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Hong Kong 47: Court doubts evidence admissibility as defence case begins

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has cast doubt on the admissibility of evidence presented by representatives of activist Gordon Ng, who is the first of 16 defendants to make his case in a landmark national security trial relating to 47 pro-democracy figures. Pro-democracy activist Gordon Ng, better known as “Lee Bak Lou.”…

Hungary hoping for Trump’s return to White House to bring peace to Ukraine — top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Budapest has repeatedly said that, in its view, not only Ukraine and Russia, but also the US, which is the biggest military and financial backer of the Kiev regime, should engage in peace talks to settle the conflict https://tass.com/world/1631975

Russian Strikes Kill Six in Ukraine as Moscow Looks to Undermine Kyiv’s Counteroffensive

Wall Street Journal Moscow unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones in southern and eastern Ukraine overnight. Ukraine said it had shot down the majority of them as fighting intensified along parts of the front line. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-strikes-kill-six-in-ukraine-as-moscow-looks-to-undermine-kyivs-counteroffensive-177b0c2d

Israeli midwives sit out int’l conference after Israeli flag banned

Jerusalem Post The conference began on Sunday, during which various midwives associations’ displayed their national flags, including Iran. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746270

Google’s Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says

New York Times European Union regulators filed new antitrust charges against Google, which could lead to fines and orders for the company to change its business practices. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/google-antitrust-european-union.html

China’s millionaires keep leaving, but now outflows may be ‘more damaging than usual’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Millionaires are also leaving Russia and India, but which countries are the world’s wealthy most keen on immigrating to? https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3224072/chinas-millionaires-keep-leaving-now-outflows-may-be-more-damaging-usual?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s Megawati talks up North Korea as model for nuclear programme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The former president says it’s ‘never too late’ for Indonesia to seize the benefits of atomic energy and has ordered work to begin on designing a commercial nuclear reactor. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224056/indonesias-megawati-talks-north-korea-model-nuclear-programme?utm_source=rss_feed

Vista Equity’s Rachel Arnold Stays Busy With Small Technology Deals

Wall Street Journal The firm’s lower midmarket and growth-oriented investment unit has defied this year’s investment slowdown with three new investments, one add-on acquisition and three partial exits. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vista-equitys-rachel-arnold-stays-busy-with-small-technology-deals-3e39c806

4 things you need to focus on as student loan payments resume

Washington Post If you choose to avoid the consequences of failing to address your loans, things can get ugly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/14/student-loan-repayment-pause-things-focus/

Turkey’s Erdogan Hosts Talks on Sweden’s NATO Membership

New York Times NATO members are meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, hoping to get him to drop his opposition to Sweden’s membership in the alliance. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/06/14/world/russia-ukraine-news