The week was also marked by the release of US GDP, which grew 1.3% in the 1st quarter
In the Around the World framework, the team from Power360 summarizes the main international facts from the last week (May 26, 2024 to May 31, 2024).
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War in Gaza
On Sunday (May 26, 2024), Israeli airstrikes killed at least 45 Palestinians and left 249 injured in a camp for displaced people in the city of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
The attack by the Israel Defense Forces was carried out in the Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood, designated specifically for refugees.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted a tragic error in the operation and promised that the Israeli authorities will investigate the case.
In other developments in the war, the Israeli government he said on Wednesday (May 29, 2024) that the conflict is expected to last another 7 months, until the end of 2024. According to Tel Aviv, the end of the fighting will not be possible in the way suggested by the extremist group Hamas, which calls for the exchange of hostages Israelis by Palestinian prisoners.
On Tuesday (May 28, 2024), European countries demonstrated support for the recognition of the Palestinian state. Norway, Ireland and Spain joined the 142 nations that recognize the authority of the Arab enclave. Brazil is on the list.
Pope Francis apologizes
On Monday (May 27, 2024), Italian newspapers disclosed a speech by Pope Francis considered homophobic. According to the media, the pontiff had asked bishops not to accept gay priests in seminaries because “there is already too much fagotism”. The statement is dated May 20th.
With the negative repercussion, the head of the Catholic church went public on Tuesday (May 28, 2024) to apologize by speech.
North Korean feces balloon
Still on Tuesday (May 28, 2024), North Korea it sent more than 150 balloons filled with feces and trash to South Korea, according to the South Korean military. According to Seoul, the action was a response to leaflets sent by activists, also in balloons, to North Korean territory.
US Economy
On Thursday (May 30, 2024), the United States disclosed that the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew 1.3% in the 1st quarter of 2024. The result represents a slowdown in the North American economy. This is because the index fell 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous estimate for the period from January to March.
Trump convicted
On Thursday (May 30, 2024), Republican Donald Trump it became the first former president of the United States criminally convicted. A New York court jury found Trump guilty on 34 counts involving commercial fraud.
The action refers to the payment of US$130,000 to porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign. The objective was to prevent Daniels from disclosing an extramarital affair with Trump. The amount would have been hidden by the lawyer of the then candidate for the White House.
Trump’s sentence will only be released on July 11. He could be sentenced to up to 136 years in prison, but could also be granted parole. The conviction does not prevent the Republican from running in this year’s presidential elections, scheduled for November 5th.
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