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Dancing on the brink: Haredi draft dodging video triggers national backlash

Jerusalem Post NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Viral videos of haredi anti-draft chants have reignited Israel’s conscription debate, sparking public outrage and political backlash. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-845985

Venture capital funds flock to China’s eastern Zhejiang province amid hi-tech push

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Provincial capital Hangzhou is home to Alibaba and start-ups DeepSeek, Unitree, Deep Robotics, Game Science, BrainCo and Manycore. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3302444/venture-capital-funds-flock-chinas-eastern-zhejiang-province-amid-hi-tech-push?utm_source=rss_feed

Most see cost-cutting moves as inadequate in ‘mild’ Hong Kong budget: survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey respondents also divided on adjustments to the HK$2 fare concession scheme. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3302440/most-see-cost-cutting-moves-inadequate-mild-hong-kong-budget-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

Most see cost-costing moves as inadequate in ‘mild’ Hong Kong budget: survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey respondents also divided on adjustments to the HK$2 fare concession scheme. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3302440/most-see-cost-costing-moves-inadequate-mild-hong-kong-budget-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

World’s governing basketball body FIBA extends suspension of Russia, Belarus until May

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The world’s governing body of basketball suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus on March 1, 2022 over the ongoing developments in Ukraine https://tass.com/sports/1928201

Import-substituted Superjet begins flight part of certification tests — UAC

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the same time, the Il-114 aircraft is at an advanced stage of flight testing, with more than 20% of certification flights completed https://tass.com/economy/1928193

How Trump’s return to the White House could reshape Polish politics

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/14/7207154/

130-year-old Hong Kong temple and a former maternity hospital declared as monuments

Hong Kong Free Press A 130-year-old temple in Hong Kong and a former maternity hospital that opened in 1922 have been declared as monuments by the city’s heritage advisory body. Members of the Antiquities Advisory Board agreed on Thursday that Kwong Fook Tsz – a temple in Sheung Wan – and the Main Building of…

Envoy Kellogg’s non-participation in Ukraine talks internal affair of US — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “No, I cannot confirm [information on Kellogg’s exclusion at Russia’s request],” Dmitry Peskov said https://tass.com/politics/1928175

Belarusian leader advocates for irreversible Belarusian-Russian integration

Pravda Ukraine Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, has announced that “the process of Belarusian-Russian integration should be made irreversible”. Source: Belarusian state-owned news outlet BelTA, citing Lukashenko in a speech to Russia’s Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. Quote: “It is our historic mission to make the process of Belarusian-Russian…