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US weapons exports hit record high US President Joe Biden has come under pressure from the Republican opposition about the US's spending on the Ukraine war. He has argued however that US support in Ukraine boosts the domestic economy through arms sales. Ref: news.sky.com

'Truly Unprecedented': Human Smuggling Attempts Are Escalating in This Unlikely Sector Human smuggling attempts aimed at crossing into the United States have escalated at the northern border along Quebec and New York, according to a report from CBC. Reportedly, the flow of “irregular traffic” has increased at the northern border as tension has grown along the southern border of the United States. Since the beginning of last year, encounters at the northern border have been “rising sharply.” In 2023, border agents recorded 12,000 apprehensions at the northern border, CBC noted. In 2022, this figure was 3,600. In 2021, it was 1,006. This year, there have been 5,600 apprehensions from January to April. Ref: townhall.com

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack Israel said after the hostage release that it would continue fighting until all taken in the Oct. 7 attack that started the war are freed. Israel's army said it rescued Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, in two locations in a complex daytime operation in the heart of Nuseirat on Saturday morning, raiding the two places at once and under fire. Ref: www.yahoo.com

The Latest DOJ Reason for Refusing to Turn Over Biden-Hur Audio Tapes Is Beyond Absurd The reasoning behind the refusal was already troubling, with Attorney General Merrick Garland essentially saying that the Justice Department could ignore subpoenas they find disagreeable. Now, they’re saying artificial intelligence could alter the audio recordings ... Ref: townhall.com