09.05. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved bills to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country for another 90 days - until August 11 of this year.
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09.05. US President Joe Biden publicly warned Israel for the first time that the US would cut off arms sales if Israeli forces carried out a full-scale invasion of Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip.
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09.05. Saudi authorities have permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for a futuristic desert city - $500bn eco-region Neom, being built by dozens of Western companies. Neom, is part of its Saudi Vision 2030 strategy which aims to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil.
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