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14 May 2022; MEMO: The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had intended to use Israel's infamous Pegasus spyware for its ongoing operations, a report by The New York Times has revealed.

12 May 2022; MEMO: The United States' government under the Administration of President Joe Biden has reportedly asked Congress to approve the sale of advanced weapons and military equipment to Turkey, after years of marginalising Ankara and its defence interests.

WASHINGTON 05 May 2022; AA: Lawmakers pivotal to Turkiye's purchase of dozens of F-16 fighter jets have indicated they are receptive to the sale, according to a report published on Thursday.

The matter has been complicated by Ankara's purchase of the advanced Russian S-400 anti-air system, which has led to an ongoing row with Washington that resulted in sanctions and Turkiye's expulsion from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

08 May 2022; MEMO: Russia has been using mercenaries from Libya and Syria in its military campaign in Ukraine, US Defence Department documents have shown earlier this week.

07 May 2022; MEMO: The United Nations (UN) on Friday called for Israeli authorities to cancel the court's ruling to evict 1,300 Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank.

05 May 2022; MEMO: A US Senate Committee passed a Bill on Thursday that could expose the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners to lawsuits for collusion on boosting crude oil prices, Reuters reports.

The No Oil Producing or Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Bill sponsored by senators, including Republican Chuck Grassley and Democrat Amy Klobuchar, passed 17-4 in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine), May 3 (AP) A senior US official warned that Russia plans to annex large portions of eastern Ukraine later this month, and the Mariupol steel mill that has become the city's last stronghold of resistance came under renewed assault a day after the first evacuation of civilians from the plant.

Washington, May 3 (PTI) Around the world, Muslims are being targeted with violence, US President Joe Biden said on Monday asserting that Muslims make America stronger every single day even as they still face real challenges and threats in the society that they live in.

At a White House reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Biden said he has appointed the first Muslim to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

(AP) For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.

01 May 2022; MEMO: US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden congratulated Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, reports Anadolu Agency.

The first day of Eid falls on Monday for most Muslim-majority nations.

"As Muslims in the United States and around the world concludes the month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Jill and I extend our warmest wishes to all who are celebrating this joyous occasion," said Biden in a statement.