'We could hear the sound of gunfire and people screaming': recounting Hamas' hostage horror
In the early morning of October 7, some people were chilling at the Supernova music festival near kibbutzim Reโim and Beโeri, while the others were sleeping soundly in their beds inside their homes near the Gaza border. That frightful early morning, Hamas breached the Israeli border from the Gaza Strip, attacking these people, abducting 222 and killing hundreds.
Sputnik reached out to the families and friends of those who still remain in Hamas captivity.
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In the early morning of October 7, some people were chilling at the Supernova music festival near kibbutzim Reโim and Beโeri, while the others were sleeping soundly in their beds inside their homes near the Gaza border. That frightful early morning, Hamas breached the Israeli border from the Gaza Strip, attacking these people, abducting 222 and killing hundreds.
Sputnik reached out to the families and friends of those who still remain in Hamas captivity.
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๐ฃ๏ธ On the possibility of peace talks between Israel and Palestine:
โNeither side shows any side of being willing to negotiate. They both have couched it as an existential threat and are going to fight it to the death... I think Israel's choosing a course of action that's going to make it more difficult for it to survive intact as a nation, because we're seeing right now a level of unity between the Arab and Muslim world and not just the Arab and Muslim world, outside of that as well that no longer supports Israel. That is becoming very strident in their support of Hamas and the Palestinian people,โ Larry Johnson, Writer and Former CIA Analyst, told Sputnik.
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โNeither side shows any side of being willing to negotiate. They both have couched it as an existential threat and are going to fight it to the death... I think Israel's choosing a course of action that's going to make it more difficult for it to survive intact as a nation, because we're seeing right now a level of unity between the Arab and Muslim world and not just the Arab and Muslim world, outside of that as well that no longer supports Israel. That is becoming very strident in their support of Hamas and the Palestinian people,โ Larry Johnson, Writer and Former CIA Analyst, told Sputnik.
๐ง Listen to more of Johnsonโs analysis in our podcast The Backstory
๐ Watch the full episode of our show on Rumble
๐ป Catch us at 105.5FM, 1390AM (Washington DC) and 104.7FM, 102.9FM, 1140ะะ (Kansas City)
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๐ฃ โThe truth will prevailโ
Sheikh, a commander for Akhmat Spetsnaz in Mariupol, told Sputnikโs Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) that Russia is fighting to defend traditional values against Western encroachment.
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Sheikh, a commander for Akhmat Spetsnaz in Mariupol, told Sputnikโs Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) that Russia is fighting to defend traditional values against Western encroachment.
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๐จ๐ฆ Nearly two million Canadians visited food banks across the country in March, setting another record and marking a 32% increase over a year, Food Banks Canada (FBC) stated on Wednesday.
"In March 2023, there were almost 2 million visits to food banks across Canada, representing a 32 per cent increase compared to March 2022, and a 78.5 per cent increase compared to March 2019, which is the highest year-over-year increase in usage ever reported," FBC said in a report.
Children made up one-third of food bank clients.
The report also showed that 43.8% of those relying on food banks are from single adult households, although those only represent around one-third, or 29.3%, of the Canadian population.
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"In March 2023, there were almost 2 million visits to food banks across Canada, representing a 32 per cent increase compared to March 2022, and a 78.5 per cent increase compared to March 2019, which is the highest year-over-year increase in usage ever reported," FBC said in a report.
Children made up one-third of food bank clients.
The report also showed that 43.8% of those relying on food banks are from single adult households, although those only represent around one-third, or 29.3%, of the Canadian population.
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๐ฃ๏ธ On the long history of destabilization of the Middle East by the Western states:
โThe whole region has long been destabilized by Israel, by the interventions of the UK, Great Britain and its long colonial history, other European powers, and then obviously more recent decades, the United States from propping up regimes in Iran before the Iranian revolution to the war on terror, following on from the first Gulf War, the Iran-Iraq War, you name it.โฆ And now we're reaching a situation where it's going to become really, really difficult to contain this, almost impossible,โ Phil Kelly, political commentator and socialist activist, told Sputnik.
