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At this week’s summit of the Arctic Council in Iceland, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm at Russia’s military build-up in the region. The Arctic Council has eight members with sovereignty over lands within the Arctic Circle:

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Israel Arabs Strife width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:25 0:00 The violence in Gaza and Jerusalem is spilling over into communities across Israel. As Irris Makler reports for VOA from Jerusalem, there have been riots in a number of cities where Jews and Muslims live side by side, with the town of Lod near Tel Aviv experiencing the worst violence. Share

Post-COVID Travel width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:56 0:00 Compared to 2020, travel volume in the U.S. this upcoming Memorial Day weekend is likely to increase by at least 60%, according to Triple A, a nonprofit group that monitors travel trends. Among the most excited travelers this year are millennials and seniors. Lesia Bakalets has the story Share

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As the worst violence in years escalates in the region, Israel is sending tanks and troops to the border with Gaza and is not ruling out a ground incursion into Palestinian territories. The U.S. says it is urgently working with regional partners in the Middle East to restore calm.

Private Company Teaching Dogs to Detect COVID-19 width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:28 0:00 In South Africa, a private security company that deploys dogs to sniff out illegal drugs and explosives at airports now is teaching the canine corps to detect COVID-19. Romain Chanson checks out the situation for VOA in this report from Johannesburg, narrated by Carol Guensburg. Share

Tendai Biti speaking about the High Court ruling that Luke Malaba is no longer the country’s chief justice. But presidential spokesperson, George Charamba wrote on Twitter, that “Enjoy while it lasts!!!!!!! We are fighters, trust us!!!!!”. Reports say the state is planning to challenge the ruling.