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Judicial reform opponent may win Israel Bar race with record turnout

Jerusalem Post Interim Israel Bar Association chairman Amit Becher, a staunch opponent of the judicial reform, may have won the Bar’s elections. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747061

Ukrainian troops thrown into battle in June trained in UK, Denmark, Spain — DPR leader

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Russian defense ministry, Ukrainian forces have suffered around 7,500 casualties in their attempts to launch attacks in the south Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk areas https://tass.com/politics/1635845

Neither party to Ukrainian conflict able to score military victory, Brazilian leader warns

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. When speaking about international relations, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphasized the importance of the BRICS platform https://tass.com/world/1635813

In Shattered Mariupol, Russia Uses a Theater to Legitimize Its Occupation

Wall Street Journal Vladimir Putin’s Russia is using claims about the Russian language and culture to justify its invasion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-shattered-mariupol-russia-uses-a-theater-to-legitimize-its-occupation-7af6fb8

Google Cloud Launches Anti-Money-Laundering Tool for Banks, Betting on the Power of AI

Wall Street Journal The company is looking to set itself apart from a crowded field of surveillance platforms by reducing the amount of human input in the process of screening for money-laundering risks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-cloud-launches-anti-money-laundering-tool-for-banks-betting-on-the-power-of-ai-2512ccce

CFOs Are Hanging On to Expanded Corporate Jet Perks

Wall Street Journal Once a perk primarily for chief executives, finance chiefs’ personal use of company planes picked up during the pandemic and remains elevated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cfos-are-hanging-on-to-expanded-corporate-jet-perks-1f2e1005

FSB detains saboteurs plotting to assassinate government officials in Melitopol

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the security service, the saboteurs planned to commit the crime “using an improvised explosive device, the components for which the participants of the criminal network had received from the Ukrainian special services” https://tass.com/politics/1635809

Ukrainian Defenders name 2 reasons for intensification of Russian attacks on Lyman and Kupiansk fronts

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupation forces have intensified their assaults on the Lyman and Kupiansk fronts to draw the defenders’ forces away from the supply route and reach the administrative border of Luhansk Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/21/7407828/

Death of civilians in front of closed shelter: court arrests Kyiv City State Administration official

Pravda Ukraine The court placed Roman Tkachuk, Director of the Municipal Security Department of the Kyiv City State Administration under round-the-clock house arrest with an electronic tracking bracelet. Tkachuk is suspected of negligence in office that caused grave consequences. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/21/7407831/

West wants to destroy Ukrainian population by stepping up arms supplies — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Maria Zakharova, the Ukrainian population is merely an “issue” for the Americans https://tass.com/politics/1635805