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Russia to open new embassy branch in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746552

Western battlegroup disrupts rotation of three Ukrainian units in Kupyansk area

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, the artillerymen destroyed a US-made M109 self-propelled howitzer near the village of Peschanoye, as well as wiped out a Polish-made Krab self-propelled gun-howitzer near Petropavlovka https://tass.com/politics/1633217

Estonia develops legal decision on use of Russian assets to support Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Estonian government has approved the principles of using Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine. Source: Estonian news outlet ERR, as reported by European Pravda. Estonia is the first European country to develop such a legal solution. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/16/7407115/

Pope Francis Released From Hospital After Operation for Hernia

Wall Street Journal The pontiff, 86, looked tired but cheerful as he greeted a gaggle of reporters outside a Rome hospital. “Still alive,” he said, when asked how he was. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-released-from-hospital-after-operation-for-hernia-6f264c94

Pope Francis discharged from hospital after abdominal surgery — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the TV channel, before returning to the Vatican, he will stop by the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome to pray https://tass.com/society/1633215

Russia has coped with inflation currently standing at 2.9% — presidential aide

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the official forecast for Russia’s socio-economic development, GDP growth in the country is expected at 1.2% in 2023 and at 2% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1633213

Ukraine learns whereabouts and identifies 11 captured Ukrainians handed over by Russia to Hungary

Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian authorities have established the whereabouts of 11 Ukrainian defenders held in Hungary after being captured by the Russian troops. Source: Oleh Kotenko, Ukrainian Commissioner for Missing Persons, on Telegram Details: Kotenko reported that thanks to the coordinated work of his team, 11 defenders of Ukraine, who had been held as prisoners…

Southern Baptist Move to Bar Women as Church Leaders Shows Cultural Fears

New York Times Moves this week to oust women from church leadership in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination offer an early look into the psyche of evangelical America ahead of 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/us/southern-baptist-women-pastors-church.html

Maple syrup or meth? Police find drugs disguised as Canadian export.

Washington Post The police have foiled a plot to smuggle $156 million worth of methamphetamine from Canada to New Zealand via maple syrup containers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/16/meth-maple-syrup-drug-bust-canada/

Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After Surgery

New York Times Doctors have advised the 86-year-old pontiff to take it easy after undergoing treatment to deal with a hernia that caused painful intestinal blockages. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/world/europe/pope-francis-hospital.html