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University shutting its Confucius Institute after US House panel raises concerns with Pentagon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alfred University, which has a Pentagon research contract, was facing deadline to end ties to the programme; House committee does not say if Alfred also ended partnership with Chinese University of Geosciences. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3224408/university-shutting-its-confucius-institute-after-us-house-panel-raises-concerns-pentagon?utm_source=rss_feed

Why Climate Activists Are Still Throwing Food and Paint at Famous Artworks

Wall Street Journal Protesters have targeted works including daVinci’s “Mona Lisa” to demand action on climate change, prompting museums to increase security. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-climate-activists-are-still-throwing-food-and-paint-famous-artworks-56cb9cc0

Putin’s SPIEF speech proves Russia to move forward not in isolation — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Everyone heard our president speaking about security, about our further development, who we are friends with, why things are being done, who we are,” Alexander Pankin said https://tass.com/politics/1634163

Biden Team Takes Aim at TikTok With Commerce Department Move

Wall Street Journal The administration likely would need legislation from Congress to further strengthen its position against foreign-based apps that could threaten the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/commerce-move-on-foreign-apps-shows-biden-team-taking-aim-at-tiktok-a734d0cf

‘Pentagon Papers’ whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dead after terminal cancer – Washington Post

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746587

Russia to give military-technical response if F-16 jets appear over Ukraine — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia had presented “a very serious demarche” within the framework of the UN Security Council panel “nuclear five” in connection with the possibility of F-16 aircraft being prepared for transfer to Ukraine to carry nuclear weapons https://tass.com/politics/1634155

3,000-year-old sword so well-preserved it ‘almost still shines’ found in Germany

Fox News A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. FRANCE’S HISTORIC MONT-SAINT-MICHEL TURNS 1,000 Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical monuments says the sword, which is believed to date back to the end of the 14th…

Saakashvili writes letter in response to Georgian president’s refusal to pardon him

Pravda Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia and a Ukrainian citizen, who is currently under arrest in Georgia, has responded to President Salome Zourabichvili, who has refused to pardon him. Source: Saakashvili’s letter, sent to Ukrainska Pravda in response to our interview with the President of Georgia The letter verbatim: “I am in…

Iran, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan agree to facilitate transit of goods, fuel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The agreement was reached during a meeting in St. Petersburg between Iranian and Russian officials. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/16/705393/Iran-Russia-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-transit-fuel-Bazrpash-state-Duma-Yevgeny-Moskvichev-St–Petersburg-International-Economic-Forum-SPIEF

Almost all countries are Rosatom’s partners — company CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexey Likhachev said that Rosatom was primarily focused on meeting Russia’s needs in the building of technological sovereignty https://tass.com/economy/1634153