• 02/05/2025

FAO staff evacuate from Sudanese capital — source

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He informed that a group of FAO employees was at the moment in a hotel in the center of the Sudanese capital https://tass.com/world/1608103

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Your Spring Soundtrack

New York Times The Morning’s springtime playlist provides an ideal sound for a joyful season. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/briefing/spring-soundtrack.html

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China Evergrande’s regulatory woes continue with failure to deliver 2022 annual report on time as debt restructuring deal faces opposition

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shenzhen-based Evergrande’s latest regulatory lapse underscores the company’s existential crisis, as it grapples with almost US$290.4 billion in liabilities. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3217990/china-evergrandes-regulatory-woes-continue-failure-deliver-2022-annual-report-time-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

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Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile, prepares to shoot it down

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered preparations for the deployment of destroyers equipped with SM-3 missile interceptors. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217989/japan-puts-military-alert-fearing-north-korean-missile-prepares-shoot-it-down?utm_source=rss_feed

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This week in Jerusalem: Social services for survivors

Jerusalem Post A weekly round-up of city affairs https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739792

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China May Day holiday travel bookings surge past pre-coronavirus levels, prompt price hike warning

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Five-day May Day holiday is the first long public holiday since the Lunar New Year, with major travel agencies saying bookings have equalled or surpassed pre-pandemic levels. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3217986/china-may-day-holiday-travel-bookings-surge-past-pre-coronavirus-levels-prompt-price-hike-warning?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong should solve labour shortage at airport so carriers can boost flight numbers, Thai envoy says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consul General Chaturont Chaiyakam also says businesses in region have greater interest in Hong Kong after city turned focus on improving Asean ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217988/hong-kong-should-solve-labour-shortage-airport-so-carriers-can-boost-flight-numbers-thai-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed

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They endured covid. But some health-care workers mistrust the future.

Washington Post Many health care workers cite staffing problems and burnout, despite being buoyed by their mission. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/health-care-workers-covid-staffing-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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No Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight

New York Times The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/no-major-disruption-from-public-sector-strike-but-also-no-solution-in-sight.html

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The Fast-Growing Sport Where You Run Up a Mountain for 50 Miles

Wall Street Journal A cadre of hard-core endurance athletes are embracing skyrunning, which focuses on how high you can run instead of how far. https://www.wsj.com/articles/skyrunning-endurance-race-sports-343cfd52

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