Israel Says It Killed Hamas’ New Armed Wing Chief in Gaza

By Rami Ayyub, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jana Choukeir JERUSALEM/CAIRO, May 27 (Reuters) – Israel said on ⁠Wednesday ⁠it had killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing ⁠chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding ​operations in Lebanon. The Israeli military said Mohammad Odeh was killed in an …

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Analysis-SpaceX’s Starship Test Strengthens IPO Case, Though Hurdles Remain

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Akash Sriram May 27 (Reuters) – SpaceX’s upgraded Starship launch on Friday ⁠delivered ⁠enough progress to keep the momentum intact behind ⁠Elon Musk’s $1.75 trillion IPO, while warning that full reusability of the rocket remains a work in progress. Starship is critical ​to lowering SpaceX’s launch costs, expanding its Starlink …

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Analysis-Errant Ukrainian Drones Fuel Tensions on NATO’s Eastern Flank

By Andrius Sytas, Johan Ahlander and Tom Balmforth VILNIUS/STOCKHOLM/LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones have strayed into Baltic countries’ airspace in recent weeks, ⁠sowing ⁠confusion and raising tensions with Russia at a time when U.S. commitment ⁠to NATO’s collective security is in question. The airspace incursions have occurred as Ukraine, seeking to land heavier …

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Drone Incursions Sow Fear, Chaos Along NATO’s Baltic and Finnish Borders

May 27 (Reuters) – Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and ⁠Lithuania ⁠are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine ⁠is spilling over into NATO’s northern borders with Russia. As Ukraine steps up long-range attacks on Russian Baltic ​Sea oil shipping ports, some of its drones have missed their targets and …

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Israel says strike killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike the day before, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack earlier this month. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the “commander of the …

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China Says Panama Ties Should Not Be Subject to Third-Party Interference, Xinhua Reports

HONG KONG, ⁠May ⁠27 (Reuters) – China ⁠is ready to ​deepen practical cooperation with ‌Panama and urged ‌the ⁠Central ⁠American country to safeguard Chinese firms’ ​legitimate rights, Chinese Foreign Minister ​Wang Yi said at ⁠a meeting ⁠with Panamanian ⁠Foreign Minister ​Martínez Acha, according to ​China’s ⁠official news agency Xinhua. Wang, who spoke with ⁠Acha on …

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