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Addressing the cameras following reports of spiralling youth violence, including the killing of the 21-year-old former Israeli soldier Yemanu Binyamin Zalka last week, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was clear.“This will be a total war,” he said, announcing a national operation to target a surge in youth violence. “We will restore security to the streets and calm to parents. Anyone who harms Israeli civilians will face the strong hand of the Israel Police and pay a heavy price.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe response was sharp, aligned itself with the victim, and promised a solution.That, critics say,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants police in North Carolina to turn over an illegal immigrant from Romania who has been convicted of child sex crimes and faces deportation after a phony asylum case and early prison release.Rebeca Fratila-Ilies is facing possible deportation after ICE said she was convicted of two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape for abusing a middle-school boy.She was serving a 10-year sentence inside a Staunton, Virginia prison up until her early release, ICE said.FOLLOW US ON X ICE wants police in North Carolina to…

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BEIJING: China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms targeted for purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing’s commerce ministry said on Saturday (May 2). China is a key customer for Iranian oil, mainly through independent “teapot” refineries that rely on discounted crude from the Islamic Republic.The United States, seeking to choke off revenue to Tehran, has ramped up sanctions on such refineries.The commerce ministry’s injunction, relating to sanctions announced separately since last year, states that the US measures “shall not be recognised, implemented, or complied with”. The sanctions “improperly prohibit or restrict Chinese enterprises from conducting normal economic, trade and related…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City has set aside $500,000 to fund community discussions on reparations and other forms of assistance for Black New Yorkers as a major budget deficit looms, internal communications show.An internal message, dated January, detailed how more than two dozen groups would be given tens of thousands of dollars each to participate in “conversations to discuss the development of a Reparations study” and to gather “input on the early development of the citywide Truth, Healing and Reconciliation plan.” Funding, according to the document, “allows for each community member…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A beloved crossing guard was struck and killed by an allegedly impaired driver while helping children cross the street in her Louisiana parish Thursday, authorities said in an announcement.Katy Wells, who had served the Livingston Parish community for over 40 years, died after being struck by 64-year-old driver Darren Goudeau, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.She was helping children cross the street at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday when Goudeau, traveling north on Highway 16, struck and killed her, the sheriff’s office said.”What a tragic loss. She is such a well-known person…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Michael” was a blockbuster with a carefully drawn line.The film, a global box-office hit, ends with Michael Jackson’s 1988 “Bad” Tour performance at Wembley Stadium and does not cover later controversies in his life.The big-budget film, which faced production mishaps, brought in $97 million in the U.S. and $120.4 million overseas. The $217.4 million global opening shattered the record for a music biopic debut. However, critics slammed the film for glossing over some of the less convenient aspects of Jackson’s life. It scored 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences were far more…

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