Recognizing the State of Palestine is fully in line with international law and UN resolutions, serving as an opportunity to revive the peace process between the two sides, according to Palestine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr Varsen Aghabekian Shahin. This recognition empowers the Palestinian government to fulfill its duties and address the daily needs of its citizens.
The Greens criticize Cabinet Minister Ed Husic’s call to lower the corporate tax rate, stating that it is out of touch with the struggles of Australians. They argue that one in three of Australia’s biggest corporations pay no tax and should be the focus instead. The Greens advocate for a tax system where big corporations pay their fair share to fund essential public services and suggest introducing a super profits tax. They believe that lowering corporate taxes would sabotage climate efforts and reward polluting industries.
Manchester City will try to vault above Arsenal and into the Premier League lead on Tuesday when they visit Tottenham Hotspur. City are one point behind Arsenal but have two games remaining to Arsenal’s one, giving them control of their destiny in their aim for a record fourth consecutive league title.
Britain’s Special Boat Service has been assisting Ukrainian forces in operations against Russian forces in Ukraine, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service.
Fact: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected assertions by French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia would malevolently target the Paris Olympics this summer. Peskov also denied a claim by the Czech Republic’s transport minister that Russia had been trying to sabotage the EU’s railway networks through hacking.
Ankara has been trying to derail the ‘Amaltheia’ plan by seeking to sabotage any planning involving the Republic of Cyprus, with Turkish officials making arguments against the Cyprus maritime corridor. However, Washington has supported the Cypriot initiative and ignored Ankara’s attempts to persuade Arab governments that Cyprus is involved in transferring weapons to Israel. Turkey has also resorted to providing its own humanitarian assistance to Gaza in an attempt to block the maritime corridor. Despite this, ‘Amaltheia’ has received international support. Washington is attempting a rapprochement with Ankara, with Turkish President Tayip Erdogan scheduled to visit the States on May 9th. Cyprus has proven to be a trustworthy and reliable asset in the region.