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Russian defense chief Shoigu sees West waging undeclared war on Russia, Belarus

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Sergey Shoigu, NATO’s military activities “have been most aggressive of late” https://tass.com/defense/1622791

Israeli forces injure 13 Palestinians, arrest 14 in West Bank raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli military forces have wounded 13 Palestinian youths and arrested 14 others during a raid on a refugee camp in the eastern West Bank city of Ariha. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/25/704067/Israeli-forces-injure-13-Palestinians-arrest-14-West-Bank-raid

Taiwan launches live-fire exercise on Penghu Archipelago — agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the island’s Military News Agency, the exercise is to test the combat effectiveness of the garrison amid escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait https://tass.com/defense/1622789

‘Every day is history.’ How one woman in Arctic keeps and builds up museum collection

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Over 30 years, Vera Tyrylgina has managed to collect about 3,000 objects https://tass.com/society/1622787

Venture Fundraising in Healthcare Rises as Investment in Startups Slows

Wall Street Journal Looking past recent negative returns, VCs bet that biomedical innovation coupled with declining startup valuations will one day yield fat profits. https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-fundraising-in-healthcare-rises-as-investment-in-startups-slows-67f3bd7c

The debt ceiling deadline is approaching fast, but talks are still slow

Washington Post Negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans have yet to find a certain path to avoiding default https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/25/debt-ceiling-no-deal/

Press review: Russian PM ends China tour and African nations to pitch Ukraine peace plan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 25th https://tass.com/pressreview/1622679

More than 2 million sq km in Arctic still understudied, scientists say

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that given the current capacities and the volume of orders related to the Arctic waters’ studies for navigation purposes, scientists are able to explore about 50,000 – 60,000 square kilometers a year https://tass.com/science/1622781

Putin confident Russia-Africa Summit to outline new tasks aimed to expand cooperation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President said he would be delighted to welcome African leaders to St. Petersburg https://tass.com/politics/1622783

Ukrainian writer Artem Chekh concussed in Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian writer Artem Chekh, who is currently defending his country from the Russian invaders, has sustained a concussion in the battle for the city of Bakhmut. Source: Iryna Tsilyk, Chekh’s wife and a writer and director, on Facebook Quote: “Chekh was at the [frontline] positions in Bakhmut in recent days. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/25/7403803/