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Cumming’s Take: Private Equity Windfall From Fox Defamation Case Likely Less Than It Appears
Wall Street Journal The owner of Dominion Voting Systems scored a big win with a $787.5 million settlement, but the firm’s share is likely to be much less after legal fees and losses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cummings-take-private-equity-windfall-from-fox-defamation-case-likely-less-than-it-appears-89a6991b
Read MoreMan shot to death at a Starbucks in Mexico City
Washington Post A man has been shot to death at a Starbucks coffee shop in an upscale neighborhood of Mexico City, and police say he apparently had links to a northern Mexico drug cartel https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/20/mexico-shooting-death-violence-starbucks/6679e3d2-dfe0-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreUS supersonic bombers to make surprise appearance in drill near disputed China-India border
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say Washington is sending the B-1B Lancers to highlight its partnership with New Delhi and push it to adopt aggressive stance towards China, but India might opt to strike balance with neighbour. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217774/us-supersonic-bombers-make-surprise-appearance-drill-near-disputed-china-india-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More28 meetings in 6 days: what was Beijing’s point man’s visit to Hong Kong all about? Cool towards politics and hot on economy? Unpacking the Xia Baolong tour
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xia set tone on issues relating to city’s future – ranging from way of life to coming district-level election. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217773/28-meetings-6-days-what-was-beijings-point-mans-visit-hong-kong-all-about-cool-towards-politics-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpaceX’s Starship Explosion: How We Got Here
Wall Street Journal Starship, which exploded a few minutes after launch, is as ambitious as it is massive. Here’s what to know about the rocket that has been under development over the past several years for deep-space missions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacexs-starship-explosion-how-we-got-here-a0441780
Read MoreConnecticut pauses prison commutations following public outcry
Fox News Connecticut has paused granting prison commutations in the wake of an uproar over a drastic rise in the number of inmates having their sentences reduced, the governor announced Thursday. Conservative lawmakers and victims’ rights advocates had called for the suspension of commutations and a review of the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles…
Read MoreUkraine plans attacks on Russian forces in Syria – The Washington Post
Pravda Ukraine A leaked top-secret US intelligence document has revealed that the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine was developing plans to conduct covert attacks on Russian troops and mercenaries of Wagner Group PMC in Syria, using secret assistance from local Kurds – however, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a halt to…
Read MoreOil Falls Amid Global Outlook Concerns
Wall Street Journal Oil was lower in early Asian trade, amid worries about the impact of monetary tightening by the Fed and other central banks and the prospect of a global economic downturn. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-falls-amid-global-outlook-concerns-2ebd48b8
Read MoreMan Gets Nearly 22 Years in Prison for Shooting Teen in Hate Crime
New York Times Malachi Robinson lured a 16-year-old boy into a wooded area in Kansas City, Mo., in 2019 and shot him eight times, prosecutors said. The boy survived the attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/lgbtq-hate-crime-missouri-shooting.html
Read MoreBiden campaign, Blinken orchestrated intel letter to discredit Hunter Biden laptop story, ex-CIA official says
Fox News A former CIA official testified that then-Biden campaign senior advisor, now-Secretary of State Antony Blinken “played a role in the inception” of the public statement signed by current and past intelligence officials that claimed the Hunter Biden laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morrell testified before…
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