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White House backs GOP bill to classify fentanyl as Schedule I substance

Fox News The White House announced Monday it supports a Republican-led bill that would place all fentanyl-related substances under the most dangerous classification of drugs. The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, led by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., would expedite research into fentanyl-related substances and classify them all under Schedule I of the Controlled…

Iran-China non-oil trade at $5.23bn in January-April

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Trade of goods and services between Iran and China topped $5 billion in the four months to April. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/22/703915/Iran-China-trade-rise-customs-figures

UAE invites Herzog, Netanyahu to attend COP28 in Dubai in November

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743903

South African fossils reveal ancient beast’s epic journey to oblivion

Jerusalem Post The researchers see parallels between the Permian crisis and today’s human-induced climate change. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743902

Alert Level Is Raised in Central Mexico as Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash

New York Times Officials were preparing evacuation routes and shelters around the volcano, Popocatépetl, and some schools and parks were closed to minimize exposure to falling ash. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/americas/mexico-volcano-popocatepetl-eruption.html

Latvia’s Defence Minister: It is a mistake to think Russia is weakened by war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Ināra Mūrniece, Defence Minister of Latvia, believes it is premature to believe that Russia, despite significant losses in the full-scale war in Ukraine, is weakened and incapable of new “strategic surprises”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403386/

Line ‘Em Up (Tuesday Crossword, May 23)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/line-em-up-tuesday-crossword-may-23-553f4d41

IDF manhunt underway after attempted West Bank shooting at car

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743901

One of Ukrainian saboteurs infiltrating Belgorod Region put on wanted list

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Belgorod Region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said earlier on Monday that a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group had penetrated the Graivoronsky district in the Belgorod Region https://tass.com/society/1621403

UN knows nothing about incident in Russia’s Belgorod Region — spokesperson

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Belgorod Region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said earlier on Monday that a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group had penetrated the Graivoronsky district of the Belgorod Region. https://tass.com/world/1621401