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UK not planning to give fighter jets to Ukraine — defense minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ben Wallace added that the Typhoon jet wouldn’t be the right choice for Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1618845

More than a quarter of Canadians think homelessness, poverty are reasons for assisted suicide

Fox News More than a quarter of Canadians said in a new poll that homelessness and poverty are legitimate reasons to give people access to assisted suicide services. Assisted suicide was legalized in Canada in 2021 for those with a “grievous and irremediable medical condition,” but a sizable portion of Canadian respondents in a May…

GOP, Democrats team up to block China from buying up US farmland

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday would block foreign adversaries like China from buying U.S. farmland, the latest sign that Republicans and Democrats are united on the issue of China’s growing threat to America. “I think that our nation overall should be making really thoughtful…

Ant Group forges strategic cooperation with eastern China’s Hangzhou, signalling fintech giant’s positive outlook

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The fintech giant is expected to advance Hangzhou’s digital transformation, while also helping the city stage major international events like the 2023 Asian Games. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3220885/ant-group-forges-strategic-cooperation-eastern-chinas-hangzhou-signalling-fintech-giants-positive?utm_source=rss_feed

The Push for Reparations at Dodger Stadium

New York Times A conversation with the New York Times reporter Jesus Jiménez about an effort by Los Angeles activists to reclaim the land under the ballpark. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/dodger-stadium-reparations.html

Russia, Iran to increase transit by rail to 15 million tons by 2030 — Deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In March, the first deputy head of Russian Railways, Sergey Pavlov, reported that the estimated cost of construction was $1.6 billion https://tass.com/economy/1618843

Ukrainian forces reclaim another 500 metres on Bakhmut front

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian forces have advanced by another 500 metres on the Bakhmut front. Source: Interfax-Ukraine, citing Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Skhid (East) Group of Forces, on Freedom TV channel Details: Cherevatyi said that Ukrainian forces saw more success in the past 24 hours, advancing by up to 500 metres on parts of the…

Minsk, Moscow prove economies can stand on own two feet -— Belarus’ top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Aleinik pointed out that economic integration between Minsk and Moscow and efforts to strengthen the economic pillar of the union were extremely important amid never-before-seen sanctions pressure https://tass.com/world/1618839

Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso dissolves congress, avoiding impeachment

Washington Post The move by Lasso could mark the beginning of the end for one of the few remaining conservative heads of state in South America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/17/ecuador-guillermo-lasso-dissolves-congress-impeachment/

Wisconsin Assembly set to vote on GOP-authored plan to increase state aid to local governments

Fox News The Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote Wednesday on a Republican-authored plan to increase state aid to local governments, despite not having reached agreement with the GOP-controlled Senate and in the face of a veto threat from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The vote was scheduled even as those involved in the plan are still…