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Japan requests emergency UN Security Council meeting after North Korean missile launch

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported earlier that the country had run its first-ever test-launch of the Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, and that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had overseen the launch https://tass.com/world/1604347

UnitedHealth First-Quarter Earnings, Revenue Up as Company Added Members

Wall Street Journal The healthcare and insurance company lifted its full-year outlook as Covid-related disruptions continue to fade. https://www.wsj.com/articles/unitedhealth-unh-q1-earnings-report-2023-f6f7c581

Chinese defense minister to visit Russia, meet with Shoigu — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that talks between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Chinese colleague are planned during the visit https://tass.com/defense/1604345

MGM Group Gets OK to Build Japan’s First Casino in $8 Billion Project

Wall Street Journal The group hopes to complete the resort by 2029 on an artificial island in Osaka. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mgm-group-gets-ok-to-build-japans-first-casino-in-8-billion-project-ab1fcce3

Ministry of Sports explains ban on national teams competing with Russians and Belarusians

Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Youth and Sports explains the order banning Ukrainian national teams from competing in tournaments with athletes from Russia and Belarus. Source: Suspilne public broadcaster, citing the statement of Matvii Bidnyi, the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “The order comes into…

Will Abortion Kill the Filibuster?

New York Times Courts don’t make laws. Congress does. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/briefing/abortion.html

Taiwan scraps mandatory hospitalization for mpox

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday announced it had scrapped mandatory hospitalization for those who contract or are awaiting test results for mpox. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140012

Half of Hongkongers unable to name any serving lawmaker, poll finds

Hong Kong Free Press Half of Hongkongers have trouble naming even one member of the current term “patriots-only” Legislative Council, 15 months into their tenure, a poll has found. File photo of Hong Kong lawmakers. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” LegCo election took place in December following a Beijing-mandated overhaul of the electoral…

1/3rd of scientists fear AI decisions could spark nuclear-level disaster – report

Jerusalem Post According to Stanford’s 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report, most researchers see AI as leading to societal change, but others fear a disaster – and someone made an AI to destroy humanity. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-739227

BlackRock Profit Falls 19%

Wall Street Journal BlackRock reported net income of $1.16 billion for the first quarter, down from $1.44 billion in the same period a year earlier. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackrock-blk-q1-earnings-report-2023-de1c1eba