09:00 News in Brief: Tensions in the Middle East, Cybercrime Uncovered, and Sports Victories

Yesterday's news summarized and to the point:

• Sports: Armenian wrestlers Aleksan Shalzhyan and Vazgen Vardanyan have become silver and bronze medalists, respectively, at the M17 European Championship.
• Rally: About 2,250 people attended the rally of the 'Civil Contract' party in Ashtarak, according to individual estimates.
• Service Investigation: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has instructed to investigate reports of teachers and students in Aparan participating in election campaigns during class hours.
• Legislation: The Ministry of Finance is proposing to expand the scope of social spending starting in 2027 to include transfers to NGOs and other entities.
• Cybercrime: Police in Karbi village have uncovered a group responsible for computer thefts and illegal termination of calls.
• Middle East: Tensions in the region persist amid Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon and unfruitful Iranian-U.S. communications.
• Restrictions: Slovakia's financial authority has announced the closure of all border checkpoints with Ukraine.
• Tech Trial: Elon Musk and Sam Altman are contesting in court the initial non-profit mission and commercial interests of OpenAI.
• Ecology: From May 5-11, the dust levels in the air of Yerevan's Kentron and Nor Nork administrative districts exceeded acceptable limits.