruitment-scam-cid-probe-father-paid-cop-7900826/

  Hundreds of Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli security forces, stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday. The settlers entered through the Moroccan Gate on the western side of the site, which the Israeli authorities have controlled since the beginning of the occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in 1967. Once inside, the settlers performed prayers and and raised the Israeli flag at the Qattanin Gate, as they marked Israel’s Memorial Day, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The news agency said large numbers of Muslim worshippers were prevented from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque at dawn, and that some of them had been beaten by Israeli security forces. To know more:  https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-aqsa-mosque-settlers-storm-raise-flag

  President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that the 6th of May, 1976, the UAE Armed Forces Unification Day, was a turning point and key milestone in the UAE’s journey. In a statement to mark the 46th anniversary of the Armed Forces Unification Day, carried by the ‘Nation Shield’, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed said, “On this historic day, the decision to unify the UAE Armed Forces under one flag and one leadership was issued, embodying the aspirations of our people to have a modern and advanced military force that safeguards the country’s sovereignty and independence, strengthens its security and stability, and reinforces the values of patriotism.” To know more:  https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-president-armed-forces-unification-day-a-turning-point-key-milestone-in-countrys-journey