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Top senator Matviyenko says Russia favors deepening space cooperation with all countries

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Matviyyenko “space remains one of few platforms where Russia’s cooperation with other countries” https://tass.com/science/1602905

Bruce Haigh, Australian envoy who aided apartheid-era escape, dies at 77

Washington Post Mr. Haigh’s role in helping a journalist flee South Africa was recounted in the film “Cry Freedom.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/12/bruce-haigh-australia-apartheid-dies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Residents flee as cyclone approaches northwest Australia

Washington Post Miners, cattle ranchers, tourists and Indigenous locals are evacuating from Australia’s remote northwest coast as an intensifying tropical cyclone approaches https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/australia-cyclone-ilsa-pilbara/138e2bb6-d8eb-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Oryol air trials to be associated with Russian Orbital Station’s deployment — Roscosmos

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Roscosmos is developing a federal project on the creation of a space complex ROS,” Yury Borisov said https://tass.com/science/1602903

Two ex-members of Hong Kong pro-democracy union group apply to hold public rally on Labour Day

Hong Kong Free Press Two former members of the defunct Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) – once the city’s largest pro-democracy union coalition – have applied for police approval to organise a public demonstration on Labour Day. Labour Day protest on May 1, 2019. File photo: Jennifer Creery/HKFP. Former HKCTU chairperson Joe Wong…

Fearing China’s rise, Japan coughs up US$2.9 billion for long-range missiles

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mass production of the land-to-ship guided missiles and hypersonic gliding missiles will begin this year, Japan’s Defence Ministry said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216755/fearing-chinas-rise-japan-coughs-us29-billion-long-range-missiles?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Foreign responses to the military documents leak. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/briefing/documents-leak-macron-china.html

After 25 Years of Peace in Northern Ireland, Some Still Wait for Prosperity

New York Times While the Good Friday Agreement brought undeniable progress, some of the most deprived communities remain disillusioned about the opportunities that failed to materialize. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/northern-ireland-good-friday-anniversary.html

Macron’s China trip turns into a European uproar

Washington Post At the center of the controversy is an interview French President Emmanuel Macron gave that touched on Taiwan and China, saying Europe should not get “caught up in crises that are not ours.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/macron-taiwan-china-interview-trip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

‘Happy Hong Kong’: catering industry chiefs warn government invitation to take part in food fairs may be affected by staff shortage

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Caterers welcome food fairs and gourmet markets designed to boost public morale and encourage spending, but worry over staff. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216725/happy-hong-kong-catering-industry-chiefs-warn-government-invitation-take-part-food-fairs-may-be?utm_source=rss_feed