• 11/15/2024

Unprecedented Migration May Be Only Chance to Beat Russia’s Population Decline

Moscow Times Russia may need 1 million new migrants every year until the end of the century to maintain its current population, a new study says. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/13/unprecedented-migration-may-be-only-chance-to-beat-russias-population-decline-study-a80813

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A WSJ Series on the Future of the U.S. Military

Wall Street Journal Read more stories on the future of the U.S. military. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-wsj-series-on-the-future-of-military-3611e42e

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Ukraine victimized by aggressive overreach of US politicians — Russia’s security chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Nikolay Patrushev rebuked the Anglo-Saxons for imposing a so-called “rules-based order” on other nations, fomenting color revolutions, fostering terrorist groups and contributing to the revival of fascism and neo-Nazism in Ukraine in an attempt to preserve their position of global dominance https://tass.com/politics/1603847

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Independent judiciary key to Hong Kong upholding status as finance, dispute resolution hubs, Bar Association tells Beijing officials

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bar Association delegation visiting Beijing for first time in five years meets officials from legal department of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216970/independent-judiciary-key-hong-kong-upholding-status-finance-dispute-resolution-hubs-bar-association?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing unveils robotaxi concept car after years of development

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Didi’s push into autonomous driving dates back to 2016 when it set up a dedicated unit, and the robotaxi concept car comes after years of research and development. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3216954/chinese-ride-hailing-giant-didi-chuxing-unveils-robotaxi-concept-car-after-years-development?utm_source=rss_feed

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US government is close to identifying organiser of secret documents leak

Pravda Ukraine US President Joe Biden has stated that the US government is close to identifying the leaker responsible for the disclosure of sensitive military documents posted to social media. Source: CNN citing Biden’s interview with journalists in Dublin Quote: “There’s a full-blown investigation going on, as you know. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397751/

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Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada shares rare audio message

Fox News The Taliban have shared a rare audio message from their supreme leader, who says justice is an instrument for the Afghan government’s survival. Hibatullah Akhundzada, an Islamic scholar, almost never appears in public and hardly ever leaves the Taliban heartland in southern Kandahar province. He surrounds himself with other religious scholars and allies…

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UN rights chief seeks help for surge in central Med migrants

Washington Post The U.N. human rights chief is calling for an expansion in regular migration channels and search-and-rescue operations after a “steep increase” in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers making risky attempts to cross the central Mediterranean to Europe https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/migrants-italy-mediterranean-united-nations-human-rights/2114a67e-d9ff-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Cabinet approves draft law amendments to combat fraud

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s Cabinet on Thursday approved a slew of draft amendments to three key laws, with the aim of combating a rampant fraud problem in the country by introducing, among other measures, stiffer fines for negligent breaches of data security. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304130020

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Russian international reserves up $6.9 bln in one week exceeding $600 bln — Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government https://tass.com/economy/1603845

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