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Hong Kong urged to look at Singapore, Macau methods for housing migrant workers; reuse of quarantine centres, cross-border commutes suggested

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Quarantine centres should be used to house large numbers of staff brought in from elsewhere, academic says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216853/hong-kong-urged-look-singapore-and-macau-methods-housing-migrant-staff-reuse-quarantine-centres?utm_source=rss_feed

Leaked Document Says Russia’s Ally Serbia Is Sending Arms to Ukraine

New York Times The revelation could create tensions between the Kremlin and the Balkan nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/leaked-document-serbia-ukraine.html

US maintains contact with Russia on cybersecurity issues, diplomat says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I can’t get into a ton of detail about it, but we do maintain the channel,” Nathaniel Fick said https://tass.com/politics/1603465

U.S. Won’t File Charges in Death of Shanquella Robinson in Mexico

New York Times Shanquella Robinson, 25, of Charlotte, N.C., had traveled last fall to Mexico with six friends. A widely circulated video appears to show her being beaten by another woman. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/shanquella-robinson-cabo-fbi-mexico.html

Oil Futures Edge Down in Likely Technical Correction

Wall Street Journal Oil futures were a touch lower in early morning Asian session in a likely technical correction after front-month WTI crude futures settled at the highest since November and front-month Brent at the highest since January. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-futures-edge-down-in-likely-technical-correction-3d5fc4df

North Korean missile prompts Japan to call for false alarm evacuations in Hokkaido

Fox News North Korea’s military launched a ballistic missile towards the sea Thursday, prompting a false alarm that caused Japan to issue brief evacuation warnings for the island of Hokkaido. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missile fired from the east coast of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese government alerted residents of…

Jury Faces New Scrutiny as Texas Governor Seeks Pardon in Protester Killing

New York Times Two jurors who spoke to The Times said that despite the politically charged nature of the Daniel Perry murder trial, no one was pressured to reach a verdict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/texas-daniel-perry-pardon-jury.html

China says drills around Taiwan are ‘serious warning’

Fox News Chinese military drills held around Taiwan should be viewed as a warning to the self-governing island, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. The Chinese military held three days of large-scale air and sea exercises it dubbed “Joint Sword” that ended Monday, and comes after U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held a meeting with Taiwanese…

Key EU corruption case suspect under house arrest

Fox News Belgian authorities have decided to move the key suspect at the heart of the corruption scandal rocking the European Union’s assembly from jail and place her under house arrest, the federal prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. EU LAWMAKER AT HEART OF ALLEGED QATAR BRIBERY CASE TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY Spokesman Antoon Schotsaert told the…

Alabama bill would let K-12 parents ‘opt out’ of school mask mandates

Fox News Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at letting parents bypass requirements for students to wear face masks in school. The House Health Committee approved the legislation that harkens back to disputes over public health orders during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill says parents of a student at a K-12…