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French office says position on Taiwan ‘not changed’

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) France’s position on Taiwan “has not changed,” the French representative office in Taipei told local media on Wednesday, just days after French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned against Europe being dragged into a war between the United States and China over Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304120024

Novatek boosts LNG exports by 60% in Q1

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Novatek also increased oil and condensate production in the first quarter by 4.3% to 3.08 mln metric tons https://tass.com/economy/1603293

With Passover over, judicial reform teams prepare for marathon negotiations

Jerusalem Post Discussions included a three-hour discussion held at the President’s Residence on Monday between the representatives of the coalition and those of Yesh Atid and National Unity https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739045

Brent prices above $87/bbl at ICE — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. WTI oil futures with the settlement in May 2023 edged up to $82.91 per barrel https://tass.com/economy/1603291

Almaz-Antey can start E-Neva cars production at ex-Toyota plant

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In late March 2023, the Toyota plant in St. Petersburg was transferred to the state https://tass.com/economy/1603289

Over half of Americans say abortion pills should be legal in the US

Jerusalem Post The Pew poll comes as the US government filed a bid on Monday for an emergency stay of a Texas federal judge’s ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-739043

Inflation Report Keeps May Interest-Rate Increase in Play

Wall Street Journal Fed officials have signaled greater uncertainty about the economic outlook following bank failures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-report-keeps-a-may-interest-rate-increase-in-play-fd105729

Virginia lawmakers weigh proposal banning recreational sales of hemp products

Fox News Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products, seeking to ensure the continued availability of certain therapeutic CBD formulations. Youngkin’s proposed changes came after hemp industry advocates and parents of patients who benefit from nonintoxicating CBD products pressed him…

Indian-Russian space cooperation as important as ever — first Indian cosmonaut

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Rakesh Sharma noted that the Indian astronauts had gained tremendous experience when training in Russia https://tass.com/science/1603283

Three rocket launches from Vostochny Cosmodrome planned for 2023, first in May — TsENKI

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In particular, the cosmodrome will be utilized for launch of the first lunar mission in modern Russian space industry’s history, the “Luna-25” https://tass.com/science/1603279