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Bizzarro handshake between Putin, Lukashenko explained
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Belarusian leader announced earlier that he and Vladimir Putin had been discussing returning nuclear weapons to Belarus which were taken out of the country under no-sanctions guarantees from the West, although that Western pledge was never delivered https://tass.com/world/1622971
Read MoreTaiwan weighs options for ageing fleet of Mirage 2000 fighter jets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng says they still perform well but ‘over time’ there will be an issue. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3221813/taiwan-weighs-options-ageing-fleet-mirage-2000-fighter-jets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRon DeSantis finally takes on Donald Trump, in call with journalists
Fox News During his rocky Twitter rollout and Fox News interview, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t mention former President Donald Trump’s name. He made some news – saying he would build a border wall and fire FBI chief Chris Wray – but there were only a couple of allusions to Trump. But in a conference…
Read MoreMarijuana and CBD Products Say They’ll Help You Sleep. The Science Isn’t So Sure.
Wall Street Journal Lots of cannabis products tout sleep benefits, but the research isn’t strong enough to prove it. And you might have side effects. https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-and-cbd-products-say-theyll-help-you-sleep-the-science-isnt-so-sure-29392c60
Read MoreNumber Puzzles (Saturday, May 27)
Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-puzzles-saturday-may-27-8938949b
Read MoreAnti-Ageism Classes Launch in Biggest School District: ‘Senior Is a Loaded Term’
Wall Street Journal New course in New York City also includes field trips to ‘older adult’ centers and videos of their elders doing yoga https://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-ageism-workplace-language-biggest-school-district-368db30f
Read MoreWest ‘pumping’ Ukraine with arms to achieve protracted conflict — Defense Minister Shoigu
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Sergey Shoigu, such tactics are triggering escalation, thus leading to a protracted conflict https://tass.com/defense/1622959
Read MoreGeorgian Airways opens transit flights from Russia to Europe
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Tamaz Gaiashvili emphasized that no transit flights from Moscow to Europe via Tbilisi will be technically launched https://tass.com/society/1622963
Read MoreMedtronic to Acquire Wearable Insulin Patch Maker EOFLow
Wall Street Journal Medtronic said Thursday that it agreed to acquire EOFlow, a maker of wearable insulin patches, for about $738 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medtronic-to-acquire-wearable-insulin-patch-maker-eoflow-b513f939
Read MoreNvidia Approaches $1 Trillion Valuation
Wall Street Journal Shares of graphics-chip maker Nvidia are on pace to reach a fresh record high with a market value of nearly $1 trillion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nvidia-shares-jump-as-chip-maker-approaches-1-trillion-valuation-7f8ccd68
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