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Number of foreign mercenaries, including from US, growing in Ukraine — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Anatoly Antonov noted that he hates to think that American mercenaries, along with the Nazis, take part in the killing of imprisoned Russian soldiers, in the execution of civilians, in the shelling of residential houses, and in other crimes https://tass.com/politics/1604587

Parades being cancelled across Russia due to lack of tanks – Atlantic Council

Pravda Ukraine The cancellation of military parades that are supposed to be carried out in some regions of Russia and in Russia-occupied Crimea can be connected with losses of military equipment, particularly tanks, in the war in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397922/

Five Best: Biographies of Philosophers

Wall Street Journal Selected by David Edmonds, the author of ‘Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-best-biographies-of-philosophers-20e8ab93

Pentagon leaker filmed himself in antisemitic rant at gun range

Jerusalem Post Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene defended Teixeira, saying that the Biden administration is the real enemy. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-739238

Catalent Finance Chief Leaves Company Amid Profit Warning

Wall Street Journal The move came as contract drug manufacturer warned that productivity issues and higher costs would have a material impact on its results. https://www.wsj.com/articles/catalent-finance-chief-leaves-company-amid-profit-warning-d8d7dc51

Want to Beat the Stock Market? Avoid the Cost of ‘Being Human’

Wall Street Journal Professional fund managers labor under handicaps that individual investors don’t face. Make sure you manage your portfolio differently than they do. https://www.wsj.com/articles/active-vs-passive-index-fund-beat-the-stock-market-58e8bd83

World bobsleigh and skeleton body to rule soon on Russian athletes in global competitions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The IBSF supports the call from the International Olympic Committee for peace,” the statement reads https://tass.com/sport/1604585

With egg freezing increasingly common, fertility clinics hike storage fees

Washington Post The fertility industry says the price increases are partly a reaction to inflation, but patients feel captive to clinics that freeze eggs and embryos. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/egg-freezing-storage-prices/

How Much Power Should the Courts Have?

New York Times In Israel, the United States and other democracies, bitter battles are being waged over the same question. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/magazine/courts-power-government.html

Zelenskyy appoints new chief of Special Operations Forces of Security Service of Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, appointed Yevhenii Khmara as the head of the Alpha Group of the Security Service of Ukraine instead of Serhii Dusyk. Source: President’s decree from 14 April Quote: “Yevhenii Khmara to be appointed as the head of the Special Operations Centre for fighting terrorism, protection of participants of criminal…