UKRAINE
<strong>EU membership form done</strong>
The nation on Sunday completed a questionnaire that will form a starting point for the EU to decide on membership for Kyiv, said Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen handed the questionnaire to Zelenskiy during her visit to Kyiv on April 8. The European Commission will need to issue a recommendation on Ukraine’s compliance with the necessary membership criteria, Zhovkva said. “We expect the recommendation . to be positive, and then the ball will be on the side of the EU member states.” SPAIN
<strong>Garcia Marquez honored</strong>
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In Ramadan address, jihadist group criticizes 'secular terrorists' of Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, says Jerusalem can only be liberated through return of the caliphate
BEIRUT (AFP) - The Islamic State group on Sunday (April 17) vowed "revenge" over the killing of its former leader, calling on supporters to take advantage of war in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe.
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The Islamic State group on Sunday vowed "revenge" over the killing of its former leader, calling on supporters to take advantage of war in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe.
The Islamic State group confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, more than a month after his demise, and named Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as his successor