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Oregon GOP-senator’s boycott over bills on gun safety, abortion may be ending soon

Fox News There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican senators, which has been underway for six weeks, could end soon as GOP and Democratic leaders met to negotiate compromises over bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun safety. The walkout, which began on May 3, is…

Boris Johnson Repeatedly Misled U.K. Lawmakers Over Covid Parties, Report Finds

Wall Street Journal The findings mark the first time that a British prime minister has been found to have deliberately lied to the House of Commons. https://www.wsj.com/articles/boris-johnson-repeatedly-misled-u-k-lawmakers-over-covid-parties-report-finds-7273e997

Abortion, Trump won’t hurt Republican turnout in 2024, says female GOP lawmaker

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: A two-term female GOP lawmaker is downplaying the idea that abortion and former President Donald Trump will hurt turnout for Republicans in next year’s race for Congress and the White House. The 2022 election saw Republicans gain back valuable ground with suburban women after losing both Congress and the White House in…

China gives green light to nuclear reactor that burns thorium – a fuel that could power the country for 20,000 years

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Technology has several advantages over uranium reactors, including better safety, reduced waste, improved fuel efficiency and suitability for use in arid areas. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224183/china-gives-green-light-nuclear-reactor-burns-thorium-fuel-could-power-country-20000-years?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia concerned by reports of US meddling in Nagorno-Karabakh dialogue — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking at the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik on May 17, said that Armenia would recognize Azerbaijan’s sovereignty within its borders on the 86,600 square km territory which includes Nagorno-Karabakh, adding that the settlement should proceed via…

Why Manchester United Shareholders Are Cheering the Away Team

Wall Street Journal A successful bid for Manchester United could value the soccer club at more than $6 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-manchester-united-shareholders-are-cheering-the-away-team-1c87498f

U.S. Postal Service’s Search For Savings Brings Riskier Drivers

Wall Street Journal The agency’s new strategy of using freight brokers to cut its rates for long-haul trucking raises questions about highway safety. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-postal-services-search-for-savings-brings-riskier-drivers-33d5bf6c

Work Advice: Chatting with Dad on employer’s Facebook page — cute or cringey?

Washington Post Our social media manager banters with her dad on our public Facebook page. Is it all in good fun, or is it a bit weird? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/15/work-advice-fathers-day-facebook/

War and SPIEF: Russia’s Flagship Economic Forum Flatlines

Moscow Times SPIEF organizers and senior businesspeople described a diminished event that lacks purpose and fails to draw the high-profile guests it once did. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/15/war-and-spief-russias-flagship-economic-forum-flatlines-a81508

Russia may use nuclear weapons only for defense — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova pointed out that Moscow was fully committed to the principle of the inadmissibility of nuclear war https://tass.com/politics/1632725