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Think solving a Rubik's Cube is hard? Try doing it while freefalling from a plane
The hardest part about solving a Rubik’s Cube while plummeting from an airplane at 200 kilometres per hour is trying not to think about your potential demise, says Tom Kopke. The German YouTuber has beat the Guinness World Record for “fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube whilst in freefall.” Source link
For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Russia’s Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year’s events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country. Source link
Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. Source link
Israeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties. Source link
Real Madrid fines Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni more than $1.1M US for altercation
Real Madrid fined Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni half a million euros (the equivalent of $588,000 US) each on Friday for their altercation during practice. Source link
CIA analysis suggests Iran could withstand blockade for 4 more months
Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for another four months. Source link
Flare-ups in fighting continue as U.S. expects response from Iran on proposal to end hostilities
The United States said it expected a response from Iran to its latest proposal to end their war, even as American and Iranian forces clashed again on Friday. Source link
Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. Source link
How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy
Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s pipelines would “explode” within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn’t come true, there’s evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran’s economy. Source link