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Animal cruelty: Hong Kong police arrest woman, 58, for allegedly killing pigeon outside housing estate

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Caller alerts police to incident at Hau Tak Estate on Po Ning Road and claims suspect hurled bird to the ground. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224186/animal-cruelty-hong-kong-police-arrest-woman-58-allegedly-killing-pigeon-outside-housing-estate?utm_source=rss_feed

Child killed by Ukrainian shelling in Kherson region, Russian-installed officials

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746380

Russian Anti-War Activist Dies in Police Custody, Lawyer Says

Moscow Times Berezikov’s lawyer said he had faced intimidation, threats and violence from law enforcement officials during his detention. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/15/russian-anti-war-activist-dies-in-police-custody-lawyer-says-a81513

Russian Central Bank chief says scenario of global economic crisis has not implemented

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s business and economy developed under the scenario of accelerated adjustment, Elvira Nabiullina stated https://tass.com/economy/1632601

Taiwan Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged

Wall Street Journal Taiwan’s central bank left interest rates unchanged, following the Federal Reserve in pausing monetary tightening amid cooling inflation and a slowing global economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwan-central-bank-keeps-rates-unchanged-cca8f956

Romania to ask EU to extend restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural imports until end of 2023

Pravda Ukraine Florin Barbu, Acting Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, will ask the European Commission to extend the restrictions on grain imports from Ukraine until the end of the year. Source: Euractiv, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “The ban is until 15 September. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/15/7406956/

Legislature to receive draft gender equality amendments by mid-July

Taipei, June 15 (CNA) The Executive Yuan said Thursday it plans to submit draft amendments to the Gender Equity Education Act, the Act of Gender Equality in Employment and the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act to the Legislative Yuan around mid-July. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306150010

Chinese scientists find small air pollution particles such as PM2.5 can act as ‘Trojan horse’ for viruses

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Study in mice indicates pollution-borne pathogens can reach deep into the lungs and attack more distant organs through the bloodstream. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224134/chinese-scientists-find-small-air-pollution-particles-such-pm25-can-act-trojan-horse-viruses?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s large-scale counteroffensive will take place in coming weeks – Estonian Defence Ministry

Pravda Ukraine Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur expects to see more large-scale counteroffensive actions by Ukraine in the coming weeks and calls for not putting pressure on Ukrainians who “know what they are doing”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/15/7406953/

Zaporozhye nuke plant functions normally given current situation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Located in Energodar, the Zaporozhye nuclear facility, with roughly 6GW of capacity, is the largest of its kind in Europe https://tass.com/defense/1632589