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Lithuania to disconnect from Russian power grid in test mode for first time

Pravda Ukraine On Saturday, Lithuanian network operator Litgrid AB will carry out the first test disconnection from the Russian grid to test the country’s readiness for the transition to the continental European grid. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398903/

Boat sinking on lake between Zambia and Congo leaves 15 dead

Washington Post Congolese lawmakers say 14 people drowned in a lake on the border between Zambia and Congo when the boat they were taking across sank earlier this week https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/congo-drownings-zambia/837b6048-e056-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

MMA legend Jeff Monson to throw hat in ring as candidate for Russian regional legislature

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. April 27 is the deadline for submitting early-vote documents by candidates seeking to run for seats in regional legislatures in Russia’s 83 regions, known as “federal subjects” https://tass.com/sport/1607919

‘A Brutal Reckoning’ Review: Andrew Jackson Versus the Creeks

Wall Street Journal The most consequential Indian war in U.S. history was marked by atrocities and heavily influenced the future of the American South. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-brutal-reckoning-review-andrew-jackson-versus-the-creeks-73bf039d

Ukraine’s accession to NATO isn’t currently discussed by alliance — Pistorius

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The German defense minister asserted that the main concern of the Western allies at present is to support Kiev and ensure that the conflict “ends in favor of Ukraine” https://tass.com/world/1607917

British minister blasts absurd saga to force him out of leadership following resignation

Fox News British politician Dominic Raab blasted the inquiry against him as an absurdist “Kafkaesque saga” in a fiery rebuke posted following his resignation from the post of deputy prime minister in the U.K. government. Raab resigned from his post following the results of an inquiry into bullying allegations during his time in government. In…

Picking a Stock for the Year 2048

Wall Street Journal Investment funds run by some college students are taking on an extraordinary challenge: Picking stocks for the next 25 years and then never trading them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/picking-a-stock-for-the-year-2048-66d90e

London sanctions judge, investigators in Vladimir Kara-Murza case

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sanctions list also included FSB officers Konstantin Kudryavtsev and Alexander Samofal https://tass.com/society/1607915

China trade data points to accelerated supply chain relocation despite rebound in March exports

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Exports from foreign manufacturers in China declined by 16.3 per cent in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year, in contrast to a rebound in overall shipments at the start of…

Volkswagen Pivots to North America as Europe Loses Its Shine

Wall Street Journal Europe’s largest car maker said it would invest more than $5 billion in its planned battery-cell factory in Canada, adding to a $2 billion EV plant coming to South Carolina. https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-pivots-to-north-america-as-europe-loses-its-shine-1f26d7e5