• 11/16/2024

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

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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…

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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…

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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

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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

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France’s Macron Renews Call for a Sovereign Europe Less Reliant on Foreign Powers

Wall Street Journal The French president called on Europe to forge its own sovereignty in an address that risks heightening trans-Atlantic tensions after he said Europe shouldn’t be pulled into tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-macron-renews-call-for-a-sovereign-europe-less-reliant-on-foreign-powers-1f8160e0

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Serbian press marks 24th anniversary of unpunished 1999 killing of journalist

Fox News Independent Serbian journalists on Tuesday marked the 24th anniversary of the killing of a prominent editor and newspaper publisher who was fiercely critical of the government in Belgrade. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead at the entrance to his Belgrade apartment during the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia over its crackdown against Kosovo Albanian…

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UK Defense Ministry says leaked Pentagon data are full of inaccuracies

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Readers should be cautious about taking at face value allegations that have the potential to spread disinformation,” the ministry said https://tass.com/world/1602847

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Mexican tourist killed in Mexican resort of Tulum

Washington Post A Mexican tourist has been shot to death in the Caribbean coast resort of Tulum in a dramatic robbery inside a coffee shop https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/mexico-resort-killing-violence-tulum/52dd9f7a-d8a7-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Conflict-plagued Sudan region reports 14 killed in 3 days

Fox News Bloodshed in Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three days, two activists said Tuesday. Adam Haroun, a local activist, said clashes erupted Sunday in West Darfur province after Arab gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a trader in the remote town of Fur Baranga. The…

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