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Crimean Tatar woman who refused Russian passport, held in Russian detention centre

Pravda Ukraine Leniie Umerova, Crimean Tatar who tried to get from Kyiv to occupied Crimea to visit her sick father, has been detained by Russian authorities for more than four months. Leniie’s brother says the reason for detention is that she does not have a Russian passport. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397463/

Leaders in Congress Given Classified Records Found at Homes of Biden and Trump

New York Times The administration began providing the Gang of Eight — the congressional leaders with the highest-level security clearances — access to the records last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/congress-trump-biden-classified-documents.html

Digital Archive Aims to Preserve a Threatened Russian Independent Media

Wall Street Journal Partnership between PEN America, Bard College comes as WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich remains imprisoned in Russia. https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-archive-aims-to-preserve-a-threatened-russian-independent-media-91a661f0

Head-to-head polls show Trump weakness vs. Biden, underwater approval

Fox News As the highly anticipated 2024 presidential race kicks off, several recent polls indicate President Joe Biden has a higher approval rating than former President Donald Trump as he faces criminal charges. The polls show that even as Trump has risen in GOP primary polls, he still remains unpopular among the broader voting public. …

Positions of Russian troops improved in Ugledar, Maryinka directions — DPR head

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Denis Pushilin, minor improvements in the positions of Russian forces are reported in the Ugledar direction and serious improvements – in the Avdeyevka direction https://tass.com/defense/1602849

Another Reason for CNN to Avoid San Francisco

Wall Street Journal More bad news arrives after the ill-fated reporting trip. https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-reason-for-cnn-to-avoid-san-francisco-dca3cfe0

Italy cuts GDP growth forecast, stymied by inflation, Ukraine

Fox News The Italian government on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for next year, taking into account the negative impact of rising interest rates, the effects of the war in Ukraine and localized crises in the international banking and financial system. BIRTH RATE IN ITALY HITS RECORD LOW IN 2022 AS POPULATION CONTINUES TO…

France’s Macron met with angry protests during speech in Netherlands, day after sparking outrage on Taiwan

Fox News French President Emmanuel Macron saw another day of ire Tuesday as protesters interrupted him during a speech at The Hague amid his two-day trip to the Netherlands. Macron was only briefly interrupted before the protesters were quickly removed, but the demonstration showed that the French president continues to face strong opposition to his…

Vol. 36, No. 3: Journo Jargon

Wall Street Journal The latest Wall Street Journal editing bulletin advises that some jargon we use internally shouldn’t slip into public view. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vol-36-no-3-journo-jargon-c62b8b8a

As Macron’s Taiwan remarks fester, top EU envoy must try to project unity in China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s chief diplomat, arrives for talks this week in Beijing on a variety of issues. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216733/macrons-taiwan-remarks-fester-top-eu-envoy-must-try-project-unity-china?utm_source=rss_feed