As Gaza plunges deeper into humanitarian collapse, children are not only being killed in war - they are now at risk of dying from starvation.

The group said fighters struck an Israeli force of seven soldiers with a powerful explosive device near the Omar ibn Abd al-Aziz Mosque in the al-Tannour neighborhood in eastern Rafah.

The Brigades reported earlier that it targeted an Israeli engineering unit of 12 soldiers with two anti-personnel and anti-armor shells as the unit prepared to carry out a demolition operation inside a home near al-Fidai Junction in the same neighborhood.

The explosion inside the house caused multiple casualties, it said, and the group saw Israeli helicopters landing to evacuate the dead and wounded.

Hamza M.Salha and Sharif Abdel Kouddous
May 11, 2025

"The May 9 attack on the UN distribution center came as part of Israel’s scorched-earth bombing campaign that resumed in full force on March 18 following a brief “ceasefire.” Since then, #Israel has targeted charity kitchens, displacement camps, schools, hospitals, so-called “humanitarian zones,” and other civilian gatherings on a regular basis. On Saturday alone, #Israeli airstrikes bombed two tents used for preparing food in Khan Younis and #Gaza City."

Meta is reportedly developing what it calls a "super sensing" type of facial recognition technology to its smart glasses lineup. A new report from The Information said that Meta is developing software for the glasses that has the ability to recognize people by name and keep better track of what users are doing throughout the day.

The company originally planned to include similar technology in its first wave of smart glasses, but abandoned that effort due to privacy concerns.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/34188137

Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has compared his nation to the European countries heading for conflict with Nazi Germany in the 1930s, in a punchy speech commemorating the end of the second world war in Europe.

“Eighty years after the end of the European war, the message of history is clear. Today, 80 years later, we share the same values ​​and face similar challenges as many of the democracies that participated in the European war,” Lai said to a group of foreign dignitaries gathered in Taipei.

Lai’s speech comes at a time when Taiwan is facing increasing military pressure from China. It is the first time Taiwan has officially commemorated the end of the second world war in Europe.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29773800

Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza
Tue 6 May 2025 06.48 EDT

"No food or medical supplies have entered Gaza for nine weeks, and Israeli forces have now seized about 70% of the territory as military buffer or civilian no-go zones, pushing 2.3 million people and aid operations into ever-smaller areas – which are no longer designated as “humanitarian zones”."

The drones used by India in the latest attacks were identified as Israeli-made Harop MK 2 models, which are high-altitude surveillance UAVs capable of flying at up to 35,000 feet, beyond the range of most standard anti-aircraft guns.

The engine, produced by UK-based UAV Engines Ltd, was recovered intact with visible manufacturer markings. This marks the first successful interception of this drone model globally.

The latest escalation comes after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan-based elements for the attack, but provided no evidence. Islamabad has strongly rejected the accusations.

In a lengthy statement to the Daily Mail on Monday, Australia’s richest person broke her silence following the Coalition’s wipeout on Saturday night.

“The left media did a very successful effort, frightening many in the Liberal party from anything Trump, and away from any Trump-like policies” she wrote. Referencing a trip to the US before last November’s election, Rinehart said she had met with former Democrat voters who had since turned Republican.

“Why are Americans getting it, and we aren’t?” Rinehart said.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/05/gina-rinehart-liberal-party-trump-australia-election-ntwnfb

Her full statement:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14678127/Gina-Rinehart-warning-federal-election-result.html

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/28904943

Date: May 2025 Affected Regions: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Tver, Tula, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaluga, Leningrad, Kursk, Mordovia (notably Saransk), and others. Confirmed Impact: Mobile internet partially or completely disabled across 30+ urban areas.

Official Narrative: "Security Measures" According to regional telecoms and unofficial channels, mobile internet services were intentionally cut off due to the threat of incoming Ukrainian drone strikes. Authorities cite "preventive action" and the need to limit open communications during heightened alert.

Reality Check: Tactical Blackout or Info Control? While defensive countermeasures against UAV threats are plausible, the scope and consistency of the outages raise questions. Independent observers and local reports suggest that the disruption may have also served to:

• Obscure real-time footage of military or infrastructural damage.
• Prevent citizens from coordinating information during attacks.
• Suppress potential unrest or panic in targeted regions.
• Mask technological vulnerabilities in regional air defense systems.

Strategic Implications:

• Operational transparency within the Russian Federation continues to decline.
• Digital infrastructure is increasingly weaponized as a tool of internal control.
• Civilian communication tools are deprioritized in favor of regime stability narratives.

The situation highlights a key paradox: While the Kremlin projects strength through cyber capabilities and digital sovereignty, it is simultaneously cutting its own population off from the global information sphere whenever reality threatens to contradict the official line.

Broader Context: These shutdowns occur alongside:

• Russia’s ongoing struggle with technological sanctions, including deteriorating access to Western telecom hardware.
• Failures of domestic tech replacements (e.g., the collapse of “Rossgram,” billed as a Russian alternative to Instagram).
• Escalating cross-border drone warfare, now reaching the interior of the country.

Sources:

• Local media reports
• Telecom user data (indirect confirmations from VK/TG channels)
• Internet monitoring watchdogs (e.g., NetBlocks, IsDown)
• Satellite imagery and OSINT (to be updated)

Hashtags: #Russia #UAV #DroneWarfare #InternetShutdown #DigitalAuthoritarianism #Censorship #InfoControl #CyberWarfare #FediverseReports #OSINT

Some pictures of the region.

https://www.willywacky.com/en-us/products/aero-vanilla-bean-scoop-canada