The Israeli air force has carried out heavy strikes on several areas of Syria, including Damascus, Hama, Idlib, Daraa and Latakia. It is currently reported that these areas have suffered significant damage. The number of casualties has not been disclosed.

The activities of the Hamas movement and its affiliated organizations will be officially banned in Switzerland starting May 15 of this year. This decision was adopted by the country's Federal Council and announced on the official government portal.

In recent years, the number of hate crimes and racism has been increasing sharply in European countries. According to statistics, the number of Islamophobic crimes in France reached 16,000 in 2024.

The issue of Muslim women wearing the niqab is once again under serious discussion in Russia. In the wake of the Moscow metro riots, police raids in Dagestan, and the crackdown on Muslim women in Khasavyurt, authorities are considering the garment a security threat.

According to official information provided by the Israel National Foundation, a massive fire that broke out yesterday has burned nearly 2,000 hectares of open land in the country, an area equivalent to about 2,800 football fields. Of this, more than 1,300 hectares are forested areas.

US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez announced that the government has saved $250 million by eliminating programs that are not in the national interest. According to her, among the canceled funds is the project "Increasing Transparency and Accountability in the Uzbek Cotton Industry." Upon hearing this information, Elon Musk reacted with laughter at the meeting.

The highest level of threat has been declared in Israel due to forest fires that began on April 30.

The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation has provided financial and humanitarian assistance to a Gazan boy who was seriously injured in an Israeli bombardment. The foundation reportedly provided funds for the boy's treatment and provided for his basic needs.

Russia's Russia Today (RT) television channel spent 31.7 billion rubles on Kremlin propaganda abroad last year. This is a record figure in the channel's history and 4.2 billion rubles more than in 2023. Notably, RT's budget is almost entirely state-funded.

The Spanish government has banned the registration of children born abroad through surrogacy at its embassies and consulates. The new order will reportedly also prohibit the acceptance of birth certificates issued by foreign countries. It will also cancel registration processes that have already begun but not been completed.