## Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic and fans perform pro-Nazi salute at massive concert

Authored by nbcnews.com

A hugely popular right-wing Croatian singer and hundreds of thousands of his fans performed a pro-Nazi World War II salute at a massive concert in Zagreb, drawing criticism.

One of Marko Perkovic’s most popular songs, played in the late Saturday concert, starts with the dreaded “For the homeland — Ready!”

salute, used by Croatia’s Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime that ran concentration camps at the time.

Video footage aired by Croatian media showed many fans displaying pro-Nazi salutes earlier in the day.

The salute is punishable by law in Croatia, but courts have ruled Perkovic can use it as part of his song, the Croatian state television HRT said.

Religious light art at the Marko Perkovic concert.

Croatian police said Perkovic’s concert was the biggest ever in the country and an unseen security challenge, deploying thousands of officers. »

### Ukraine to receive hundreds of thousands of drones in US deal – Zelenskyy

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Details: Zelenskyy reported that an agreement had been concluded this week between the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and a leading American company.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "It will provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of drones as early as this year, on special terms, and even significantly more drones the following year.

Quote: "This means producing more of such drones, training more drone operators, and significantly increasing efficiency in deploying interceptors.". »

### Billions of flies to be dumped out of planes in an effort to fight flesh-eating maggot known as "man-eater"

Authored by cbsnews.com

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to ramp up the breeding and distribution of adult male flies — sterilizing them with radiation before releasing them.

Sterile flies from a factory in Panama kept the flies contained there for years, but the pest appeared in southern Mexico late last year.

The method is still much the same: Light planes with crates of flies drop those crates. »

### Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say

Authored by theguardian.com

Democrats said there is no evidence that American weapon stocks are in decline.

Smith said that his staff had “seen the numbers” on weapon supplies and that there is no justification to suspend aid to Ukraine.

The Department of Defense did not reply to a request for comment on the aid pause. »

### US is the only country facing tourism decline as Trump policies to cost $29 billion in visitor revenue

Authored by independent.co.uk

Donald Trump’s policies risks alienating millions of international travelers and could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars due to a sharp drop in tourism, a damning report says.

Based on the research firm’s original projections, the U.S. economy was expected to gain $16.3 billion in revenue, according to an analysis by Forbes.

Meanwhile, Mexico’s tourism industry is expected to boom with WTTC projections for 2025 indicating a record $281 billion uptick to the country’s GDP. »

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