๐ง Listen to more of Kellyโs analysis in our podcast Political Misfits
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โThe whole region has long been destabilized by Israel, by the interventions of the UK, Great Britain and its long colonial history, other European powers, and then obviously more recent decades, the United States from propping up regimes in Iran before the Iranian revolution to the war on terror, following on from the first Gulf War, the Iran-Iraq War, you name it.โฆ And now we're reaching a situation where it's going to become really, really difficult to contain this, almost impossible,โ Phil Kelly, political commentator and socialist activist, told Sputnik.
๐ง Listen to more of Kellyโs analysis in our podcast Political Misfits
๐ Watch the full episode of our show on Rumble
๐ป Catch us at 105.5FM, 1390AM (Washington DC) and 104.7FM, 102.9FM, 1140ะะ (Kansas City)
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Don't miss AfroVerdict's new podcast dedicated to International Artist's Day to hear how they manage to immortalise moments of history as well as moments of emotion on canvas.
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๐จ๐ฟโ๐จ Happy International Artist Day! To celebrate this creative day, #AfroVerdict host sits down with Maxwell Boadi, a Ghanaian painter to talk about his path to becoming a full on artist and what his paintings being to the world.
๐ฃ "I blend both the Africanโฆ
๐ฃ "I blend both the Africanโฆ
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๐บ๐ธ Who is Newly-Elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson?
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives broke weeks of deadlock and elected a new speaker, enabling the chamber to continue with its essential business, the most important of which is passing a 2024 budget.
The man selected by the narrow Republican majority was US Rep. Mike Johnson, who has represented Louisianaโs 4th congressional district since 2017. Having only been in Congress for six years, he has the shortest House tenure of any speaker in 140 years.
Johnson isnโt exactly a household name in the United States, unlike several other GOP stalwarts who failed to gather the votes to become speaker. So, who is House Speaker Mike Johnson? Sputnik explains.
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives broke weeks of deadlock and elected a new speaker, enabling the chamber to continue with its essential business, the most important of which is passing a 2024 budget.
The man selected by the narrow Republican majority was US Rep. Mike Johnson, who has represented Louisianaโs 4th congressional district since 2017. Having only been in Congress for six years, he has the shortest House tenure of any speaker in 140 years.
Johnson isnโt exactly a household name in the United States, unlike several other GOP stalwarts who failed to gather the votes to become speaker. So, who is House Speaker Mike Johnson? Sputnik explains.
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๐น A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk state testing cosmodrome to hit the Kura training ground in Kamchatka during training with the ground, sea, and air components of Russiaโs nuclear deterrence forces
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โAuthorities in Maine launch manhunt after receiving active shooter reports in the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Unconfirmed reports have suggested multiple people have been killed
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What is Known So Far About Maine Mass Shootings?
โก๏ธ 'Person of interest' identified as a 40-year-old who remains at-large; no motive established
โก๏ธ Early unconfirmed figures suggest at least 22 people were killed, between 50 and 60 individuals injured
โก๏ธ Shootings took place at a bowling alley, bar restaurant and Walmart distribution center
โก๏ธ Active lockdown remains in place in Lewiston, Maine, and surrounding areas
โก๏ธ 'Person of interest' identified as a 40-year-old who remains at-large; no motive established
โก๏ธ Early unconfirmed figures suggest at least 22 people were killed, between 50 and 60 individuals injured
โก๏ธ Shootings took place at a bowling alley, bar restaurant and Walmart distribution center
โก๏ธ Active lockdown remains in place in Lewiston, Maine, and surrounding areas
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The FBI has maintained over 40 confidential sources over criminal matters related to the Biden family, report says, citing information obtained by Republican Senator Chuck Grassely
According to the report, Grassley learned that an FBI task force within the Washington Field office occasionally shut down reporting and information on Biden, James Biden, and Hunter Biden by multiple FBI offices by falsely discrediting the information as "foreign disinformation," causing any investigations related to the the family to cease.
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According to the report, Grassley learned that an FBI task force within the Washington Field office occasionally shut down reporting and information on Biden, James Biden, and Hunter Biden by multiple FBI offices by falsely discrediting the information as "foreign disinformation," causing any investigations related to the the family to cease.
