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Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses

Reuters Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Credit Suisse’s second-largest investor, has explored seeking redress for losses incurred by the bank’s takeover as legal challenges to Switzerland’s state-backed rescue mount. The post Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/qatar-fund-explored-claims-against-switzerland-for-credit-suisse-losses/

Russian court orders arrest of prominent film producer, theater director for criticizing war in Ukraine

Fox News A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev for “spreading false information” about the Russian army. The initial court hearings against Rodnyansky and Vyrypaev were held on 27 April, but not reported by the court until Wednesday. According to the court’s press service,…

For Gen Z, Unemployment Can Be a Blast

Wall Street Journal The idea of ‘funemployment’ struck me as bonkers. But then I thought back on the angst of my decades working seven days a week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-gen-z-unemployment-can-be-a-blast-employment-career-labor-generation-corporate-college-university-e24810ce

The ’14th Amendment Option’ Is a Trap for Biden

Wall Street Journal If he borrows money without congressional approval, the U.S. could later repudiate that debt. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-14th-amendment-option-is-a-trap-for-biden-debt-ceiling-congress-interest-5c1cc83c

Number of casualties in Kherson Oblast increases to 3, including 5-year-old child

Pravda Ukraine Three people, including a minor child, were killed and two more were injured as a result of a Russian attack on the village of Zelenivka, Kherson Oblast, on the afternoon of 17 May. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on Telegram…

Iran, Pakistan to open border market, launch power transmission line

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran and Pakistan will inaugurate joint markets to further boost economic ties. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/17/703590/Iran-Pakistan-open-border-market-power-transmission-line

Iranian Navy’s 86th flotilla completes round-the-world voyage

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iranian Navy’s 86th flotilla has entered the country’s territorial waters after completing its mission in high seas. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/17/703596/Iranian-Navy-86th-flotilla-warships-territorial-waters-naval-presence-Dena-Makran-

Israel‘s ‘sexual terrorism’ law passes preliminary reading

Jerusalem Post If the law passes, the current punishment of up to 16 years in prison could be doubled for sexual offenders with nationalistic motives. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743357

Council of Europe Summit supports Zelenskyy’s “peace formula”

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/17/7161889/

Chair of football assoc. says hard to regulate ‘lower-tier’ matches following match mixing scandal

Hong Kong Free Press It is hard to regulate “lower-tier” amateur football competitions, the city’s football association chair told RTHK on Wednesday, one day after news of a match mixing scandal emerged. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced at a Tuesday press conference that it had arrested 23 people suspected to be involved in…