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US Sec. of State Blinken opens rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature
Hong Kong Free Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken began talks in China on Sunday on the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years as the two powers looked to notch down the temperature in an escalating rivalry. Both sides have voiced guarded hope of improving communication and preventing conflict, with the…
Read MoreLatest China Test for Western Firms: Consumers Switching to Homegrown Labels
Wall Street Journal Global consumer brands grappling with a tepid economic recovery in China have another worry: Buyers in the country are turning more to local labels. https://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-china-test-for-western-firms-consumers-switching-to-homegrown-labels-e2894fd1
Read MoreMan steps on Petal landmine hidden in grass in Kharkiv Oblast and has his toes torn off
Pravda Ukraine A 52-year-old man in the Kharkiv district suffered an injury after stepping on a mine hidden in the grass on 18 June. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv Oblast Details: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine noted that the resident of the liberated village of Tokarivka in the Derhachi hromada (an…
Read MoreKey Asean members skip Thai-hosted Myanmar talks amid criticism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand’s prime minister invited Myanmar’s junta-appointed Foreign Minister Than Shwe to the talks, despite criticism over failing to honour agreement to talk with opponents linked to ousted Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224513/key-asean-members-skip-thai-hosted-myanmar-talks-amid-criticism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Tyranny of Relentless Positivity
New York Times Samantha Irby is akin to our poet laureate of peevishness. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/briefing/samantha-irby.html
Read MoreBlinken to talk about Russia’s war against Ukraine during visit to China
Pravda Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has arrived on an official visit to China, will be talking, in particular, about the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine. Source: European Pravda with reference to CNN Details: Blinken said that in his meetings with senior Chinese officials, he intended to raise “our very real concerns…
Read More“Let all daddies come home”: Happy Father’s Day in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Father’s Day is celebrated in Ukraine on 18 June 2023. Father’s Day has been celebrated in our country since 2019. This day is celebrated in more than 30 countries of the world. The idea of the holiday belongs to the American Sonora Dodd. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/18/7407370/
Read MoreTwo arrested following police raid of Yunlin amphetamine lab
Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Two people have been arrested following a police raid on a suspected amphetamine lab in southern Taiwan, the Taichung City Police Department said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306180008
Read MoreRight-wing NGO backs ousted anti-racism czar, calls to extend tenure
Jerusalem Post Btsalmo director Shai Glick said that Aweke Zena was a “tremendous asset” to the State of Israel, government service and the fight against racism. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746706
Read MoreUkrainian Forces Claim Strike on Russian Ammunition Dump as Counteroffensive Continues
New York Times Kyiv said Sunday that its forces had destroyed the facility in a Russian-occupied area of the south, where Ukraine has been fighting to recapture territory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/world/europe/ukraine-strike-russian-ammunition-dump.html
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