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What is Known So Far About Maine Mass Shootings? โก๏ธ 'Person of interest' identified as a 40-year-old who remains at-large; no motive established โก๏ธ Early unconfirmed figures suggest at least 22 people were killed, between 50 and 60 individuals injured โก๏ธโฆ
Maine State Police say they have identified Robert Card (in the pic) in the Lewiston mass shooting but are not yet ready to identify him as a suspect
Law enforcement officials do not yet have the exact number of victims.
Card was a weapons instructor with a history of mental health problems and had previously threatened to commit similar acts, local media reported.
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Law enforcement officials do not yet have the exact number of victims.
Card was a weapons instructor with a history of mental health problems and had previously threatened to commit similar acts, local media reported.
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The Israeli Defense Forces carried out a tank raid in northern Gaza in preparation for the next phases of fighting
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๐ On the darknet, Ukrainians sell weapons and explosives previously supplied to Kiev by the West
C4, for example, starts at $800. The seller offers anonymous delivery throughout Ukraine.
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C4, for example, starts at $800. The seller offers anonymous delivery throughout Ukraine.
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๐ค๐ถ US Marines are testing robot dogs, American media reported
An electric "pet" with an artificial intelligence system can carry an anti-tank missile launcher and can be equipped with video cameras, guidance lasers and other equipment.
The "four-legged" device executes voice commands, runs at speeds of up to 16 km/h, climbs inclines and can handle the recoil of a 21 mm artillery shell.
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An electric "pet" with an artificial intelligence system can carry an anti-tank missile launcher and can be equipped with video cameras, guidance lasers and other equipment.
The "four-legged" device executes voice commands, runs at speeds of up to 16 km/h, climbs inclines and can handle the recoil of a 21 mm artillery shell.
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๐น Footage showing the use of Russia's latest Malva installation, capable of automated firing of all types of ammunition and operating in the โfire raidโ mode
The new truck-mounted artillery system was developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute, which is part of the Russian Uralvagonzavod corporation. The artillery unit is based on wheeled chassis, and, according to the developers, the maximum firing range of the Malva self-propelled howitzer should reach 24.5 kilometers (15 miles).
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The new truck-mounted artillery system was developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute, which is part of the Russian Uralvagonzavod corporation. The artillery unit is based on wheeled chassis, and, according to the developers, the maximum firing range of the Malva self-propelled howitzer should reach 24.5 kilometers (15 miles).
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A summit for the heads of government of SCO member states has commenced in Kyrgyzstan
๐ Present at the summit are:
โช๏ธ Kyrgyzstanโs Cabinet of Ministers Chairman
โช๏ธ Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan heads of government
โช๏ธIranian Vice President
โช๏ธTurkmenistanโs Deputy Cabinet Chairman
โช๏ธIndian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers
๐ During the council meeting, discussions will revolve around strategies to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, economics, culture, and humanitarian affairs within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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๐ Present at the summit are:
โช๏ธ Kyrgyzstanโs Cabinet of Ministers Chairman
โช๏ธ Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan heads of government
โช๏ธIranian Vice President
โช๏ธTurkmenistanโs Deputy Cabinet Chairman
โช๏ธIndian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers
๐ During the council meeting, discussions will revolve around strategies to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, economics, culture, and humanitarian affairs within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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The new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, never mentioned Ukraine among the House's priorities in his opening speech. Instead, he referred to Israel as the US' biggest ally in the Middle East.
โช๏ธ In recent times, Johnson has taken a skeptical stance toward aid for Ukraine. He voted against two different appropriations bills that provided aid to Ukraine, one in 2022 and another last month.
โช๏ธ Johnson has shown strong support for Israel amid its conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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โช๏ธ In recent times, Johnson has taken a skeptical stance toward aid for Ukraine. He voted against two different appropriations bills that provided aid to Ukraine, one in 2022 and another last month.
โช๏ธ Johnson has shown strong support for Israel amid its conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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๐ฎ๐ท The head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry flew to New York to hold international consultations against the backdrop of the escalating conflict between Palestine and Israel and the possible expansion of this regional conflict
Amir-Abdollahian noted that Israel's attacks have reached such an intensity, which indicates that the regime's goal is the mass murder of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
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Amir-Abdollahian noted that Israel's attacks have reached such an intensity, which indicates that the regime's goal is the mass murder of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
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