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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday his country’s military would fend off the Russian invasion, in a video marking 100 days of Moscow’s all-out assault on its pro-democracy neighbor.“Victory will be ours,” Zelenskyy said in the video.It included Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and presidential advisor Mykhaylo Podolyak, recalling an impromptu message they posted outside government buildings at the onset of the war, vowing to remain in the country.On the 100th day of Russia’s invasion, fighting is raging across the east, where Moscow’s forces are tightening their grip on Ukraine’s Donbas region.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Kyiv earlier had announced Moscow was in control of a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of Donbas seized in 2014.The mayor of the capital said on Friday that Ukrainians “don’t want another 100 days of war” and called for continued “pressure on Putin’s regime,” referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.“Yes, we need weapons so that we can defend our common values. But we must wage war on the Russian economy so that Russia will finally leave Ukraine in peace,” he said.“We must economically isolate Russia from the world.”Ukraine’s foreign ministry released a statement in English saying international help for the country was “the best investment in peace and sustainable development of all mankind.”The ministry also called for a special court to investigate war crimes in the country, saying, “Russian criminals should be brought before the Tibunal in the same way as it was with the leadership of Nazi Germany.”Prime Minister Shmyhal earlier said the war was pushing his country closer to Europe while Russia was moving toward “isolation from the developed world.”Read more:Ukraine war ‘will have no winner,’ UN says on 100th day of fightDeadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine warKremlin says ‘certain results achieved’ by day 100 in Ukraine
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Zelenskyy says ‘victory will be ours,’ on day 100 of Russian invasion

Khaled Barakat is allegedly a leader of the PFLP terrorist organization, and will be speaking at an International League of Peoples' Struggle event in Ottawa, Canada.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Event with PFLP terrorism ties held at Ottawa city-owned property

Egypt and Israel are undermining their peace treaty—and it needs to be stopped..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Egypt’s Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg

The May 15 election, Lebanon's first since its economy collapsed in 2019, resulted in the heavily-armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its allies losing their majority..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanese security chief fears ‘social chaos’ from political paralysis

Polls show Turks believe inflation is far higher than official data..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Turkish inflation soars to 73%, highest since 1998

Relations between China and the United States have been tense with the world's two largest economies clashing over everything from Taiwan and China's human rights record.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: China, US defense ministers to focus on 'managing competition' at meeting

Biden told reporters that he does not yet have direct plans to make a trip to Saudi Arabia but if he does it would be to try to advance Middle East peace prospects.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Biden weighing trip to Middle East in June, Israel stop not definite

The fund should enable Germany to meet NATO target of spending 2% of its economic output on defense each year, making it the world's third-biggest military spender behind the United States and China.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: German lawmakers approve 100 bln euro military revamp

IRNA said an investigation had been opened into the latest death, without giving further details..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran probes violent death of another Revolutionary Guard colonel

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder in red blood cells that can present itself in a variety of ways.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: What is sickle cell disease? - explainer