• 11/20/2024

Oil Gains on Optimism Over U.S. Debt Deal

Wall Street Journal Oil futures rose in the early Asian session as the recent U.S. debt deal alleviates market concerns. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-gains-on-optimism-over-u-s-debt-deal-4d622095

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Three die in paper warehouse fire near Moscow

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744573

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Shenzhou 16 lifts off in ‘new stage’ of China space programme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three astronauts are hurtling towards China’s Tiangong space station after successful launch on Tuesday morning. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3222249/china-counts-down-final-minutes-shenzhou-16-space-launch?utm_source=rss_feed

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Guyanese Teenager Is Charged With 19 Counts of Murder in School Dorm Fire

New York Times Investigators have accused the 15-year-old student of starting the blaze in anger after her mobile phone was confiscated. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/world/americas/guyana-school-dorm-fire.html

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In Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, fragments “landed” on territory of enterprise – Kyiv City Military Administration

Pravda Ukraine Fragments of a Russian object shot down at night on 29-30 May fell on the territory of one of the enterprises in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration on Telegram Quote: “Sviatoshynskyi district. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/30/7404428/

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Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 12.47 points at 16,648.77 Tuesday on turnover of NT$3.66 billion (US$119.45 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305300002

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Wall Street Journal Something was wrong with Dr. Stern. It took five years to figure it out. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-4d6d79e2

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Xiaomi seeks to claw back lost India market share with more local production: ‘we see this as a milestone’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xiaomi led India’s smartphone market for years, but allegations of money laundering and increased state scrutiny contributed to a decline of more than 20 per cent in its shipments in the country last year.…

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Hong Kong’s vanishing books: as public libraries clear shelves of sensitive titles, can readers turn to shops or are they also becoming wary?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post checks with 29 stores and finds books about Tiananmen Square crackdown are mostly gone. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3222034/hong-kongs-vanishing-books-public-libraries-clear-shelves-sensitive-titles-can-readers-turn-shops-or?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russian Guards Beat and Tortured Kherson Prisoners, Leading to Deaths

New York Times Ukraine has charged four members of Russia’s National Guard with war crimes in Kherson. The four acted with such impunity, the authorities say, they did not mask their identities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/world/europe/ukraine-kherson-torture-detention-centers.html

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