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Hong Kong airport downtown check-in service to resume after years-long Covid hiatus
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong airport’s downtown check-in service is set to resume following a three-year-long Covid-induced suspension. Hong Kong’s in-town check-in service. File photo: Wikicommons. “The In-town Check-in (ITCI) service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations is jointly provided by airline operators /ground handling entities,” an MTRC spokesperson told HKFP on Tuesday. “The…
Read MoreFormer Navy SEAL challenges vulnerable Dem senator in red state race vital for 2024 Senate majority
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Tim Sheehy – businessman, firefighting pilot, and former Navy SEAL – is “answering the call to serve” in officially launching a 2024 campaign for the U.S. Senate in Montana. The Republican officially announced his candidacy exclusively with Fox News Digital Tuesday calling for “a new generation of leadership” in his…
Read MoreG7 discusses risks to Russia’s nuclear arsenal over attempted coup
Pravda Ukraine The Group of Seven is examining contingencies that may arise in Russia after the attempted rebellion of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), including the threat to the Russian nuclear arsenal. Source: Financial Times, writes European Pravda Details: According to the newspaper, the talks led by G7 members discussed, in particular, how the…
Read MoreJet linked to mercenary Prigozhin flies to Belarus from Russia
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747856
Read MoreIs Ireland paying people to move to islands? How those viral deals work.
Washington Post The internet is full of stories about countries effectively paying people to move to remote locations. These programs can work, but there are caveats. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/06/27/countries-paying-people-move-ireland-italy/
Read MoreRussian forces destroy 20 Ukrainian troops, two ammo trucks in Donetsk area over past day
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “After sustaining casualties, the enemy gave up offensive operations,” Spokesman for Russia’s Battlegroup East Oleg Chekhov said https://tass.com/politics/1638917
Read MoreTaiwan pledges support to Palau after issue of Chinese pressure raised
Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Taiwan on Tuesday pledged to continue its support for Palau but urged other countries to join the effort after Palau’s leader recently admitted that his country was facing pressure from China to switch diplomatic ties with promises of more tourists. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306270012
Read MoreElon Musk alarmed by possible US involvement in Ukrainian conflict
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The businessman responded to a post by entrepreneur and Twitter advisor David Sacks, who said that the possible undermining of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant could be a factor in drawing Washington into an armed conflict in Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1638925
Read MoreRussia detains man seeking to fight for Ukraine
Jerusalem Post Amid heightened tensions, Russia has detained a man they say was attempting to cross from Russia into Ukraine in order to join the Ukrainian armed forces. https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-747854
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: Visibly irate, Putin confirms Wagner fighters killed Russian pilots
Washington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin both spoke for the first time since the weekend rebellion against Moscow. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/27/russia-ukraine-war-news-putin-wagner/
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